Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06


when we get to Glendale i shall cali
an officer to arrest you. II you try to
leave the car before that shall de-
nounce You and call for help"
Il see. 1t appears that you are a
very determined young lady. May 1
ask how long you have followed the
detective business and whether you
are a private officer or. attached to
some regular force7'
"I-I just saw your description In
the paper, and then / saw you," she
faltered, wondering when his desper-
ate resistance would begin.
"And you wanted the reward, of
course. If this Is your first detective
work, let me compliment you ON your
perspicacity. The plumber is, OF course,
In this satchel."
ut Is, sir. Don't talk to me In this
honeyed way. as am on my guard.
The paper says you are slick, but you
are fairly caught this time"
The benevolept robber chuckled In
his throat. He did more. He, laughed
outright and seemed real pleased. 1t
was three or four minutes before he
said:
"As you are the only one who has
the least suspicion Of me, and as
do not care about a term In state
prison, suppose we make a compro-
mise. Let me hand you $4,000 and
slip quietly of the car"
"You needn't try anything OF that
sort with me-" answered the girl. "I
want the money badly enough, but
don't propose to become your acces-
sorry"
II was in hope you might see the
thing in different light. Are we
quite certain to find an officer ut Glen
daleY
"Quite, sir"
'Then suppose shall have to sub
NIT quietly, but it does seem hard for
man who has gone through what
have to be arrested by giBl just as
wis clear of all entanglements. shall
mot seek to get away. 1t seeIus to be
my fate"
He seemed to speak In honest tones,
but Bessie did not relax her vigilance,
and as soon as the car stopped Mt the
terminus she clutched the robbers
sleeve while she looked for police
man.
There was one present. He came
forward, and, to her astonishment, he
smiled at the robber and said:
II see he was on the car. / have got
man to follow him all right"
"This-this man is the robberw ex-
claimed Bessie as she tightened her
hold.
The policeman laughed, the other
smiled, and 1t was minute before the
officer said:
"That's a pretty good one. Miss
Clifton, let me introduce you to De-
tective Banker"
But If you aren't the robber who
ISL" she asked Of the man whom she
had terrified for ten miles Of the trip.
"He was on the same car with us,
my dear girl. The description given
out to the newspapers was blind.
He came out here and hid the plunder
and is now here to get hold of it again
and clear out. I didn't want to arrest
him until he had the goods on him.
You simply made little mistake, but
oLiuh uOt hOlu IL uSdiuSt you.
Poor Bessie went home with tears
in her eyes. She had felt that the
money was as good las in her hand,
and to lose 1t and be humiliated be-
sides hurt her feelings dreadfully. It
was a fortnight before anything else
happened. Then the man holding the
mortgage on the home announced that
1t had been satisfied, and a messenger
boy left letter at the house contain
ing $500 bill. In substance the let
ter said:
III am not exactly a detective. but
one of the victims Of the robbery. l..
like you, was doing little detective
work on my own account. made
more out Of 1t than you did, as got
the man and the plunder. am will
ing to divide the honors with you. AS
1t was the first time ever arrested a
robber or was ever arrested for one
please excuse the liberty take and
believe me sincerely yours"
And the name signed Mt the bottom
was that of philanthropist who had
done hundreds OF good deeds before
that one.