Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-01

hand He was not TO be found But
six months later, after a weary chass
of thousands Of miles, ] caught him,
one fine morning, while he was Dig
ging for gold on lonely Colorado
mountain"
The old secret service man laughed
heartily over the recollection.
"But the tightest place | was ever
in" he continued, presently, was in
Cincinnati, good many years ago.
Why it makes the hair on my head
stand straight up even now to think
Of it! If it hadn't been for that"
and he felt Of the hard muscles of his
good right arm, proudly, at is hardly
likely ! should be spinning these
yarns to you now.
at was another case of counter
feiting. ! had been on the trail OF
the gang for months, and had at last
located their quarters in rear room
of an old tumble-down building IN
the Ohio city.
"Now, you should bear in mind
that it is always as necessary to Sc
cure sufficient evidence to convict
as it is to effect a capture. Many
good case has been ruined by spring
ing a trap too soon.
"Well, / had my game treed all
right. but wanted evidence. 30,
posing as a desperate man out OF q
Job, I worked my way into their con-
fdence and soon made an agreement
with one of the gang to float some OF
their bogus on commission
'Tn accordance with prearranged
plan I met them one evening in their
room. There were a dozen Of them,
all desperate fellows, who would not
hesitate for a second to take mans
life if they even suspected deception,
while was absolutely alone.
owe we're gathered around table
upon which a quantity Of the coun-
terfeit money was piled, and l was IN
the act Of concealing a portion Of 1t
on nv person when the door was sud
denly opened and another man en-
tered. l Immediately recognized him
as a party I had arrested several years
before. and trembled in my boots
for fear the recognition might be
mutual.
"When his glance fell upon me he
paused. Then he advanced q step or
two and, with an oath, said: Boys,
that feller's fly cop. knows i'm.
He sent me to de pen once
'For brief moment there was an
ominous silence-the awful silence
that precedes storm. My heart al
most ceased to beat, but my brain
was active. realized my danger.
knew my life wasn't worth a penny
if the mans statement was believed.
Something had to be done, and done
quickly. So l followed the first i'm
pulse that popped into my mind and
trusted to luck.
Il assumed the role Of an outraged
and indignant innocent. With the
force and ferocity Of an enraged lion
I sprang upon the newcomer. Call
me a fly cop, will you| ! cried, strik-
ing him a powerful blow with my fist
and knocking him down. Try to
queer me when l want a chance to
earn some money, will your yelled,
falling on top of him and pommeling
him about the head.
"Still rolling with him upon the
floor | placed my mouth to his ear
as though trying TO bite him and
whispered: THE games up, partner,
and YOU don't want to be caught. In
five minutes a dozen officers will be
here. You'd better skipn Then,
adding in a loud voice. ringing with
indignation BE careful who you call
a fly copneXt time let him up.
81 was mistaken, boys he said,
quite humbly. q never saw this man
before And he opened the door
hurriedly and went out The others
laughed; they had greatly enjoyed
the incident
81 brushed off my clothes, and
then began taking the money out Of
my pockets and laying it on the
table.
What are you doing? asked the
leader, surprised.
"Why, said I, inBOcently, you
fellows amt got no confidence in me
NOW and I