The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-01

Dublins house. He is the President of
the Irish landlords Ancient Right
Maintenance League, you know SIR"
"Ah, certainly. You are not anticipat-
ing any attack on the Dukes house, I
hopes" inquired Mr.. Tldywaite, rather
anxiously.
mo, but we have standing instructions
to look after the residences of gentlemen
in the Dukes position, and we know
the dynamiters arc very active again just
now"
"Dear me, how dreadful! And can
you tell me who will be with me on my
beatg"
"The Hon. Guy Wyldfire, sir-Lord Lit
tlebraiE's youngest son. You will find
him very pleasant young gentleman,
think. Good night, sir. Sorry you have
such nasty evening"
This interview did not raise Mr.. Tidy
waite's spirits. On the contrary, il filed
him with uneasiness. 1t was his rule
never to keep firearms in the house, but
he Wished now that he had pistol that
he could put in his pocket to supplement
the protection of his truncheon. As 1t
was, he could master no more deadly
weapon than pair of handouts, which
he had purchased shortly after being
sworn in, as likely to be of service in the
event OF his having to effect an arrest.
There he now slowed away in one OF his
deepest pockets while Mrs. Tidywaite as
sisted him in his other preparations,
wrapping good length of stout flannel
around his knee-the rheumatic one
and stuffing his pockets with sausage
rolls, sandwiches, a flask or two OF COM
forting cordials, and plentiful stock of
cough lozengers. Thus provisioned IN
equipped in his largest over.coat and a
new pair of goloshes, the banker march
ed forth.
"Stop, Joseph, Stopm cried his wife as
tie door was closing on him. "You are
going without your respirator.
II didn't forget it, my DEAR said the
old gentleman, rather ner-ously. "Bat
thought that it would look-a-that is,
that should hardly require"
"Look or no look, Joseph" replied his
wife, who was accustomed to be obeyed
in such matters, you put GA that res.
pirator before you 60 outside the door,
Poor Joseph submitted with the bes,
grace he could. The respirator was duly
adjusted, and the good man made the
best OF his way to the spot where he ives
TO relieve the regular costable, sand where
he found not only the Hon. Guy WylJfire
and loafers who had come to see The fup
"Oh my eye! 'Ere's the city corpora
| tion been and swore hissel' in as 9
| special" calculated one of the bystander:
at tho sight of Mr.. Tidywaite's portly
form.
'Hallo, copper, when did you see -ouI
toes last?n inquired another.
II say, Bill" suggested third, what.
tho bloke been and gagged hisself for
eEr
C"To save his false teeth from bein
knockedS down his throat, most likely,
replied Bill. =
"Piease sir, be you the the speshul o
the hextra, or the hextra and the speshul
said q cheeky arab.
Amid an encouraging chorus in thi
key, the Two constables started on thei
roun is, they walked slowly over the exten
of thsir boat, and then came to stand
still in Portland square. Snow had DO,
set in sgain vigorously, and a keen north
easter drove the snow in the faces of tn
two specials and caused the cldar t.
shiver beneath his wraps.
do yoa Think" said the banker, pre-
sently, 'thatsit would appear-a-unpro
fessional act, to put up an umbrella?"
Contrary 20 all regulations" replies
Mr.. Wyldfire, who kept up his spirits YER
creditably under the circumstance
Don't let the inspector catch you at il
I think though, that can put you on to
better scheme than that
Pray what is it?" inquired Mr.. Tidy
waite.
"P, 73, tho Peeler on the beat, tippet
me wink as he vent away, and whisper
ed that we would find No. "a tho righ
hind of shop. | can't say what he meant
but / caught glimpse of a larkey look
ing slavey at No. "a Duchess place as W
came by, and l meah TO have anothe
look. If you will stop here moment,
will return anon and report progress,
and withoutfurther explanation, the scio
of the aristocracy departed. At the en-
of n quarter of an hour he returned, visi
bly, satisfied with the resul. of his mis-
sion.
"Irs all right" he said. "P, S3 is
brick. There's comfortable kitrhe
entirely at our disposal at No. "a. Th
slavies are full of fun. The family ar
out, and I've sent for bottle of whisky
| Come on"
The banker gazed on his comrade il
blank smaZement.
"You don't mean To say" he gaspel
| that you ex pect me To-"
"wby not? What's the use of playin
at peeler if You don't do the thing prop
erly?"
"But what about the beat aid the duke
house, heref'
| "Gh that viii, take care of itself TO
| half gu hour. For the matter of that,
wouldn't be much loss TO sociery if tn
| Fenians were to blow old Dublin up. Yo
had better come. The cooks'a topper.
car tell you just your kind"
| Had il been any one else but an earl
son who spoke, Mr.. Tidywaite would III
doubted met this ribald speech with th
rebuke il meritod. AS il was, he contend
ed himself with declining the Invitation
as s,ifFly as po!iteness permitted.
AS you please" said the Hon. Guy
"You will know where to find me if II
wante d, No. "a, don't forget; ia ta."
He was soon out of sight, and VI
Tidywaite was left alone with his own rt
hectihns Solitude did not add to tn
charms of his situation. He walked o
and came to No. S-the duke of Dublin
house. 1t was fine mansion, with
large portico extending to the pavement
and remembering his instructions fror
tho inspector, he thought he would