"And pray, sir, who are you ?" "I am an American citizen named Grant, and have recently acquired this property by purchase." "Indeed.

Then of course you possess papers showing the transfer of ownership." "Certainly." "I should like to look at them." "They have been sent for record to the county seat, where any one who chooses may examine them." "Where shall I find a person by the name of Whiteway Baldwin ?" "I can't tell you, as he has left the place." "Is any member of his family here ?" "No.

All of them went with him." "Have you the keys of this factory ?" "I have." "Then I must trouble you to open it, as I wish to look inside." As the two entered the building, and the officer caught sight of the machinery used in canning lobsters, he said: "I am very sorry, Mr.Grant, but I have orders to destroy everything found in this factory that has been, or may be, used in the canning of lobsters." "Those orders apply to the property of Mrs.William Baldwin, do they not ?" "They do." "Then, sir, since she no longer owns this building, and I do, together with all that it contains, I warn you that if you destroy one penny's worth of my property I shall at once bring suit for damages against both you and your commanding officer.

I can command plenty of money and a powerful influence at home, both of which shall be brought to bear on the case.

If it goes against you my claim will be pressed by the American Government at the Court of St.James.