The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-21

Observed SCCu zeal WA
in good stead later.
One day Buck and his prospective
recruit visited q moonshlne SUI. AZ
On the way home the coah'e-. e!'ei
in,arted some state secrets undo: the
influence of the jug. He showed
Cason a sackful Of coin, and inquired
for his opinion Of the workmanship
1T won't do. Buck said the agent;
it's too risky 1t looks an rlsl''
but
Bpck pleaded and matched good ana
had dollars together to show the I'M
possibility OF detection. ana win
faiened reluctance Cason allowed AIS
scruples to 3e overcome, ana aSreeu
- % with Buck to his plant tie next
nieht and get some spurious coin TO
use over the gambling tables at Eden
burg.
The agent learned the names OF
three more of the men wanted without
asking for a single. one. He got wen
along in the good graces or BUCK ana
soon mad the names OF every member
Of the gang, but they were valueless
until he had actually found each pass
ing or in possession OF counterfeit
money.
There was another brane. Of the or
sanitation near Reynoldsvi1le. Sam
Secrist was the boss up there. -Secrlst
was the. pillar Of the church. man OF
affairs and the owner OF a mansion
comprising q rooms. Cason dldn:
hunt up Secrist when he went to Key
noldsyille. He became acquainted
with the pastor Of Secrist's church
and showed such energy in singing
and in relating his experiences IL
prayer meeting that he attracted tag
attention of Secrist. who introduIL
himself.
From that time the officer was
frequent visitor at the house with u
rooms. Secrist had pretty daughter
named Minnie, who BECAME much at
tached to Ahe good looking friend OF
her fatheHV Before long 1t was an op-
en- sec ret that they were engaged and
Secrist threw down the bars and ad'
m;tted Cason to full partnership IN
all his affairs. He showed him where
his plants and materials for Alaklns
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 some along and round
IN the gang During all these months
| but once was a breath of suspicion en-
tertained against the agent. He had
| gone out to meet three members OF
! the gang one night. and found them
masked, with revolvers .ievelled.
We believe you are spy" said
the leader, land we've made up our
minds to kill you if you dom let US
search YOU"
Search me-" said CasOn. laughing.
"Of course I'll let you search me. Dut
the first man man that attempts TO
take one of my pistols III blow the
top of his head off!
| Anticipating such contingency, be-
fore he left the office in Pittsburg he
had written 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 money
and that government officers were pur'
suing him.
The letter saved the agents life
The counterfeiters slowly deciphered
it, put their heads together and decid
ed 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 McSwinney
revolvers. The whole gang was round
ed up without firing shot. and
wagonload of coin and materials for
warded to the federal court.
The most disagreeable thing thai
happened to Cason was the remark
made to him my his fancee. Mis-:
Minnie.
Il would never have thought 1t o
you. SAM" she said. you could sint
so beautifully. New York Sun.