Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-15

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into the window; the grimy boards be-
meath resounded like drum and belch-
ed forth whirlwinds Of dust-and then
the climax came,
Mr.. Matthews. either from passing
knuckle or from an outlying portion Of
the scattered furniture, received blow
on the head which dazed him. He fell
back on the floor with a groan, and at
that momen the door opened, disclos-
ing the landlord.
"Come now," said be, II can't have
you blokes making my house into bear
garden. You amt members of parlia-
ment. I'm not a-going to bave my house
disgraced by you blackguards, Pack up
your traps this minute and out you all
goes, when I've assessed the damages.
By gum. though" he added, STOPPING
down and picking something up,
whats this? Well, I'm hanged if it
isn't a set of false teeth. and I'll take
my davy I've never seen an uglier set
anywhere. They're as yellow and jog
gled up as an alligator's. Whose are
they, anyway"
Mr.. Vandeleur pointed to the pros
srate Matthews.
They are the pearls from between
those pretty lips; nothing on earth to
do with US, assure you
A heavy, solid tread was heard
crunching toward them in the passage,
and the next moment the helmet Of a
policeman showed in the doorway be-
yond the l.pdlord The fingers of the
policeman touched the landlord on the
shoulder.
"Come. now, mister! What all this
about? You seem to sell your winders
too cheap for passersby to be comfort
able. You're responsible, you know"
The landlord shrugged his shoulders.
"Well, officer, I'm doing the best
can. I just this minute heard the row
and came up at once to tell them to
clear out, but I've found this" he add
ed, exposing the jagged false teeth in
the palm of his hand. "They belong to
that bloke down there on the floor.
Looks bit curious to me, officer. What
do you say?"
The officer stopped over the form of
Mr.. Matthews He seemed struck by the
face.
Il can't exactly place you, my beau
ty," he remarked, "but I've seen either
you or your picture before somewhere. "
Then he took hold Of Mr.. Matthews
nose with one hand and bis chin with
the other and pulled the jaws apart.
"Well. I'm blessedW be exclaimed.
"He's got a spanking lot Of teeth of his
own. No, he hasn't, though. These are
false as we'll" And he deftly withdrew
two rows of shining molars.
"What's he want with two sets,
wonder?" said the policeman thought
fully, and then a thought seemed to
strike him. He whipped out pocket
book with rather more celebrity than
you would have expected from so solid
guardian of the law and he extracted
sheet therefrom which bore the head
ing, Wanted His forefnger travelled
rapidly along the succeeding lines, and
at each one be let his eyes fall on MI.
Matthews. As he proceeded eis satisfac-
tion visibly increased. Finally he re-
placed the paper, put the notebook in
his pocket, and then produced pair OF
handouts, with which he proceeded to
adorn the wrists of Mr.. Matthews.
"Oh, come, officer" demonstrated the
landlord with some alarm. He's not
done much harm here, and don't want
my house to get bad name"
The policeman stood up, swelling
with Importance.
"I'm afraid can't consider your feel
ings today, mister" said he. "This ERE
cove is wanted-particularly wanted.