River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-27

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short I i IN e
ago. happening n be- seized with
suduen aud unaccountable curiosity, I
wendell my way toward one of those
interesting institutions and effected
an entrance
say effected. because IL was mat
ter of no little difficulty. the entrance
and Railways bel q -ramIned TO incon-
venieuce with forty or fifty individu-
ais, mostly women, two-thlr'is Of whom
seemed in the last stages Of despOnd-
eucy, while the remainder afforde F!
contrast by exhibiting sort of I'M
healthy cheerfulness
The court policeman on duty that
day was an old acquaintance of mine,
and upon noticing me, he immediately
beckoned 10 me-
There : a peculiar ease just decided,
h. said. -'one you might like 10 know
something about The fellow is dis
charged. and will be coming out in a
minute Why. here he comes ejacu-
lated the officer. that man in the
shaggy suit"
The man IN the shaggy suit" had
only just got into the street when |
overlook him
lie was standing still. looking mp
aud down the thorough; re. apparent
IS undecided what to do. all the time
feeling in his trousers pocket as though
he had lost something. I OWNED his
thoughts. and, accosting him quietly.
said:
After the unpleasant proceedings
Just concluded. perhaps "A little light
refreshment might be acceptable.
''JuSt what was a-thinking, sir, he
replied. smiling; AN was just a-feel-
I'm % see If I'd got the price of a
schooner of beer, but ! find I'm quite
broke
Never mind" l observed, and in
less than couple Of minutes had
him com fortably seated at a table in a
neIghbcring beer saloon
He was fine specimen of the work
ingmau tall and broad-Shouldered,
with frank, open face-not at all one
who could be judged a. belonging to
the criminal classes
I was anxious To know what crime
he had been charged with and mild
IL inquired II il had heeh a matter of
assault and battery"
''No sir he SAID; but IL viii be
next time that is. IL Law hold y the
ch. q that made a fool Of me
lis II a long story?" queried.
Not very long. Would you like TO
hear il, sir2"
lGssented eagerly.
well. then he began after ne had
drained his glass. we see, we been
out o work now for nigh TWO months,
scarcely knowing which WY 10 turn
for meal. and glad to pick up a quar-
ter when and where / can
Well. one mornin / went out as
usual that would be just nine days
aSo-aud found myself with only a
dime IN my pocket away mp town ON
the west side. in the neIghborhood of
Amsterdam avenue and one Hundred
and Sixty-Sixth street
NO job was To he had that mornin',
50. feeling rather down at heart. and
little thirsty and hungry. | turned
into saloon where | knew I could
get a snack o free lunch with my
beer.
Il hadn't been sittin' there long be-
fore 4 short stumpy gent, with no end
q watch chain in front Of him. comes
sauntering in. and seats himself plump
alongside o me.
Il ought T. have felt Catered. no
doubt. and perhaps I did a little bit.
when he said. presently. in a very pleas
ant WAY. Nice mornin.
Yes. said. it j. for those IN work,
but the morning doesn't seem partik-
Ter nice To me
You're ont q work. eh?' he asked.
We'll. might have guessed as much
BY your crest-fallen expression. What
would you say if put little job =
your Way
1 should say Heaven bless We. and
mean II answered, Pricking mp my
ears and looking full in the little gents
face
lie looked at me. too. very hard.
] thought. a II he were trying TO read
what was inside - me and couldn't
quite manage IL.
= I can trust you2' he asked
= Perfectly said.
Now look mere. he saws. speaking
quite confidential like. and in very
low voice: I'm one Of Supt. Byrnes'
detectives Tonight I'm going to have
a good try 10 nab fellow who has
been fooling the police Of New York
for the last three months I've got re-
liable information. and with your -
sistance believe shall have him
" But was going TO tell him
knew nothing about thief-taking. and
that was afraid ] would only spoil
tine affair, when he stopped me.
NJ butts ne said; I know what
am about You will be new TO him
He knows all the headquarter detec-
tives in the sitv but he won't know
YOU here's /. big reward II we
catch him I'll come down hand
somely. Waiter, some more beer.
Il drank his health. listened. while
he went on talking by the yard. and
telling me what should have to do.
He told me that the man he in
tended u catch was going TO commit
burglary at a house on Washington
Heights-who informed him he didn't
say. but he said he knew it-and that
he meant 10 nab him in the very act.
The house stood in piece Of ground
Enclosed by low rail fence. and nv
part of III performance was TO watch
for the burglar. and should he BY any
means give the detective the slip. TO
chase AM collar him If I could.
. But s'pOse.' I said, as soon as l
could get a word in. 's'Pose a regular
rolieeman comes along and catches