Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-10-12
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/ that Charlotte Farnham had taken hin
at his word; and If she had not, there
was nothing to fear
IT threw the other one away a little
while ago." he said. Reach your free
hand over and feel my pockets"
Broffin acted upon the suggestion
promptly.
! "You amt got it on you, anyway
he conceded; and when Griswold had
dropped into the chair at the tables
end: II reckon you know what I'm
here for"
81 know that you are holding that
gun Of mine at an exceedingly uncom-
Portable angle-for me-" was the cool
rejoinder i've always had a squeam-
ish horror Of being shot in the stom-
ach."
The detectives grin was apprecia-
tive.
you've got good, cold nerve, any
way" he commented. I've been put
tin it up that when the time came,
you'd throw a fit O. some sort-what?
Since you're clothed in your right mind
We'll get down to business. First, I'll
ask you to hand over the key to that
safety deposit box you've got in Mr.,
Grierson's bank
Griswold took his bunch Of keys
from his pocket. slipped the one that
was asked for from the ring, and gave
it to his captor.
"Of course I'm surrendering it under
protest" he said. You haven't yet
told me who you are, or what you are
holding me up for"
Brofin waved the formalities aside
with pistol pointed gesture. I'VE can
skip all that. I've got you dead to
rights, after so long a time, and I'm
goin' to take you back to New Or
leans with me. The only question is,
do you go easy or hard?"
Il don't go either way until you
show your authority"
II don't need any authority. You're
the parlor anarchist that held up the
president Of the Bayou State Security
bank last spring and made a getaway
with a hundred thousand-what?
"All right; you say so-prove it,
Griswold had taken a cigar from the
open box on the writing table and was
calmly lighting it. There was nothing
to be nervous about. I'm waiting"
he went on, placidly, when the cigar
was going. IF you are an officer, you
probably have a warrant, or a requisi-
tion. or something Of that sort. Show
it up
II don't need. any papers to take
you," was the barked-out retort Brof-
fin had more than once found himself
confronting similar dead walls, and he
knew the worth Of bold play.
"Oh, yes. you do. You accuse me
of a crime; did you see me commit
the crime?"
NO"
"Well, somebody did, 1 suppose.
Bring on your witnesses. If anybody
can identify me as the man you are
after, I'll go with you-without the
|requisition. That's fair, isn't it?"
Il know you are the man, and you
know it, too. d-n we'll, snapped
Broffin, angered into bandying words
with his obstinate capture.
That is neither here nor there; !
am not affirming or denying. 1t is for
you to prove your case, If you can.
And listen, Mr.. Broffin-perhaps it
will save you time and mine If I add
that 1 happen to know that you can't
prove your case"
"Why can't II"
Just because you can't" Griswold
went on argumentatively. II know
the facts Of this robbery you speak Of;
great many people know them. The
newspaper accounts said at the time
that there were three persons who
could certainly identify the robber-
the president, the paying teller, and a
young woman. 1t so happens that all
three Of these people are at present In
Wahaska. At different times you have
appealed to each of them, and in each
instance you have been turned down
Isn't that true?"
Broffin glanced up, scowling.
Its true enough that you you and
the little black-eyed girl between you
have hoodooed the whole bunch!" he
rasped. But when I get you into
court, you'll find that there are 9TH
ers'
THAT is bold, bad bluff, Mr.. Broffin
and nobody knows it any better than
you do" he countered. You haven't
leg to stand on. This is America,
and you can't arrest me without war
rant. And if you could, what would
you do with me without the support
of at least one Of your three witnesses
Nothing-nothing at all"
(To be Continued.)