Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
HE WANTED THE LAW ENFORCED.
A disappointed Man Whose Only
Chance of Security Was I'm Being
Arrested.

disappointed Man Whose Only
Chance of Security Was in Being
Arrested.
From the New York Tribune.
A man on horseback went tearing through
the park the other day 1T Z. mad gallop. A
policeman far up the road saw him coming,
and guiding his horse to the side of the
road beyond the danger point he eyed the
oncoming rider sternly.
Hi. therer' he cried, as the gailoping
horse approached; slow ap!'' bu. the horse
came laundering on.
Hi, theret' shouted the policeman. as
the steed dashed past him. gut neither man
nor horse paid any attention. TO him. ana
the policeman let his horse walk SLOWLY In
the opposite direction.
Further up the road the horseman swept
past another policeman.
Hi, there! Slow up! Iii. there came
the cry after the rushing pair, and the po-
nceman looked after the rapidly retreatirg
back with disgust.
Hi therer' was shouted all along the
roadway. but the rider never once turned
his head, never gave an answering cry, ana
the shod hoofs of the gallopins horse wen
pounding on and on, cloud OF Gust trail
ing behind down through the rree-frinsed
way. Then there came an END Of police
Looping did not cease, and the horseman APP
parently took no heed OF anything which
he passed.
1t was two hours after he passed. the last
policeman of the line that a horse came
slowly down through the park. The animal
carried its hoofs heavily; its foam and dust
streaked sides painted "a n laborsa way; its
jaws distended YEARLY. and its neck, 1rll-
ping under the evening sun, droopet. The
rider sat in the saddle in a stiff. painful
manner. His eyes were red-riIamed. and
stains. His face was white and tired look
Ing. and his arms hung down as IL they
were too lame and sore for effort.
At the first policeman whom he met the
rider refined In his
Say" he said slowly and with an ex-
preston OF utter WEAKNESS, did you see
man riding furiously up the park about two
hours ago?"
"Oh, yes, 1 saw him.
He was violating he law, WASH hec"
IVES. IVES; he was. He was riding IKE t.end !"
victim, reproachfully.
stop him. cried the gray coated oTcer
Stop him! Why. man. ne was going like
But he was violating the Law. wasn't
hey'
''Of course he was
"Oh, said the policeman. sweetly. Il
thought he'd break mis- neck. and then some
Of us could have arrested him"
do you know" said the dust covered
rider. that that man passed. fifteen police
men. and that they all yelled III. therer
Il suppose they did. | guess that's what
him?'
is that so! said The other, coplplacent-
And that he was praying to be arrest
cdr
Why didn't he stop long enough to got
He couldn't. man. That horse was run
ming away with him. That horse hadn't
been exercised for weeks, and that man
hadn't been in the saddle before this sea-
son. He thought he'd De arrested: he pray
ed he'd be arrested: but there was no such
why didn't he yell out?" asked the po-
liceman.
He was too busy. my friena." said tn.
he Man pas sm am thu, yS1
Well. said the policeman. Il ought to
arrest you for violating the law
"Oh, It's too late now, answered the run
away horseman. sadly. 1t Wouldn't do
any good to arrest me now. Bur I'd have
given 800 to be arrested two hours ago"
Well, I'll let you of this time" said tie
policeman, magnanirnously, but" he added
in threatening zone. don't you do It
again"
1Oh. don't think shall" answered the
other, with a sckly smile. say" he went
on. do you know Of any one around here
yoh would WOULD, aks to ride my horse down town
us he savage yet'" asked the policeman.
''Oh, no. not savage" answered the rider,
gently; mot savage nov. Just look at him.
Does he , look savage? But" ne added. feel
''I'n see If can't and some one to take
him down for you" said the policeman.
Thank you" said the other, gratefully;
and he climbed down FROM his saddle slowly
and painfully.
How do you feel-lame:" asked the po-
nceman.
''How do feel?' replied the involuntary
law breaker. bitterly. II feel as |: needed
the law and arrested me-" and he liInpei
YEARLY to the side Of the bride path.