Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-06

forsaken country to get a rest-to get
a chance to sleep without holding on
to a gun. 1t won't do you any good
to know my name, because I might
be lying to you. You can call me
Sam Wentworth, II you like, or any
thing that comes handy, but II you
let It out to living soul that I'm on
the run I'll shoot you, so help me,
jeremiah"
The boss counterfeiter laughed and
extended his hand. The two went in
to the house and Mrs Buck got din
ner for them. OF nights the agent
J would sleep in the barn, being timid
about houses. He stayed several
days with the counterfeiter and never
asked a question or showed any curl
osity, but observed. good deal which
stood him in good. stead later.
One day Buck and his prospective
recruit visited a moonshine still, and
on the way home the counterfeiter
impaired some state secrets under the
influence Of the jug. He showed Ca
son a sackful Of coin, and inquired
for his opinion Of the workmanship.
1T won do Buck" said the agent;
"its too risky. 1t looks all right,
but"
Buck pleaded and matched good and
bad dollars together to show the i'm
possibility Of detection, and with
feigned reluctance Cason allowed his
scruples to be overcome, and agreed
to go with Buck to his plant the next
night and get some spurious coin to
use over the gambling tables at
Edenburg.
The agent learned the names Of
three more of the men wanted with
out asking for a single one. He got
well along in the good graces OF
Buck and soon had the names Of
every member Of the gang, but they
were valueless until he had actually
found each passing or In possession
Of counterfeit money.
There awas another branch Of the
organization near Reynoldsville. Sam
Secrist was the boss up there. Sc
crist was the pillar Of the church, a
man of affairs and the owner Of a
mansion comprising 81 rooms. Ca
son didn't hunt UP Secrist when he
went to Reynoldsville. He became
acquainted with the pastor Of Sc
crist's church and showed such en-
ergy In singing and relating his ex-
periences in prayer meeting that he
attracted the attention Of Secrist,
who introduced himself.
From that time the officer was
frequent visitor at the house with Il
rooms. Secrist had pretty daughter
named Minnie, who became much at
tached to the good looking friend OF
her father. Before long 1t was an
open secret that they were engaged
all his affairs. He showed him where
and Secrist threw down the bars and
admitted Cason to full partnership In
his plants and materials for making
money were, and gave him some OF
the output to pass.
At Reynoldsville Cason completed
the evidence for the government and
there was. nothing to do but for Dan
McSwinney to come along and round
up the gang. During all these months
but once was a breath Of suspicion
entertained against the agent. He had
gone out to meet three members OF
the gang one night, and found them
masked, with revolvers leveled.
I'VE believe you are a damned
spy," said the leader. "and we've
made up our minds to kill you II
you don't let us search you.'
Search mel" said Cason, laughing.
"Of course I'll let you search me, but
the first man that attempts to take
one of my pistols I'll blow the top Of
his head off,"
Anticipating such a contingency, be-
fore he left the Office in Pittsburg ne
had written a letter to himself. pur-
porting to come from a sister, begging
him to quit his evil ways and lead an
honest life. The letter indicated that
he had been passing counterfeit mon
ey, and that the government officers
were pursuing him.
The letter saved the agents life.
The counterfeiters slowly deciphered
1t, put their heads together and de-
cided that he was all right. Inside
of three months from that time those
same men held up their hands at the
frowning muzzles Of Dan McSwin-
neys revolvers. The whole gang was
rounded up without firing a shot,
and a wagon load Of coin and ma
terials forwarded to the federal court.
The most disagreeable thing that
happened to Cason was the remark
made to him by his fiancee, Miss
Minnie.
II would never have thought 1t OF
you, Sam" she said, ''you could sing
SO beautifully."-New York Sun.