The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-10

heartily over the recollection.
"But Z lghtest place | was ever
in" he continued, presently. "was in
Cincinnati. a good many years ago.
Why. it makes the hair on my head
stand straight up even now to think
Of it! II il hadn't been for that"
and he felt Of the hard muscles of his
good right arm, proudly, "it i. 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 a rear room
Of an old tumble-down building in
the Ohio city. .
"Now, you should bear in mind
that 1t is always a. necessary to Sc.
cure sufficient evidence to convict
as il is to effect a capture. Many a
good case has been ruined by spring.
ing a trap too soon.
"Well. / had my game freed all
right. but | wanted evidence. SO.
posing as a desperate man out oil q
job. | worked my way into their con-
fdcnce and soon made an agreement
with one OF the gang to float some oil
their bogus on commission.
I'm accordance with n prcarrangcd
plan | met them one evening in their
room. There were a duzcn of them,
all desperate fellows. who would not
/ hesitate for a second to take q mans
life il they even suspected deception.
while | was absolutely alone.
ave were gathered around a table
upon which q quantity @. the coun-
t~crfcit money va. piled. and wa in
the act Of |couccaling q portion of IT
on my person when the door was sud
denly opened and another man en-
tered. | Immediately recognized him
as a party | had arrested several years
before. and | trcmbled in my boots
for fear the recognition might be
mutual.
"Whcn hi. glance fell upon me he
paused. Then he advanced a step or
two and. with an oath. said: Boys.
that %fcllrr'. n ly cop. ! knows i'm
lie sen me to de pen once.
For a brief moment there wa. an
ominou- silcncc-,hc awful silence
that prcccJc, a ,,orm, My heart al
most ceased 10 beat, but my brain
wa. active. | realized my danger. |
knew my life wasn't worth a penny
If the man. statement was believed.
Something had 10 be done, and done
quickly. So | 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 enrngod lion
| sprang upon the newcomer. Call
me a hy cop. will your ! cried, strik-
ing him a powerful blow with my list
ana knocking him down. Try to
%queer me when ! want a chance to
earn some money, will you yelled,
falling on top of him and %pommeling
him about the head.
"Still rolling with him upon the
floor | placed my mouth to hi ear
as though trying TO bite him and
whispered: The games up. partner,
and you don't want to be caught. In
five minutes u dozen officer, will be
here. You'd better skip Then,
adding in a loud voice, ringing with
Indignation; BE careful who YOU call
u fly cop next time ! let him up.
81 was mistaken. boy,.' he said,
quite humbly. i never Jaw this mar
before And he opened the door
hurriedly and went out. The others
laughed; they had greatly enjoyed
the incident.
Il brushed oil 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,' laid |, innocently, you