The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-02-24
THE TWO
DETECTIVES
By WARREN GRANT FOX
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

membered afterward was that he was
man. Presently ! turned and saw
on the seat where he had been &
rectangular package. l looked about
for its owner. but could see no one
who appeared to have missed it.
took it up, not doubling for a moment
that the person who had lc0 it would
come back for it, But although l re
NAMED there some time no one came
Then opened the package. which
proved to be box containing jewels
1t was plain to me that they were o.
considerable value.
While I was looking at them tive
men came up to me. Seeing them ap
prOach, | closed the box, but they tolt
me to open it, and as soon rs the,
saw its contents congratulated eacl
other on finding. as they expressed it
the Huntington jewels" They be
lieved the story I told them of how
/ had come into their possession, "fOr,
they said, "the man who has stOlel
them would not be examining then
in public place" They had received
orders to watch this station for tn,
thief, and he, doubtless suspectin:
that he would not be permitted {,
leave it without being searched, il
order to avoid being caught with tn
plumber on him had left it on the seat
LET us act like friends met b,
chance said one Of them. 'for th
fellow Is doubtless watching us, hi
intention being to shadow you ant
trick you out Of them"
So I put the box I'm my pocket, an,
the two men went away. i remaine'
few minutes longer, then left the sta
ton and went home. l was quite sur,
I was followed not only by the thief
but by the two detectives. but wheth
er the former knew anything abou
the latter I did not know. had no
been at home ten minutes when Their
was ring at my doorbell and tn
detectives entered.
well" said the spokesman, 81 thinl
we may ut once turn in the jewels
The thief doubtless has marked you
house and will try. either by diplC
macy or stealth. to get possession o
them. You'd better be prepared 70
him tonight; he may break i'll to you
| house and try TO get them by force"
I'm always prepared for sue
things" l replied, and. pulling out
! Il, 81
/ shooter.
Good for YOU" said one Of the mel
II don't think any one breaking int
your house will get much. Let M
have the jewels. I'll take them to iii
police station, and if you'll call tOmOi
row | dare say you'll be paid a hand
some reward by the owner"
All right" | replied, but you mus
| give me some evidence that you're au
thoriZed to receive them"
"Authorizedw exclaimed the spoke:
man. "We have found you in posses
sion of the property, and it's our dut
to run you in with the jewels. Blu
| you've told so straight a story that W
don't wish to Inconvenience you.
you don't give up the stolen good
We'll have to take you along"
CPL go with you willingly" said.
For the first time n suspicion cam
to me that possibly these dete
tives might put me i'm hole. Whe
I said that would go willingly the
gave each other look. 1t seemed
me that they didn't wish me to g
with them; they preferred to take th
gems themselves. They went into al
other room for consultation. TIL
proved to me conclusively that the
were not detectives, but very likel
had themselves stolen the jewels, thu
they had feared arrest and had take
this method Of getting their plunde
out Of the station When they return
ed had slipped the revolver up IN
sleeve. One Of them stepped to til
telephone and called for carriage
Now, il he had called for polio
patrol wagon / should have know
that he was a bona fide officer AS
was, 1 knew he wasn't: that the
were going TO pretend to take me in
| carriage TO a station. but really to s,
cure the jewels OH the way.
When the carriage arrived l ha
backed into a corner. They told III
TO come with them. but instead of d'
ing so l shouted Glands up an
pointed my weapon toward them. FO
tunately they were very near 'togethe
and could cover both at one tim,
One of them put his hands up at one,
but the other made move of hi
hand to his hip. I shivered the han
with bullet. and the bloody han
!, went up Immediately. Then. backin
to the telephone. held both men
position while called up the police.
My two",letectiyes were I'm box
could Kill them if they moved. and
they didn't make n move to get ava
they would go to the penitentiary. Bu
1t was with them a choice betwee
death and prison, and they chose pri.
On. In few minutes patrol WACO
dashed up to the house and sewers