The record-union., 1897-09-24
POOLING THE FORCE.
Only a General Alarm From Head
quarters Checked the Game.

Five wicked students were in a bar
ber's shop getting hair cut and parted
in the middle. All this took to quite
late III the night. and then one of them
said
Barber, what will you take for your
sign pole?"
Ten dollars" replied the artist, smil-
ingiy.
Here is the money, said the stu
dent, who was a member of the win
ming foot ball team that season, and
| so had only to write home any time
| for a check. sign this" and he drew
up u bill of sale Boys, assist me
home with my load And the little
cavalcade went down the dimly light
4 ed street with the singular burden upon
their shoulders.
"Hol there!" yelled a policeman,
whom they had tried to pass slyly;
what are you doing with that bar
ber's Tole?"
That's our business" grimly repIi-
ed the foot ball player.
1T is also mine" rejoined the police
man. Come with me to the station
and bring that pole with you"
I'VE cannot afford to carry it away
/ from its proper destination" said one
Of the students.
Never mind, growled the policeman.
III get it there" and he summoned
help and conducted the whole process
sion 70 the police station.
Boys said the sergeant, after they
/ had ranged themselves in front of him,
I'm sorry, but this bit of fun will cost
/ you 50 apiece
Perhaps before we are fined you
would like to look at the strip of pa
per?" inquired the bali kicker.
Why" exclaimed the sergeant, read
| ing the bill of sale, here is an awk-
ward mistake This is your pole"
we had thought So" meekly replied
the student
Young men," said the sergeant,
you arc discharged. officer, go back
/ to your beat"
"Win You kindly instruct him to take
/ the pole where he got it?" inquired the
student.
Certainly" replied the Sergeant,
that is your right" and the striped
stick Of timber was tugged back again
/ by the disgusted myrmidon of the law.
! The students again shOuldered their
| tapering load and started down an
other street They soon met another
policeman. THIS time they did not at
! tempt any evasion.
'What're ye doin with that beam O.
wood2" shouted the officer.
Our businessi" sang the boys
Your business seems to be the thief
/ business" said the officer. Come with
me to the station.
We win not carry the pole" said
the students; but if you want to we'll
swear not to run for it."
The officer believed them after they
/ had repeated it in Latin, and, being a
/ large, strong man from the Tipperary
regions, just about managed it, He was
soon before the same sergeant men
! toned above.
It's their polel" shouted the SER
geant, as soon as he saw them. Take
it back where you got it,
why didn't you tell me?" grumbled
the officer, between breaths, on the
way hack.
You said we We're thieves, and how
could you believe thieves on a question
/ of property?" replied the student. And
they started once more for home.
Again and again they were escorted
! 70 headquarters, Until tney Degan 10
/ feel quite we'll acquainted with SER
/ geant.
/ The sixth or seventh policeman they
met WAS a snallish man, and they took
particular pains with him. They yelled,
whistled,. sang Good Night, Ladies, -
and marched four times around him in
/ solemn procession. He simply thanked
them for the entertainment why
/ don't you arrest us?" one Of them cried
There's been a general alarm sent
/ all over the city" replied the peace
preserver, ITO the effect that if we meet
/ five men wild a pole don't molest 'em,
as they're harmless lunatics on de way
to de asylum to start a barber shop
/ there. .''-Eyerywher
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