The Evening critic., 1883-04-26
HOOP ON A HooDY-DooDY.
How H0stOn Has Improved on u
Good Story of Misc EtlGeWOrth's.

detective officer brought In prisoner to
his captain In certain police district in this
appointed solely for hisi"' 'nuence," and was
decidedly untitled for his important position.
"who Is this MANI" demanded the captain.
81 think he's hollow Sir"
''What is q 'hollOw?'"
"a decided BEAT"
''what has he been dolng2" asked the cap.
tain.
she was trying to 'whlrl a hoop on 'hoody-
whats that You sayG" demanded the su.
perlor officer.
~ was piping a mort with house to let
and got on TO this 'cove' trying 10 get honey
out of u 'chump' on hoop racket, Iwent to
give him the collar when he 'hopped the
twig.' Up comes his 'pal,' who was a 'hufr,"
ana tries 10 hug me, singing out at the same
time 10 tho other hollow move your beaters'
into M street or .you'll be Sick l was fly
10 the racket for saw that tho hooker had
n humphrey on him. Beside THAT the hob-
nail was there to peach 'blazed away and
lacked the duster.' His pat thumped me ON
the Hdea pot and loosened all my ivories.'
Then he padded the hooi.' l think he must
have been high tobey, but my eyes, how
Well, 1 'pinched this hawk and when told
him he would have to come before the high
beak' he wanted 10 load me with hush stun,
but he hadn't enough 'hard cole to hank
me-"
0Stop, man." cried the captain. "what IN
the name of all that is wonderful are you
talking about? don't understand word you
say"
aDon't you patter Gash2" inquired the Of.
ilcer.
'Don'tI what?"
saint you 'hyl' Why, the cove was done
for 'heaylng peter from a cart. He's regu-
lar bad hawk, tell you"
"But this'is all Greek to me. Can't you talk
Understandings"
'lf you Just give this bloke some 'gammy
stun yOu'Il keep him from 'graftlng,' that's
all Two got to say. He's ON every lay you can
think of, even 10 the 'gOoseberry' lay. He's
got some 'gohstlcks' on him now. Hold him
up and spot for yourself"
"Has the prisoner committed any crime ?"
the captain wanted to know.
"Huly Moses Here I've been piping
this 'glp off to you for ten minutes, and you
ask me II he's turned n trick I OF course lie
has; can't you get anything into your gar
ret = Pm not giving you 'gapeseed.' This is
and you1l tumble. You'll let this file
fling me and 'flZzle' IL you don't look out p
"What is lie talking about - asked the
superior OF one OF his assistants In the Onlce
"Ile says he detected the prisoner In the act
Of swindling "A countryman by trying to sell
lam brass ring he pretended to nnd. When
the officer attempted 10 arrest him he ran
away, and another person, a friend of the
prisoner, approached and began to choke the
Ofllcer, who then fired and lamed the fleeing
thief. The officer was then knocked on the
head by this fellows partner who IN turn ran
away. When the eniccr told the prisoner he
must come before you the thief tried 70 bride
him, but the detective refused tho offered
money. He also says the prisoner Is n noted
thief and has some spoons In his possession
lie adds that he is afraid that the thief viii be
released II you do not use care"
"You astOund me-" said the captain, when
HIS assistant had finished. "Put the prisoner
IN No. lO,"-BOstOH Courier.