Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30
NUMBER 80

thief" said the latter.
"He has eluded me. Wen return to
New York. You may as we'll turn over
the goods to me. shall not be able
to take the thief"
Now. Granger was 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 1 goin' to git out O. the
flndT 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
rewardY'
It'll report you as the finder of the
property"
"You jist tell me whar to turn It in.
and I'll go thar with It,"
There was a good deal Of sparring
on the part of the detective to get pos
session of the property. which failed.
Before the boat landed he explained
to the Kentuckian that the latter was
in q very dangerous position. II the
detective should arrest him as the
thief 1t would 90 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, '"1 sup
pose III have to 90 with you to the
bank that lost the money. but it's too
late to 60 today. The banks don't
keep open after 3 o'clock. You can
stay with me overnight. and We'll
turn the money over tomorrow morn
Ing"
The Kentuckian said he had prom
ised to stay with ty 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 a cheap fat
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 in this deal. I'm the man
that took that money from the bank.
There's $4,000 Of 1t. I'll give you
$4,000. What do you say"
what do | say? Why, l say I'm
parnin' New York powerful fast. l
thort you was detective"
You're pretty good sort Of chap"
replied the other. land don't mind
taking you into my confidence. Twas
the man who sat down by you IN the
Hudson tunnel station. / was trying
to get away from a shadower. con-
cluded to load the goods on to you till
| 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
ana 1eQuct your SHaTe.
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 I hain't got
dishonest ha'r In my head. I'm goin'
to turn this money back to the bank
that lost it, and don't you forgit it"
The man put out his hand and grasp
ed Granger's. saying, Anybody d
know to look at you that you were an
honest man."
Holding Changers right hand. the
rascal put his own left hand to his hip
and drew revolver. He had cooked
and raised 1t only part OF the way
to cover his man when Granger. quick
as a fash. put his hand to the back O.
his neck and drew forth a knife about
ten inches long and held It point down.
ward over the so called detective.
81 see that hand" he said quietly.
"and go you one better Drop yer
weepon"
Inc Iuau uetueu W iuiSc Mo pASSS.
but a short distance to make 1t eifec-
tive, yet the distance was sufficient to
give the Kentuckian time to draw his
bowie knife-a weapon Of the olden
time-and hold 1t point downward over
him. The villain quailed and dropped
his pistol.
How the Kentuckian drove his en-
envy down and out into the street, met
q policeman and the three proceeded
to a 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 q check for $4,000
the subject grows again interesting.
The Kentuckian handed 1t back. say
ing:
"Do you reckon that If one o my
Kaintuck neighbors' mares war to
stray away and git on to my premises
and I sent her back by a nigger Ia
take money for doin' It? No, sir. You
may do things that away In New York.
but we don't do 'em so In Kaintuck."
And, turning on his heel. he left the
bank.