Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-21

young wofnan-in a nlghtgown-and her
hair streamin' down her back-and a
swmmin' for dear life: and the billers
a-boomln', and she shriekin'. Save me
Save mer an you could have heard q
pin drop in the theatur. And what does
the man do as was In love wild her? IL
comes a-teetering along a fallen tree
that hangs over the yawnin gulf ani
wild him was his trusty friends-every
man Jack OF 'em with a baskit-hiitef
sword and a brace OF revolvers round
his waist. They twigs the sitivatlon-
twas a desprut act"
What the lounger meant. II must %
confessed. was enigmatical- Then D.
turned TO the pc icemen: ''See here Mr
Policemen, mebbe you knows me am
mebbe you don't IL isn't 'xacuy ny
ijea. but seed II work wrnst
fust-rate. Each one OF you t11
takes holt OF one Of my .eSs and
lets me down by the shlns. head for
most. into that there sewer. Suppose you
did drap me-whats the odds, Soil my
toys? l hain't much on clothes. ! haln't
none Of these yere garbage New York
dudes in white duck. | kin grab thl,
cat, for It's the cat we're after d.
hear me shoutin'g'
We'll. my man. II you VIII risk H."
said one of the policemen, I'VE will try H.
Hold your breath bit when y0a set
down, for a sewer is none too Wholesome.
The gas is poison. Just you bawl out u
you can't stand II, and well yank you
up"
Then, shaking of the remnants ~ shoes.
accoutred as he was. the lounger knet
by the sewer and proceeded to stand on
his head. Two policemn took hold Of HE
ankles.
Now. lower away" said the loung.r.
as he explored the sewer. head down. ani
you might hear him from underground
saying: Here. pussy-puss, nice niue
pussy" Then II was. Grab her the tirsi
pop, be-gosh. Cheerily. now; man tn
capstan: haul away. laddies." and mo
ment afterward the lounger emerged. drip
ping wet with the cat In his arms.
Three cheers for this here man." erie
the workman. swinging aloft his dinner
pail, as the !ounger regained HIS feet an,
now three ringing cheers were given. Ths
lounger touched the brim of his ling
hat gracefully, bowed his acknowlede'
ments, and for an instant that wearlrcs'
of feature common to bummers was lost
AS he stood dripping from his feiN
bath each one OF the two dandy fellow
put a dollar bill In the loungers dirty
hand.
you are wet through" said one OF the
young fellows. Now 90 act drink-onll
one. mind you, not more-and a nlghti
lodging. for see here, you have behave
splendidly."
The cat went one way. the Iounger an
other In a twinkling the crowd had dis
persed Who was the loun2er can nete
be known. He did not leave his card Blu
the names OF the Brooklyn policemen Wni
took so much trouble to save a poor ca
can be given. They were Sergeant Roger
and Officers Steers and Conner. Thousi
not members OF the Society for the Pre-
yention OF Cruelty 10 Animals. these mel
are to be cited for their active humanity
There is a sequel TO this cat Incident
Such was the precipitancy of the youni
man, who sought for clothes-p0le IN mn
fathers mansion, that no LETT wide opel
the front and the back door. An aunt y
the house, hearing a stampede IN the hal
below was awakened, and, becomlhi
alarmed, reused the master deciatsu,
she had seen a huge ana burlH f.ht.
tearing through the house" The elder.
male. catching on to the panic. grippei al
unloaded revolver, and rushed down stai
Both doors being wide open and b,cy,r
upset in the hall rather confirmed tn
story of burglars. Then the police Nen
notified, and in an instant three onlceN
were i'm the house.
one OF the men, with a detective tlN
of mind, asked some leading questions
then gave about the description or
young man who had been In search or
clofhes-pole. and this description. VIII
the sudden appearance and disappearanfs
of the burglar tailed 80 closely with ~.
make and. dress OF the youngest memQe'
OF the startled family that all fears We're
dismissed and so the cat rescue had Us
amusing conclusion.