The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-03

body" I said, land l took it from him.
Here" added, take it yourself. I
suppose you are the proper person to
have 1t"
The policeman lifted the skirt Of his
heavy coat and deposited the watch in
his trousers pocket.
"And Robert" cut In the shabby
man, "in addition to the charge of muir.
der against this fellow, ! shall bring an
action for defamation Of character. You
will kindly take note Of his language.
As professional man Of high standing
it is more than I can put up with. As
/ told you, my name is DR.. Fitzgerald,
T. 9. D., and County Waterford"
"Look here" said the policeman,
"you DR.. Fitzgerald, or whatever your
name is, if you don't mind what You
are up to, I'll run you in too.
The sound of footsteps drawing rapid
ly near made themselves heard from the
direction of South Audley street. The
policeman fumbled for his whistle, put
ii up to his lips and blew shrilly.
"Now, look here'' said he to me.
"Of course I've got to take you in charge
for this ere job, 40 you had best come
quietly and make no bones about it,"
On the natural impulse Of the mo-
ment, started away from him. His
hand shot out with more quiokness than
l should have given him credit for, and
dropped upon my sleeve with tight
professional grip.
: cts no use your trying that move"
said he to me, "and let me tell you the
more you struggles the wuss 1t looks.
The station is quite respectable place
or should not be there myself, and II
you are innocent it won't hurt you to
come along with me. If you amt inno-
cent, you are making yourself look all
the blaeker by resisting"
I saw there was reason in what the
man said, and agreed to go with him
quietly as soon rs the woman's body
was taken care of, but before this could
be done new aspuct was put upon the
face of matters. The crowd which had
been rapidly collecting now surged
round US thiokly. had no idea that
such q ravenous horde existed within
miles. They all seemed wet, squalid
and hungry. Their clothes were all
black, and above the solid barrier Of
clothes was an array Of white, sickly
faces. had never seen such crowd;T
confess the aspect of it frightened me.
Then shout arose, and 1 thought I
recognized the thin, cracked tones of
the individual who called himself DR..
Fitzgerald.
"He's been numbering a woman,
boys! Let's lynch him"
The crowd sent up yell Of cruel ap.
prevail and surged forward. saw the
white, haggard faces lit up with hate
and the lust'of revenge. The policeman,
without leaving 60 Of my arm, drew
out truncheon with bis spare hand
and backed up against the wall Of the
houses. I went with him willingly
enough, for felt that in another mo.
ment might have to fight for my life
with crew Of wild human beasts.
As regards the policeman, the crowd
was not i'll natured. The innate respect
which every Briton has for the law
showed itself even at this moment.
They jostlsd him certainly and tried to
separate him from his capture, but they
did not strike him and confined their
efforts to aiming blows at myself.
Weapons seemed to como into their
hands us IL by magic--sticks. umbrella
handles and missiles Of ali descriptions.
They even picked up garbage from the
esd and threw that. The policeman,
Al wooden courage, defended the
~ Of us ipenful;y. He was perfectly
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