New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25

better come. The cooks q topper,
/ can tell youjust your sort"
Had it been any one else than an:
earPs son who spoke, Mr.. Tidywaite
would undo ubted!y have met this RI
bald speech with the rebuke it merit
ed. As it was, he contented himself
with declining the invitation as stiff
ly as politeness permitted.
AS you please. said the honor
able Guy. You will know where to
find me if I'm wanted. No. "a; don't
forget. fatal"
He was soon out Of sight, and Mr..
Tidywaite was left alone with his own
reflections. Solitude did not add to
the charms Of his situation. The
storm seemed to be steadily increas-
ing IN violence, and though he had
no desire to initiate the example, Of
Mr.. Wyldfre, the banker presently
moved round his beat, looking for
chance of gaining shelter. He came
thus to No. 9-the Duke Of Dublln's
house. It was a fine mansion, with
a large portico extending to the pave
ment; and, remembering his instruc-
tions from the Inspector, Mr.. Tidy
waite thought he would be doing his
duty. as we'll as consulting his incli-
nation, if he stood up against one
of the pillars at the side, shell
tered from the wind. He had stood
there about a quarter OF an hour, his
toes numb and his teeth chattering,
when the clock ola neigh boring church
struck nine. The last stroke had
scarcely ceased when Mr.. Tidywaite
was startled by a low whistle close at
hand. Looking out from his shelter,
he perceived tall man in an ulster,
standing under a neighboring lamp
post. AS if in response to the whistle,
two other men hurried up from oppo-
site directions. Their movements
were so mysterious that the special
constable drew back as far out of
sight as he could get. The men were
now talking together, and the Inspec-
tors instructions-the allusion to the
Duke OF Dublin and the dynamiters-
REQUIRED painfully to Mr.. 'rldywaite's
mind as he caught fragments OF
the conversation in a rich Milesian
brogue.
In another minute or SO the two
last-comers departed in opposite d.
rections. and Mr.. Tidy walte's heart
sank into his boots as he saw the tall
man advance stealthily towards No. Z.
He was now alongside the special and
looking into the area, beyond doubt
with some sinister purpose. The in Gina
ton to fly was almost irresistible in
Mr.. Tidywaite's breast, but he sum-
moned up all his sense of public duty,
and with a supreme effort stepped
out and accosted the mysterious
stranger.
Nov, SIR" he said, "what is your
business here?' 49,. ~
What has that to do with your"
returned the man. ....
II am a representative Of the law,
and it is my duty to ask what you
are doing"
"And suppose I don't tell you?''
"Then [ must ask you TO come along
with me-"
"And suppose I say Isha' n t Gomez"
said the man with a contemptuous
laugh. ...,. a..-.
"Then I shall arrest you in the
Queens name, replied the valiant con-
Stable. And producing his handouts
he made a vicious grab at the strang-
er. Perhaps the tall man was taken
aback at this unexpected display OF
resolutee. government. At any rate,
he stood quite still, much to Mr..
Tidywaite's relief, and allowed the
bracelets to besllpped on to his wrists.
Then he began to move off.
"stop!" cried the special; eve are
going the other way"
81 ain't!" said the tall man.. "You
can if you like"
Unfortunately, however, Mr.. Tidy
waite had taken the precauticn OF
the handouts tightly round
his own waist. The prisoner showed
no disposition to stop, and as his ad-
in strength more than coun-
terbalanced the specials superiority
in weight, and as, moreover, the pave
ment was too slippery to afford any
foothold for resistance, Mr.. TidYwaite
felt himself reluctantly compelled to
follow.
"Help, help!" he cried trantically,
as he found himself being hurried into
a trot.
The two confederates. came running
up at the sound Of his voice.
"Stuff his respirator into his mouth,
Mike" said the tall man, ''and tie his
muller over it, or he'llrouse the whole
neighborhood."
This was quickly done, in spite Of
Mr.. Tidywaite's resistance, and the
unfortunate special found himself
again dragged off behind his prisoner,
while each OF the accomplices held one.
of his arms.
There was just one hope, he thought,
Of escape. He was being marched to-
wards Baker Street, where he knew
that other special constables were on
duty. The idea, however, seemed to
strike the conspirators as soon as
for, at word from the tall
man, one OF the others presently
took the key OF the hand cuffs from
Mr.: Tidywaite's pocket, and in an.
other moment the special himself was
while the tall man took
possession Of the truncheon, and
transferred the constable's armlet to
his own arm. No sooner was this