Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-12-05

powered and did not draw regular
breath till a guard called "All outW
and, seeing the other passengers leave
the train, the visitor to New York also
left.
He had no sooner stepped on the
platform before he saw the detective
looking at him, and Granger followed
him up flight of stairs, through
railway station and on to ferryboat.
AS soon as the boat left the dock the
detective Joined the Kentuckian.
81 thort you was goin' to nab the
thief" said the latter.
HE has eluded me. Well return to
New York. You may as well turn over
the goods to me. I shall not be able
to take the thief"
Now. Granger was a countryman,
but there are few persons in the world
who have not learned the principle
that possession is nine points of the
law"
What am l goin' to git out O. tho
nnd?' he asked
"Oh, you'll get the reward, There's
$4,000 offered for the return of the
stolen goods
Reckon that's all right. But II you
do the returnin' how am to git the
rewardT
I'm report you as the finder Of the
property"
"You jst tell me whar to turn 1t In.
and I'll go thar with It,"
There was a good deal of sparrlng
on the part OF the detective to get pos
session Of the property. which failed.
Before the boat landed he explained
to the Kentucklan that the latter was
in a very dangerous position. II the
detective should arrest him rs the
thief 1t would go hard with him, But
the bluff was not effective. The Ken
tuckian said that he thought he could
prove an alibi since he had reached
New York only that morning and Cy
Butler could swear to the fact since
he had come all the way from Hen
derson county with him.
"Well" said the detective, II sup
pose I'll have to go with you to the
bank that lost the money, but It's too
late to go today The banks don't
keep open after o'clock. You can
stay with me overnight, and Wen
turn the money over tomorrow morn
ing"
The Kcntuckian said he had prom
ised to stay with Cy Butler at hotel
on the east side, but the detective ex-
planned that 1t would not do for him
to let him go away with the money,
so Granger finally consented to spend
the night with him in his room.
The apartment was In n cheap fiat
house. The detective, as soon as they
had entered It, locked the door and
said to Mr.. Granger:
"See here, pard there's plenty for
both OF us I'm this deal. I'm the man
that took that money from the bank.
There's $4,000 Of It. I'll give you
$4,000, What do you say2"
"What do say? Why, l say I'm
rarnln' New York powerful fast. /
thort you was detective"
You're n pretty good sort Of chap"
replied the other, "and I don't mind
taking you into my confidence. was
the man who sat down by you In the
Hudson tunnel station 1 was trying
to get away from shadower. | con
cluded to load the goods on to you TIL
/ could get away from him and divide
with you. All you've got to do to be
rich Is to turn the goods back to me
and deduct your share"
Granger looked at him with righteous
Indignation and said:
stranger, I've lived In Henderson
county. Kaintucky. for forty year.
Anybody thar'll tell you hain't got
dishonest ha'r In my head. I'm goln'
to turn this money back to the bank
that lost 1t, and don't yon forgit 1t"
The man put out his hand and grasp
ed Changers. saying, Anybody Il
know to look ut you that you were an
honest man"
Holding Changers right hand, the
rascal put his own left hand TO his hip
and drew n revolver lie had cooked
and raised Il only part of the way
to cover his man when Granger, quick
as n flash, put his hand to the back Of
his neck and drew forth knife about
ten inches long and held It point down
ward over the so called detective.
81 see that hand" he said quietly,
land go you one better. Drop yer
weepOn"
The man needed to raise his pistol
but short distance TO make II effec-
tive, yet the distance was sufficient 10
give the Kentucklan time TO draw his
bowie knife-a weapon Of the olden
time-and hold 1t point downward over
him. The villain qualled and dropped
his pistol.
How the Kentuckian drove his en-
envy down and out into the street, met
n policeman and the three proceeded
TO n station; how the next morning the
money was turned over by Its finder
to the bank. is merely succession OF
ordinary details. When the president
handed Granger check for $4,000
the subject grows again interesting
The Kentuckian handed IL back, say
ing:
"Do you reckon that II one O. my
Kaintuck neighbors' mares war TO
stray away and git on to my premises
and sent her back by n niger ia
hke money for doln' III No, SIR. You
may do things that away in New York,
but we don't do 'em 30 in Kaintuck."
And. turning on his heel. no left the
bank.
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