The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-04
POLICEMAN 40. LII.
His Narrow Escape and Final
Good Fortune.

Sr'o 4 ~ LGAAc.
Policeman Kyle. No. l,ilt. assigned
for duty at the odcrouS lumibcr-docks.
had h.rn forced 10 take his W mind
iutp custody. - to spcak, and Il arrest
IL on suspicion. 1t had shown a tend
cncy 20 resist the authority of Officer
kt'r. and hr had determined To aHbduc
il. IL pitt If repeated warnings and
~admoH,'."n- IL constantly associated IL
s"ii with forbidden company. Dainty
Mamie IrG,-cl. vino had "iycn her
name E" - trim a lumber vessel As
cy,r allied the lake. was the tcmptcr
81 Officer Kyle hitherto law-ahiding
mind. For many years Officer No.
LII had been counted the most zeal
ouo "i policemen. He appeared 10 have
no thought beyond his duty. he went
Ii~ rounds with enthusiasm. The most
paguIciOu, lumb"r-shoycr and the most
whi-kl-l"ying sailor had Il wholesome
awe al HIM. They referred their dis
\ ru;c~ to him and knew that. in spite of
, hi severity. they would be- settled with
unrrriug Judgment. He was more
ready with a rcprlmand than q war
rant. but he never broke his word, and
i threat uncc made was sure To be- exc
cuicd. The Justices complained that
he uSurlscd their prcro@ativc, which
49, true. for hc settled many Il quarrel
rtiland upon the spot without troub-
lrts LAWYER or Justice. Ii he had a diff
Gully with any of tfA men who loafcd.
worked, or sprdin| To the
season. about $40, = Lanthrew away
A".qg AMI IA .--e"1it out man
X man VITA the worst of them. Ism
though he gave hard blows and dealt
severe penalties, hr WAS popular alik.
among Norkmrn and EMPLOYERS. and
whenever he had been transferred to
another beat. a petition had been for
wnraed 10 the Superintendent request
III that Officer No. l.tIi might be re-
in-;a:cd in his WORK on the docks.
Half dozen times hr had saved some
drunken sailor whose uncertain cqui-
lihr!rm had given him a bath, which.
hui TO- the assistance of Officer kytc.
Wnuld havs been fatal.
Il had been his luck-lonc before his
mind had taken to shown" waywari
tea lrucirS-iu save the If of Captain
James Tru>Nrl one night when the lat-
icT. '.ilalf seas over. WAS attempting
l. board his vessel. Two wears later
thai unfortunate mariner. being in 4
similar condition. fell overheard in
thirty fathomS of water two hundred
mics from bniccr kytc'S beat. He
LETT his widow three substantial frame
dwclliny-houSc>. whose rental. together
with the profits from her share IF the
SHIN. afforded her Il very comfortable
livin". Officer Kyle. having IN interest
in In" widowed and orphaned. was
often at the house of the ~''rclict al the
ratr Captain James Richard TruS>cl."
as thai lady proudly styled herself. He
listened with patience 10 her endless
"reminiscences. and untlinchin~ly cN-
pressed establishment every tam" she
told him how She WAS about 10 embark
upon the Lad, ElGiu the las, time that
Inflated beat left the shore, and how
she had been prevented 10y the mercSt
accidcnt-thc full details of which Were
invariably given.
The men about the dock began 10
notice a decided change in the personal
appearance of this ~wood-natured guard
ian of the law. His generous boots
shonc with overwhelming polish. his
white cotton gloves were changed
ottcncr than before. and his good-nat-
ured face WAS clean-Shavcn every
morning. This unusual elegance grew
To assume the proportion of a joke IN
his f~rre-an1-eaSN critics ut the lumber
market. They would have found il "A
greater joke Yet could they have seen
him of duty. with his star inside of his
coat and lis place u>urpcd by a pink
\ro>e. his uniform bruSh,d til it was
Cuilt'c~> 81 spot or vaGrant thread. and
rs club laid aside FIR a friyolou>-look-
inS rattan zane. He picked his WAY
with elaborate lightnc>> up the from:
Stcp>N Mrs. TrUsSers dwelling. he
asked Ior-wcll. he aSAid FOR Mrs.
Tru>>el.t She WAS lH- he hung his
helmet irN;hs hall, reluctantly balanced
his cane IL the corner. and resigned his
empty hands 10 their fate. which WAS a
N,yt awkward one The widow re-
cci>,i nina with profGsc ~poli:cnc>S.
We'll. NOW. Mr.. kVtc:?" she protest.
ed. smiling. Il haven't seen Nou for
tho>" GaNS and DAYS" Tense MAS a
point upuu which Mrs. TrnS>cl was ant
TO bc confused. The visitors eyes were
on q IA. cCr:Tr ~ the Room. where a
small mead with blonde hraid> appeared
above a sack of Shee,-muSic which &C.
curieG : co-nc of the piano.
Il MAS JUS, asking Mamie to look
<cut What Are The Wild Waves Say
ing?'" continued the hostess. seeing
that her first remark elected no re-
Spouse. ..Sit right down and listen to
IT. always did like 10 hear that. es-
pecially since poor James was lost.
Come. hurry up. Mamie. and find it."
Mamie. nodding and smiling away
from behind the music. cried:
1T makes her feel SO d~ownhearted,
Mr.. Kyte. and if there's any way Ma
likes TO feel it's downhearted!"