Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21
ONLY a VISIT nv rnr POLICE.
A. the Same Time q s No we.ser Thss
Mrs s.~ok. was Atsrus.a.


NEs. BrACBEGARD SHOCKS WHILE
w approaching her resacace. on q strc-s.
one afternoon LAST week was surprised 70 80
. police patrol wagon dash M 70 the frcas of
her house she was even alarmed when th.
single officer who occupied tie vchicis jumped
out OF IL, ran quickly up the ssey- and ruus the
bell. AZ the same moment, q. an. observed.
another blnc-ccaiel custOdiaa % the peace
started on dog t-O, toward the dwelling from
the nearest corner which ae had been stand
ing. He got there ~ the same iussan; with the
mistress Of the mansion herself. Spd shs sid 10
him eagerly:
What is the raatte-?'
Il don't know. mum" ne reulied. Il ju-s
saw the patrol wagon come. ard ! ran g. Sc n
was needed Tor ANYTHING. I Cncss In 70
around and guard tho hack gate.
Meanwhile the CIR; ufiicer had heen admitted
70 the honse. ard the front door had been closed
behind hlm. Not having q lasrL lev Mrs..
snooks rang the bell ard she policeman sa-
pliited her. The servant was not o. BE- sea
The mistress Of the establishment could only
gasp:
For heavens sake. what has hkppened2~
he oihcsr replied:
81 don't know I'm sure rna'am"
Bat WHY are you here
"liecause was cent Tor. ma am"
lie there any tronbleg"
"A great deal. nAsm." said tho tolicernsn.
III yoa went about the city n DO yoa would
his remark puzzled Mrs Snooks
But what Is wrong che lemsaded.
II suppose tie mostly the cold ma'Am"
lou don mean-surely you ARE not going
to tell me tina, one OF NV children has been
found frozen in the streets or ANYTHING hor-
rible Ike thatY cried the lAdy. aghast
The officer gazcd upon her with the lodk Il q
person who regards another as mentally sf-
hicted. He replied:
III one OF ycnr children Is the little giri
whom saw two bows on the next bloch irving
TO bury IN a SNOW bank. ~ might be a. well Tor
yon To SO and dig her out ma am. Otherwise.
gness that none OF your family b IN any
trouble al present"
But YOU say tina; Won were sent for. Who
WAS II that sent for YOU"
The gentleman that lives here ma am. May
be you re IN, wife?"
MIR. Snooks?''
II believe that was the gentleman's name,
ma'am"
What did he want YOU fOr2 Have burglars
Not SO far as know. maam. He said that
he had some clothes
"ClothesY''
Yes: clothes Tor the poor. ma am"
oh" gasped Mrs. Snooks 81 understand
III Is only thht you have come in Response 10 The
postal card which my husband sent Last night
asking YOU TO call Tor some things NE had 70
give away 10 the poor people"
That is all. ma m. r.nlied the officer
Al that moment the servant came down stairs
with great bundle OF clothes which had leen
previously prepared The policeman received
them with thanks and said good -bve POLITELY
while Mrs. Snooks deposited herzelf Imply ~ .
fauteuil and tried ." recover her composurs.
Outside the house the officer found a crowd %
ragamu''ins and other curious persons ASSEM-
bled, eager Go know " nything % a criminal ma
ture was transpiring. AZ he drove away in the
patrol wagon the butler Of the house opposite
remarked 20 his friend. the footman 81 next
door but one. that. In his opinion. Mr. Snouks'
yally had got cotched NJ lsst az stealing various
wa!lybles, which. 20 the speaker certain knowl-
edge, the said gentlemans gentleman had been
abstracting from the Snooks establi.h ment ter a
considerable period of time. not to mention
pairs OF pants and other clothing. and hypoth-
coating at a neighboring paw brokers' In
these suggestions the footman 20 whom they
were offered heartily concurrcd. having Always.
as be remarked, had a thorough disgust for the
vally aforesaid. who after all nothing bot
ter than a stuca-up cocknoy Britixher.
As for Policeman No. ,. he quickly found
out at the bsck door what tho matter was only
staying few minutes 20 indulge in a Irritation
with the cook. which has since progressed
fayorably that the announcement Of their cn-
gagement to be married may be expected A.
most at any time.