The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-02-18

| special constable. He had his first taste of
| active service on the following Sunday,
when, after he had duly rendezvoused at
Albany street barracks az eleven a. m, he
was marched through the mud and the fog,
perspiriug and breathless, to Cavendish
Square, and there 'held in reserve" till
about five p. IN. The mob, to do them
justice, did not appear Overawed by the
spectacle; on the contrary, they occupied
| themselves throughout the above period
with facetious comments on the appear
anCc of the specials individually and
collectively. Mr.. Tid%waite, although he
| had ConJrived to get into the rear rank,
came in for his share Of this fun, and he
went home with the rudiments Of a bad
cold, an unpleasant stiffness in the legs,
and an aggravated sense of grievance
against the lower orders generally; but,
fortunately, with nothing worse. A week
or two later, however, his fortitude and
sense of duty were put 10 a sharper test.
He received a notice that, in view of the
threatening demonstration being organized
at the other side Of London, the regular
constables on duty in his district would be
| withdrawn in the evening, and special con-
stables, in pairs, would replace them on
! their beats. The beat assigned to Mr..
Tidywaite included Portland Square,
Duchess Place and several adjoining streets
in the West End.
The day duly arrived, and a dreadful day
it was. Heavy snow in the morning was
| succeeded by a genera! drizz!e as the day
wore on. The cold which Mr.. Tidywate
had caught in Cavendish Square had now
| assumed portentous dimensions and settled
on his chest. His rheumatism was also
troublesome. AT the last moment Mrs
| IiGywaite was anxious for medical Ger
titicate, but, unluckily, did not think of it
| till too late, and she was about to help her
husband get ready for his work when they
were informed that the police superintcnd-
ent desired to see Mr.. Tidywaite.
Il just called, sir" said the officer, 'to
warn you to keep sharp lookout on No. 9
Portland Square. 1t is tho Duke of Dub
Inns house. He is the President Of the
Irish Landlords Ancient Rights Maintcn-
ance League, you know, sir"
''Ah. certainly. You arc not anticipating
any attack on the Dukes house, | hope!"
inquired Mr.. Tidywaitc, rather anxiously.
mo; but we have standing instructions
to look after the residences Of gentlemen in
the Dukes position, and we know the dyna-
mlterS are very active again Just nOw.n
| "Dear me, how dreadful! And can you
tell me who will be with me on my beat?'
1.-THE Hon. Guy WyldGre, sr--Lord Little
brains youngest son. You will find him q
very pleasant young gentleman, | think.
Good night, sir. Sorry you have such a
nasty evening"
This interview did not raise Mr.. Tidy
walte's spirits. On the contrary, it filled
him with uneasiness. TWAS his rule never
to keep firearms in the house, but he wished
now that he had had a pistol that he could
put IN his pocket TO supplement the protec-
tion of his trunCheOn. AS it was, he could
muster no more deadly weapon than pair
! of handouts, which he had purchased short
| ly after being sworn in, as likely to be of
service in the event of his having to effect
an arrest. These he now slowed away in
one of his deepest pockets, while Mrs.
| Tldywaite assisted him in his other prepare
tons, wrapping good length OF stout fan
mel around his lnee-the rheumatic one
| and stufhng his pockets with Sausage-rolls,
sandwiches, flask or two of comforting
! cordials, and a plentiful stock of cough
6oEepses. Thus pPovisipned, and e.. a1lsspi1l
goloshes, the banker marched forth
stop, Joseph! stop" cried his wife, as
the door was closing on him. you are
going without your respirator."
81 didn't forget it, my dear" said the old
gentleman, rather nervously. "But |
thought that it would look-a-that is that
| should hardly reuuire-n
Look or no look, Joseph" replied his
wife, who was accustomed TO be obeved in
such matters. "you put on that resDirator
before YOU 90 outside the door,
Poor Joseph submitted with the best
grace he could. The rcspirator was duly
adjusted, and the good man made the best
of his way to the SPOT where he was TO re-
leve the regular constable, and where he
found not only Hon. Guy Wvldfre, but also
select quorum of street bows and loafers
who had come to see the fun.
go. nv evel iFre's the CITY Corpo-a+ion
been and swore hisself in as speshulw
calculated one of the bvstanders at tbe
sight of Mr.. Tidvwaitc's portlv form
tHallo. COPPER: when did Won see your
toes lastw inquired another.
81 say, Bill said a third, "vhat,s the
bloke been and gagged hisself ror?r
"To save his false teeth from holm,
knocked down his throat. most likely :, re.
piled Bill.
please, sir, be you the speshul or the
hcxtra, or the hextra speshul?n cried a
cheeky Arab.
Amid an encouraging churus in this key
the two constables started on their rounds.
They walked slowly over the extent of
their beat, and then came to a standstin in