The Press., 1914-01-07

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 the tind?' he asked
 "Oh. you'll get the reward There's S1O.OOO offered for the return of the stolen goods
 Reckon that's all right. But if you do the returnin' how am I to git the reward?" @
 '1'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 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 very dangerous position. If the detective should arrest him as the thief it would go bard 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.
 We'll" said the detective. II sup, pose I'll have to gu 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 we'll turn the money over tomorrow morn ing"
 The Kentuckian said he had prom ised to stay with Cy Butler at hotel on the east side, but the detective eX- pained that it 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 .s
 The apartment was in a cheap fiat house. The detective, as soon as they had entered it. locked the door and said to Mir. 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 $SOOOO of it. I'll give you $2O.OOO What do you say?"
 What do say? Why. I say I'm parnin' New York powerful fast. dhort you was a detective"
 You're H pretty good sort of chap replied the other. and l don't mind taking you into my confidence. was the man who sat down by you in the Hudson tunnel station. was trying to get away from ShadOwer. con cluded tO loAi the goods on to you till l 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 dedln your Shnre.'
 Granger lnnked at him with righteous indignh ti0n and said:
 Stranger. I've lived in Henderson county. Kaintucky. for forty year Anybody thar'Il tell you l hain't got ], dishonest ha'r in my head. I'm gOin' to turn this money back to the baDk 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 mun."
 
 rascal put his own left hand to his hip and drew revolver. He had cooked and raised it only a part of the way to cover his man when Granger. quick as flash. put his hand to the back of his neck and drew forth a knife about ten inches long and held it point down ward over the so called detective.
 ''I see that hand" he said quietly. and go you one better Drop yer weepon!'
 The man needed to raise his pistol but short distance to make iU effec tive. yet the distance was sufficient to give the Kentuckian time to draw his bowie knife-a weapon of the olden time-and hold it point downward over him. The villain quailed and dropped his pistol.
 How the Kentuckian drove his en emy down and out into the street. met a policeman and the three proceeded to d 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 Ina nded Granger a check for $1O.O0O l the subject grows again interesting. The Eentuckian handed it 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 l sent her back by nigger I'd | take money for doin' 1t? No. sir. You may d" things that away in New York. but We don't do 'em so in Kaintuck" And. turning on his heel. he left the, | bank.