The Vanishing Corn Mystery (Short Stories, #4‪)‬

Set in a tiny rural community, where everyone crosses paths daily.  The Vanishing Corn Mystery, introduces us to a paranoid retired farmer.  Like the little boy who cried wolf; Hank Swazi complains to the townsfolk about repeated thefts.  To put a stop to these imaginary crimes, he frequently replaces every hasp, latch and lock.  From grain bins, secured tighter than Fort Knox, Hank-the-crank begins missing a measurable amount of corn.  His obsessive-compulsive disorder drives him to take inventory, level and mark the remaining volume, every time he fetches a pailful.  Unbroken hidden seals on the padlocks, clear those he accused of thievery.  Hank devises a plan and starts on his quest to discover the culprit.