Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
KaiintuCk
He Saw New York and
Went Through the
Tunnel
By THOMAS R. DEAN

5 By THOMAS R DEAN !
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In New York city there is spacious
excavation at the crossing Of Broad
way and Thirty third street which Is
the entrance room Of the Hudson tun
nels. There are newspaper and candy
stands. ticket offices and benches. One
afternoon a tall. bony man descended
the steps leading to this subterranean
station and looked about him wonder.
ingly.
He was Martin Granger. Ken
tuckian, who had come from his native
state to see New York. He had taken
a tour In one of the big autocars In
which strangers are shown the metrop'
oils while u conductor points out the
principal items Of curiosity and com
ments on them through megaphone.
And now he had determined to &c
through the tunnel under the Hudson
river that be might go back to Hen
derson county, Ky. and tell his chill
dren how the great ships. some Of them
800 or 900 feet long. had sailed right
over his head, while smaller boats
without number had steamed back and
forth In the same relative position.
Not knowing exactly how to get to
the cars which were to take him on
this Ito him) perilous Journey or per,
haps wishing for time to screw up his
courage to plunge under the great riv'
er, he sat down on one Of the benches.
presenting perfect picture Of south
western countryman wonder struck
with that congregation Of people which
within a radius Of twenty-five miles
forms the largest In the world.
He had not been there long before n
man came and sat down beside him.
But Martin Granger was not interested
in a single man, but the throngs pass
ing through this station, wherein every
thing was rs much alive underground
as on the surface and were Just as
much alive above the surface as on It
The man beside him sat there but a
few minutes, then got up and went
away.
Presently Granger noticed persons
buying tickets ut a booth and put his
hand into his pocket for money. In
tending to do the same thing. Casting
his eyes down beside him, he saw n
small package on the bench. He took
1t up, looked ut 1t. theD cast n glance
about him for the owner, thinking that
II had been left through carelessness.
A number of persons were near, but
there was no evidence that any one
of them was the owner OF the pack
age. He weighted 1t and found it light
no heavier than paper. He pondered
awhile as to what to do with 1t. then
united string and partly unwrapped
the covering.
Any look Of surprise that had come
over Martin Granger's face while In
New York was surpassed by the one
that came upon 1t now. He looked
upon the corner of bank bill and es-
pecially on the figures 500. Az soon
as he regained something of his eqia'
nimity he lifted the corner OF the bill,
and underneath 1t was another of the
same denomination. The next below
this was marked $50, the next S2o.
the next 500. and so on OF different
denominations. The package was
about two inches thick.
what you got there%
Granger, looking up, saw a man
standing over him regarding him with
q severe expression.
Somebody has been powerful care
less and left whole stack o bank
bills on this yere seat"
"I'm In luck" said the other. you've
found the bills taken from the vaults
of the - Trust company"
"How do you know that" asked
Granger.
81 know It because am q detective
md have been shadowing the man
who stole the bills. followed him
down here, and, realizing that / had
him trapped. rather than be caught
with the plunder on him he sat down
here beside you and when he went
away left 1t. His intention Is doubt
less to follow you, and when you get
far enough from the station and he
thinks himself unobserved he VIII
claim the property"
The westerner looked at the man
with wonder. "You must be one o
them fellers that I've read about In
the stories printed In our home paper
They kin tell from shirt button or
the stump of a cigar jist who done th'
murder"
"Yes; I'm a detective. Now I've got
the stolen property want you to help
me take the thief. Where are you 60
mg?
"I'm goin' down under the river 5ist
10 see how It feels to be jOggin' along
1nder the big ships.
"All right. Put the package in your
pocket and"-
The speaker stopped short and turn
ed his back on Granger as though he
had no intercourse with him. In a few
minutes he turned again and con-
tinued:
Il saw the rascal. He's gone down
The stairs to the train. l didn't want
to have him see me talking to you.
Go to that birdcage over there and buy
the tickets. You'll be given two OF
'em. Then 60 past that man over
there and drop 'em in the box. Get on
the train. and don leave 1t till you
get to the last station-Hoboken. I'll
be in the same car with you. and quite
likely the man who stole the bills will
be- on the train. When he Joins you
and asks you for bis parcel III nab
him"
"Waal, now, amt that fine! I thort
that when come to New York I'd see
some remarkable sights, but ! didn't
think I'd git inter one O. them detec-
tive stories"
The man gave him q knowing look,
and Granger bought his tickets and'
descending a fight Of steps Leading
farther down toward the center OF the
earth, found train. which he board
ed. and was soon carried down under
the mighty waters. he seemed over
powered and did not draw a regular
breath till a guard called "All outT'