The sun., 1889-11-10
ONE POLICEMAN'S DAY OFF.
soME OF THE VIBRATIONS INCIDENT
10 BEING ONE OF THE FINEsT.

1,Is n Dreadful bother to Have 10 Arrest
Mas when Eou Are Not on Duty-
TroubIesomo Department Red Tape.
Ono sunny morning last week Policeman
Jones OF the Church street station rang the
door bell OF certain house in East Fifty eighth
street. and was admitted. Within ten minutes
he came out again, this ume accompanied by
bright. pretty, blushing young woman, who
hung on his arm In an afrectionate manner.
Jones was not In uniform, and other circum-
stances warranted the inference that he was
not at this time on ofloal business. In fact
the couple had not proceeded moro than
dozen steps from the homo OF the fair woman
than 1t became evident to all passers by. aud
to oil those nelghbors who were ouriously gaz-
ING out OF their windows. that this was the po-
sceman's day OIL. 1t did not, either, require
more than au ordinary amount Of intuition to
arrive at the conclusion that the policeman's
companion was his sweetheart. There was no
formality in their bearing toward each other,
and when Jones spoke It was to call her Kate,
and when Kate spoke 1t was to call him Will,
They had not gone far down the street when the
door Of Kate's house opened and Kate's mater
nal parent, shawl thrown over her head to
shelter her from possible drauRhts stepped out
on to the front stoop and called loudly:
Now. Kate, be o good girl and be sure and
get homo before dark"
Kate turned around smIling and nodded her
head, while her escort shrugged his shoulders
and smiled as he said softly:
Sure. Kate. and there Amt much harm
likely to como to YOU while you're In my COM
pany, Your mother might know that"
Several OF the youngsters who infested the
neghborhood ran alongside OF the couple, and,
peerng into their faces mischievously. in
quired In an impertinent way;
"Sav Knte whera ara v0u poinO with v0ur
feller?"
60 long. now" said Jones in mock sever
ity. "or I'll pull you in.'
The boys made defiant Rrimaces and dropped
back. Jones and Kate climbed up on to the
Fiity-ninth street station Of the elevated and
rode up town. AS they sat down In the corner
Raly chatting they made very interesting
picture. Jones is known among his brother
officers as a strongly built. athletic young
fellow, with kind heart and o disposition to
take everything as it comes. He has blue
eyes, light hair, and strong Irish features. His
name 10 the only thing not Irish about him.
although he was born in this country, In fact.
he had first learned to know Kate, who was
then little slip OF n girl, when they both lived
over on the East side on one OF the streets
running out OF East Broadway. They went to
the same school together, and he didn't re-
member the time. from the day when he first
set eyes on her. that he hadn't loved her.
As for Kate. she had good Irish blood in her
veins. too. and was as bright as any OF those
light-footed fairies that are said to wander
around the old sod. She had grown up to be
tall. willowy. pretty faced girl. with o will OF
her own. and strong determination expressed
in her brown eyes. She was light-haired. too,
and wore o most becoming costume, In which
1t would take o womans eye to detect any
faults. They rode up to 125th street, and from
their conversation 1t was made apparent that
they intended to take the cable car across
town, and GO thence to High Bridge. 1t was
now o'clock. 1t was bright and sunny, and
SO warm that Kate carried her little wrap
thrown over her arm. and Jones wore his coat
They had lust left the train, and were start
ing down the stairs from the station to the
%vS an as
around there was considerable confusion.
Jones had dropped behind for moment to see
what time IL was but upon hearing kate's cry
he hurriedly thrust his watch into his pocket
and pushed his way through the crowd He
ton platform and the first landing. struggling
with man whose face was the epiome OF
meanness; and whom II took only one glance
Kate had hold ol him BY the coat sleeve. and
cIenched her ps we were Ell rmIy pressed @ together
and her eyes flashed fire. For a moment those
around her stood parayzed With With surprise m RI @ put
and but Tor ya; hsF nteFiersnce Would have Been BEEN
he cane to her side whats he been doing anilS
it out o the the @ pocket Of my W sacaue c as Twas walk
ing down the stairs"
MADE hms ELL k10w1 nov Ibs to
in charge. AS he took him down stairs he
turned TO Kate and said to her: .,.
wait there for me-
His aunt lived over on, the west side of the
town on l2sth street and they had frequently
"Donit YOU want me to go along with your
He shook his head.
No, no, that will never do" he said.
street. near Lexington avenue. Kate's lust
as dda fae sibspsd bGp onr oq TIE car were
The latter only shook his head sadly in re-
prisoner to the station thai ali the iormer gay. ai
ETY. and buoyancy OF spirits had vanished. and
that he was depressed with unusual gloom. 1t
Of this day off to have 10 cart this measly fellow
around to o police station and wait, the Lord
sue Ie fellow H had dSt acRed Rate and
that was an outrage not to be lightly treated,
more NOR @ proiitsbe Il he had merely kicked the the
fellow dST9 slairs as as any % other outraged ctti,
THe "ee he At IN hs
police station smiled family when he saw Jones
come into the station. He was acquainted
with Jones. having once been in the same pre-
.EH.,WHats the matter with you. Will 2" he said.
What brings YOU way UP here p
When Jones' had stated his case the Sergeant
looked at him and shook his head in SYM
pathetic way. as no satd
Really, Will am sorry for you."
When all this was over, when the prisoner
bad made his statements, had been searched
ana locked up In his cell. 1t was Just 8h o'clock.
Fifteen minutes later the prisoner was again
taken from his cell. delivered over to Jones's
Gustody. and taken by him to the Police Court
but the Judge was not in sight In fact. as one
OF the court officers conhdenttally informed
Jones. It had come to their ears that the Judge
had been out late the night before and was not
heart sank within him, and as he thought OF
Kate waiting for him he felt as though he could
take the prisoner out and execute him on tho
spot The more he thought OF y. the greater
was his dilemma, de had told Kate to 40
away. because he did not want 20 have her fig
nre as q complainant IN the police court with
ard haf fEnR aiF fpia do