The rustler., 1891-12-11

policeman. Hyou treat him like agsn-
tlcman he win treat you like one. You
must remember that they have 10 deal
with the toughest class Of citizens on
Manhattan island They have n great
deal 10 worry them and make them ir-
ritable. IL very often happens that the
police show law breakers more courtesy
than they really deserve The park po-
licemen nrO particularly eonsiderate,"
said Mr.. Manhattan Beach. warmly.
The two gentlemen were walking
near the obelisk. while Mr.. Beach was
enumerating the many virtues of the
police. No doubt he would have said
more In their favor II an autumnal
zephyr had not snatched his hat from
his head. and sent Il rolling over the
grass. twenty feet distant Mr.. Beach
started In swift pursuit, In spite OF the
warning sign KEEP orr THE GRAss.-
and the proximity Of a gray-coated po-
liceman. who called out In n hoarse.
insolent voice 20 come of tho grasa
The hat, impelled by the wind. took q
fresh start Mr. Beach made beauti-
full squirt, while the policeman made
such time that 10 Col. Roundup II
seemed as If he was provided with sew.
eral surplus limbs MIR. Beach cap
tured the hat just as the policeman
nabbed him. The latter escorted MIR.
Beach back 20 the mall. holding him by
the back Of the neck and shaking him
from time 10 time.
"Your folks ought 20 send you 10 g
night school so you can learn to read"
said the policeman, pointing to the
sign and prodding him In the ribs with
his club. Poor Beach was speechless
with rage, but he knew too much to ex-
asperate his captor. Col. Roundup told
the guardian of the park who MIR.
Beach was.
II don't care who he Is II he don't
get out Of the park I'll run him in. and
you, too. Now, go out through that
gate and be quick about It. II | catch
you In here again III run You both in.
II you think because you wear high
hat and put on frills you can run over
me you are mistaken. You give me
any OF your back talk and III split
your head open. Now, git move on
you," concluded the urbane officer,
pointing TO the gate.
Mr.. Beach and his friend from Texas
walked slowly toward the gate. Col
Roundup endeavorcd TO cheer up Mr..
Beach with few appropriate remarks.
He said:
III realize now how much injustice
has been done the New York police by
the sensational press. It's not right TO
slander such kind officials"
1--WE got influence. said Beach. hot
ly. "I'll teach that scoundrel n lesson
he will not forget in hurry. ri COM
plain of him TO the police commits
sioners."
But, my dear Mr. Beach. you must
remember that there Is no more cour-
teous official in the world than the
average New York policeman. II you
treat him like gentleman he will
treat you like one. by the way. he has
torn the collar of your coat half off,"
20, I'll make an example OF him. the
hound. I'll put Alderman Duffy on his
track He is friend of mine" said
Beach, grating hts teeth.
81 would have come to your rescue"
said Col Roundup, gravely, but after
what you said about the police | could
not believe my senses. Besides took
into consideration that the New York
police have q great deal TO aggravate
them. They have to deal with the
toughest citizens on Manhattan island.
Did he hurt you when he prodded you
with his club?"
81 should say so. The miserable
brute should be sent TO Sing Sing for
ten years"
LAS general thing" continued Col.
Roundup, 1.-THE police treat malefactors
and law breakers with much more con.
sideration than they really deserve"
Tho man from Texas, however, re-
Trained from taking any further ad-
vantage OF the little incident. as Mr..
Beach was sore In more senses of the
word than one. While Mir Beach is
still of the opinion that New York Is a
great city, he is willing to udmit that
there are some men on the police force
who should be weeded out
ALEX. e. SWEET.