Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-09-30

ton. aud. taking my revolver with me.
stnrtod out Ia try my luck ~ police.
man, and about 2 o'cluck IN the after
noon camc ncar the place mentioned.
left my horse Ut the nearest roadf ido
"hotol, anuntcrrd to the bridge, and
leaning over the rail with no very lila.
tnct notion " how was going Ia act
waited tor my man with what coolncss I
could muster
Two hours had passed the ruu was
beginning to go down; aud | was Just
preparing to console myself with tho
notion that tho man had got wind Of
our intention, aud gone hy anothc,
route when | became aware of the Az.
preach of solitary pedestrian. As he
came nearer, | ran over the description
o, the man | wanted which I had
learned 10y hcart--and At once concluded
that this wns the individual. He was a
tall. powerful, nncompromising. looking
fellow oi about five and forty. muscular
enough to have lifted me up and thrown
me- over the bridge into the shining
water beneath. commenced 10 walk
over the bridge as the man approached
it-pnsscd him slowly, aud felt sure it
was the man.
After going two or three yards.
turned back. Hearing my stop. tho
purloincr OF state documents turned
round.
"Wcll. mate. what is 1t ?"
Can You obligc me with pipe of
'haccy?" asked.
"Oh yes !" handing me his pouch.
"Whnt are you doing about hcrcp You
don't look ovcr.brisk. Broko2"
Pretty nearly replied.
New arrival, suppose ?"
almost"
"Ah there arc too many carpet
knights flooding Melbourne. Come out
expecting to make pile. got disap-
pointed, and don't like to work Tor your
grub. che Put screw of tobacco in
your pocket you'll ind it pleasant COM.
pany on the road"
nearly omptied the pouch and
handed it hack and, as the owner put
ont his hand for it, slipped my foot he.
hind his heel and pushed him. Ho
tripped and fell splondidly. | was pref
~ quick in wrestling, and took hold of
the mans throat with my left hand, put
my knees ON his chest and with nv
right hand felt in the hrcnst.pocket of
his coat. He struggled violently, but /
thought should succeed. got my
hand on some papers but. rs was
drawing them from the pocket, tho
rufiian got hold of my right knee cap
with his left hand, and gave it such ter
rible wrench that believed he had dis
located the Joint. Then feeling my hold
relax, he suddenly hoisted himself with
his right hand, sprang up, caught hold OF
my wrists, and hurried me to the bridge.
Holding me thus in an iron grip, and
glazing tiercely at me, he said:
II see your game there's only one
way of dealing with the police. Dead
men tell no tales so over you're going,
youngster."
Suiting his action to the word he re-
leased my hands, and in the same in
slant grasped me firmly and hoisted me.
My last chance seemed to lie in an
old twist I had learned at college. As
the man raised me, placed my feet on
the patchwork of the bridge, pushed
myself back with all my strength,
jerked little forward, lowered my
head, and then fairly twisted under my
captor's arm from right to left. My
school experience had saved my life
for the man let 60 his hold with cry
of pain, and quick as thought I sprang
upon him.
ITS all right, old fellow, take the
papers and read them"
But in the mad excitement of the mo-
ment, and remembering my mission, I
thought this surrender was only ruse
on the part of the rufiian. He sat down
va ehc ie"u Al ticiuont uuuiRuiutu IttSu-
ion and handed me the papers. The first
one that met my gaze was n headed piece
of police-ofiice paper, ON which was
written "This is your test for ent ring
the force and was signed by the Super
intendent.
"Well, young man, said mine enemy,
lyon have passed the last exam.-with
honors. You have nearly broken my
wrist But my horse is at the first road
side hotel. II you'll come with me I'll
have drink with you, and get some cold
lotion for this sprain. believe it will
be case Of splints and sick leave but
you have done your work well. Bother
the arm-how it aches r. $50 did my
knee
The report was satisfactory, and was
appointed permanently. Mr.. Superin-
tendent's test caused me to be sent on
various duties which led me into many
rough experiences; but never believed
myself to be SO near death us when l was
deciding my future with my superior
officer. Chambers Journal.
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