Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-20

- nss % my we're all bigger men than
., A1S 0oinsiaerins thst their looks were
ugiy-that 1t was a lonely place~ra,Iro.S
station two miles of-and night comira o,N
| thought l couldn't do better than % -.
drop OF brandy-and water to keen NV con,-
age up. So called for my brandy. and us.
ter; and as was sitting drinking it by the
IRE, Thompson got up and went out
Nov the difficulty Of il was that wasn't
sure it acas Thompson, because had never
set eyes on him before; and what I had
wanted was to be quite certain of him. How
ever, there was nothing for il now but 10 fol-
low, and put n bold face upon it found
MIN ia king outside In the yard with the land.
lady. 1t turned out afterwards that be was
wanted by Northampton officer for some.
thing else, and that, knowing that ofscer to
oe pcck-marked tas L am myself) he mistook
him talking to the landlady outside put
my hand upon bis shoulder-this way-snd
said Tally-ho Thompson, it's no use. L
KNOW you. L m an officer from London, and
1 tske you into custody for felonyn THAT
be id says Tally no Thompson.
We went back into the house. and the
two friends began to cut up rough, and their
.o9 .o9ks aidn please me at all, I assure you.
" Let the man go. What are you going TO do
with him p 'I'll tell you what am going 10
take him to London, tonight, as sure as I'm
alive I'm not alone here, whatever Won NAV
think You mind your own business, ana
keep yourselves to yourselves. It'll be better
Tor you, for L know you both very WELL I'd
never seen or heard tell Of 'em in all nv LIFE
but my bouncing cowed 'em a bit, and thew
kept off, while Thompson was making ready
to go L thought TO myself, however, that
they might be coming after me on the dark
TO ad 70 rescue Thompson; 80 L said 10 the land
lady, w hat men have you got in the house,
MIssis lou have got an ostler. suppose?
es, we've got an ostler.' Let me SEQ
hun Presently be came, a shaggy headed
young fellow he was. Now attend 10 me,
young man, says L m a Detective Oficer
from LONDON. This mans name is ThOmp-
son L have taken him into custody for feIo-
ny L am going to take him to the railroad
station call upon you in the Queens name
to assist me; and mind you, my friend, you'll
get yourself into more trouble than You know
Of, you DON'T You never saw a person
open his eyes so wide. Now, Thompson,
come along! says L. But when took out
the handouts, Thompson cries No. None
of that! L won't stand them. I'll 90 along
with you quiet, but won't bear none Of that
Tally ho Thompson said, I'm willing to
behave as man TO you, If you are willing tn
behave as man to me. Give me your word
that you will come peaceably along, and j
don't want to handcuff you Il WILL says
Thompson; I" but 1'll have a glass of brandy
first don't care if I've another said /.
=" Wen have two more, Missis,' said the
friends; and confouud you, Constable, you'll
give your man drop, won't you" i was
agreeable in that, so we had it all round, and
then my man and took Tally no Thompson
safe to the railroad and carried him TO Lon
don that night. He was afterwards acquitted
on account Of defect in the evidence and
understand he always praises me up to the
skies, and says I'm one Of the best Of men"