New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-04

Acting on this notion. he made clean breast OF
the entire matter To the sergeant, painting In
pathetic cOlOrs tine dire results that would ensuc
from MS being charged before a magistrate. .
The other eyed Dicl; 'kcenly, and seemed dis,
posed 10 credit his statement, for he addressd
him more civilly, though he firmly refused to let
him 20 Tree.
Its out Of the question, sir he said. Sew
eral consabcs saw me arrest YOU, and II were
discovered letting you OIL, ] should he dismissed
the force.
But, at any rate, you needn't keep me locked
up at the station all night" demonstrated DICK.
The sergeant did not answer for a minute.
Then he said deliberately, with Keen glance al
his prisoner
Perhaps. sir YOU had better remain at the
station through the night"
But why ?' cried Dick, in establishment
Ard perhaps you had better let me clap on
the handouts" contipued the officer without
answering his question
VIVA, do you mean" exclaimed Dick, more
mystificd than ever.
Never mind what I mean" was the stolid
reply Only, If that there yarn OF yours is tr"e'
you'd best follow my advice. ..
Ihe intention in the officers tone was too oo-
NlOuS 10 cScarc remark.
May / rely upon you. them" Dick cntrcated.
anxiously if take your advice in tins; to keep
the matter from Mrs. Hcrhcrts knowledge
You may sir answered the sergeant en-
phatically.
Five minutes later Dick was conducted. hand
cuifcd into the door of the X-st. police station.
and for the first time in his life passed
the night in prisoners cell ne WAS WAS
wrrtchcdly uncomfortable rs II was, mt ne would
nave been much more so had ne oeen aware %.
an interview which took place that same evening
between Sergeant Irumper and Mrs. Cecil Her
bert.
Next morning Dick was brought up before the
magistrate feeling very seedy and diShcvelled
after his night in the police;cel there were noS
many people in court. and Dick, as he looked
anyiOusly round. earnestly hoped that none OF his
friends acouain,anccs was present.
Horrors Were his eyes dcceiving him. or was
il dreadful reality? There, upon one o. the
hos hpp
him. sat Mrs Cecil Herbert a sense Of over
whelmin9 shame came upon me IucKieIs yaoui.e
man, and he felt ready to sink through tiS noor
but mingled with his shame was a icellng "i
bitter wrath against the policeman, who had ;"
cruelty delnded him.
The clerk read out the charge from the sheet
II was 10 the effect that he had taken ONT do2
in the streets. unmuzzlcd. and also violently r.,
sisted Pohce-Sergeant Trnmper III the execution OF
Dicks handsome face flushed mp with burning
rage. After the quiet manner III whlch ne hau
given in. on purpose 10 AVOID sninuN. 1nls m"S
really rather too bad No doubt tins officer was
one of those vile creatures Of the law. VINO MAKE
their reputation by trumpinc mp charges against
Innocent persons and his promise had nccli mercy
a ruse 10 strengthen the case against his victim.
IN loud and indignant voice DICK pleaded
Not guilty
The sergeant was at once called in support
As he came forward Dick regarded him with
glance SO whitening that. could looks NIL ~"
officer must have fallen down dead on the spot
As il Was. however. he met DICKS eve WIZ sian"
Of supcrcilious triumph, which m?dc TIC Young
man fe inclined 10 spring az him ana tear ms mead
from his shoulders.
the sergeant dcposcd. lie was leading pug
cog unmu1yed | stopped him, asked FOR his
name and addr, S. and told him to hand the dog
over - M. He refused and his manner was 50
confused and suspicious that doubted whcts'r
he'd come by the dog honestly. So ! took nm
into custody. TIE prisoner Tcsistc, Vio.'itL-
kicked and struck me with all IN, might. In
deed il was some while before ! could get tie
handouts on. His language was very ofcnsiyc;
he swore that the dog belonged 10 a lr"nd a. ms,
who valued IL highly, and that if see me d--d
before took il from him.
Dick stood dumbfounded. no less with astonish-
ment than with rage, al the hrazen Inpnd"nct
with which the policeman pcrlured himself.
But, after all II was when tie fellow began to
give some true evidence. that Dcks bl'srcs' IN
To save trouble. the sergeant continued. |
took him OIL 10 'he station in a cab On the way
he made a confession to me Of the exact crcuul-
stances relating 10 his possession Of The dog
VI Dick he'd been armed with loaded pistol al
that moment. he certainly would have put The
charge into Sergeant Trumpcrs head. But rs he
was not, he had 10 stand quietly there and witness
his own lasting exposure and dcgradatIoG ~ The
eyes of Constance Herbert The thongh moddencd
him, And 10 think that any ore bearing the
semblance of humanity should be 80 diabolicay
treacherous as this accursed policeman.
" lie said" the sergeant resumed, that the
dog belonged 10 Mrs. Cecil Herbert. OF No. 500
Curzon-St.. Mayfair: that he had been NJ her
house that afternoon, and that the animal had
followed him away.
Dick ciung to The rail Of tie dock and The
court seemed ~ swim before his eyes. His own
fatal confession WAS being detailed word for
word. In another minute the worst part Of the
lie declared. the officer went on in his calm
mOno,onOus voice, " that he didn't ma ont that
the .og was following him, until he nearly reached
the Piceadllly end Of Bond-St.. and that then he
tied string 10 IFS collar and began t. iead II
back 10 It's home
Dick started, and look Of intense pcrplcXitv
rod llcu Il 4
his mind. which filed him with sudden thrill
Of JOY. Was it possible that he he'd mistaken tie
whole drift Of the serUant's evidence, Was ~
possible that he was going 10 be made, not
marred, by this internal scrapc?
Was the prisoner walking in the direction
Of CurZOn-st ?" the magistrate asked.
Dick waited in terrible suspense for the answer.
When il came, be that he saved And,
daring 10 look now for tie first tiur AZ the widow.
ne read in her expressive eyes "A tender admiration
which he had never marked there before.
" lle vas the sergeant adWitrd. reluctantly
And have comm unicated with Mrs Herbert.
who as FAR as sae is connected with the matter.
confirms the prisoners statement"
OF what happened just after this Dick had. IN
the future, no clear remembrance. He was in 4
dream of delightful relief lie hardly heard
what The magistrate said: and The ccnsurc he
passed on him for resisting the police glided of
him Ike water from ducks back Indeed. bc
paid his fine Of three pounds and costs without
being actively conscious Of IT, and left the court
with his head in a sort Of whiTl
Outside lac found Constance Herbert waiting
for him. accompanied ~ Fldo. whose rcronsse
nose was now thrust into a large wire muzze.
Tears in her eyes az she pressed HIM
warmly by the hand. and asked him 10 drive
homr with her IN her brougham He consented
readily: and they were speeding away, side
by side, in the direction Of Curzon-St
on, Mr.. spray she exclaimed, ~ they went
along, You have behaved nobly about dear Fido
shall never forget what you have undergone for
his sake-ncver."
q" know how fond You are Of him.. nurmnrrd
Dick, and couldn't bear TO think Of his being
hurt by that rough brute Of a policeman
II was good Of you" she cried. " Do you
know, first Of all--I'm almost ashamed TO own H.,
but-hut-"
WHAT" he inquired, bending over her and
taking her hand all REGARDLESS Of the mpotent
snaps of the muzzcd Fdo.
Why. thought" she murmured averting
her eyes. that YOU must have taken away Fido
on purpose. and and"
Connie" he interposed. using her Christian