The Portland daily press., 1892-06-10

pretty g0OQ terms WIN OouIfey, ana the
latter, willing to talk with his new ac-
quaintance on the happenings of the
town, soon spoke of the Strout affair.
Godfrey told Newbegin how Strout had
been found, and expressed the opinion
that the horse might have done it. The
astute detective did not quite believe
this, and remarked incidentally: "Who-
ever did the job must have been pretty
good man and have had
Pretty Good Nerve,
too good to work around in the country
for $40 or $15 a month"; Godfrey bit on
to this, and little later. having appar-
emily made up his mind that his new ac-
quaintance was a way-up crook, ex-
pressed desire to get in
with city work where he could make
something. Newbegin coolly told him
that it would be easy enough to do this
when he could convince them that he
was man of nerve.
About this time some people about
Limington began to warn Godfrey that
his new friend was
Detective in Disguise,
but so far had Newbegin won his conf
dence that Godfrey told him what they
said. Newbegin heard the story coolly
and then said it would be all the better
for them to think him detective, as
they would not suspect his real charac-
ter. This perfectly satisfied Godfrey,
who was now ready to be worked still
further into the plot Newbegin did this
by employing Godfrey on novel mis-
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send some papers to pal who would
meet him Godfrey in the Union Station.
This pal would arrive on the train wear
ing certain kind of dress and acting in
such way that Godfrey could recognize
him. The latter went on the mission,
met the pal, who was none other than
Deputy Sheriff S. d. Plummer, delivered
the package, received another and with it
letter. These he bore back to Newbe-
gin at Limington. Godfreys pride in
his first piece of work for real crooks
was somewhat dashed by the contents of
the letter from the pal to Newbegin. In
it the pal took Newbegin severely to
task for entrusting so delicate piece of
work to green-horn.
OF course everything of this sort made
Godfrey all the more anxious for Newbe-
gin to understand the Strout deed, which
Newbegin was always praising as the
deed of a man of nerve. AS Godfrey
grew communicative, Newhegin took him
still further into his confidence, repre-
gang that raised money on checks, etc.
Godfrey was very
Anxious to Join the Gang,
and. Newbegin told him that he could if
he proved all right.
Then the detectives plot began to take
more actual forn. May I'd Newbegin
and Godfrey went to Portland by differ
ent trains, and there met Newbegin's
pal, otherwise known as Deputy Plum
mer The three met at the United States
Hotel and Plummer improved the oppor-
tunity of Godfrey's presence to repri
mand Newbegin severely for trusting so
much to green man. Godfrey was vet
too shy to tell of the Strout affair fully;
but he narrated to Plunmer how he shot
a man in New Hampshire, for which he
had served time. This treasured Newbe-
gins pal.
Then Godfrey was sent to Old Or
chard to remain day or so while the
crooks were making Preparations for
| a job. Godfrey came back in some
alarm and reported that he had seen a
York sheriff who was, he feared, looking
after him.
Benjamin, if you didn't do it, you
need not be afraid, ? said Newbegin.
by God, did do it,n broke out God
frey, land they haint caught me; and
they haint going to. will go to sea
first"
Then the three laid scheme to do q,
job. Mr.. Demick, with whom Newbegin
boarded and for whom Godfrey worked.
was to have sum of money about him
in few days.
The Three Were to Waylay
him as he left his store in the evening.
Plummer was to have team handy, New
begin was to hold Demick in conversa-
ton while Godfrey stole up and hit him.
Then Godfrey and Plummer were to flee
in the team while Newbegin remained to
| deceive the pursuers.
This plan completely won Godfrey.
and he soon after told tho story of the
Strout affair to both Plummer and New
begin together.
The trial will be continued tomorrow.
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