New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-11
A TOM HUGHES STORY.
THE AUTHOR OF TOM BROWN" IN A
LONDON STREET ADVENTURE.


erto unpublished fragment has just been discovered
among his papers. and has been communicated to
'-The Spectator by his son. 1t is as follows:
used to drop IN about $3.50 O'Clock cat the cham
fhree-quarters of hour before the other pupils in
order 10 have quiet read TO myself rms sort OF
was with men in Other sets. but at school and col
o read h4 sSe seeeS o ea ghy Member S
great debate and my newspaper reading was con-
matshes and 9Lor ruin must QUO
same amount of reading satisfied most OF the
w whom Ied and 6nsy nS9eed not only
exercises, but many quiet reading men with a
am merely stating facts here and trying TO ac-
count for them; but suppose the reason of this is
life themselves before they see how Others
as Il may. / read The Times daily and one of
the first and strongest impressions its perusa made
on the of the adventure i going
some brutal attack upon policemen by lot of Irish
Iaborers or thieves or costermongers in which the
sssas1ts had used the most e0whTdy means to
ing great stones al short distances or some other
lie school notions of fair play; and so. my turn
IS entirely practical one. made memorandum
and help the first policeman I came in the
hope that there was no Wholly Wanting an ms hn ia @e
eeSiT e 70 upheld The Jaw and help its officers in
solee was chiefly grounded on the love of fair play
difference VA '0' sue VI
1hAsNG 10 HELP a "CRT-SHEP
It was not long before had an opportunity Of
carrying out my resolution. I was asked out TO
dinner one October evening at Gas o'clock and as
j had great dislike of being late. had dressed by
e and was quietly strolling toward the west along
ana Regent,st. suddenly l came upon a mob of
some forty boys and men, and. am sorry to say,
OF great excitement. There was evidently furious
eaPd @ Of e 9f aR9 S on all tb hands
ecu .s1,i Kick him on the knee" and other
flashed across me that of my unknown friends
carcerate breaker of the laws. and a glance told
me that he was not likely TO get much fair play
or 10 have only one his hands if no one
stood by him for the next five minutes. Casting
and IN second was IN The rniddie az he press
g little man whose like l had never seen before.
hair, skin, clothes consisting of ragged jacket
and trousers Of sackcloth) and shoes were Of the
lay on a heap Of street sweePings close by. were
ADVANTAGE Of having both hands free Wbe the
policeman couldn't let go his grip on the sackcloth
collar, and had only one hand to ward off blows
mob called the little in their vociferations Be
6e fy in The b fopFbs se eaS the de
was more than a match for the policeman, who
them successful back crook of sJoey'sS made the
policeman totter and after stagger or two to try
ment the policeman still holding on. and over and
time joey shouted the Crowd stck Your k gees
into him; mark him for life!' kick him from be
hind boyst" shouted. another sympathizer, and
crowd thickened around the writing men, that
second Now for thought Ss and sp4ang at
the fellow nearest to the PROSTATE. man, tall.
him by the collar and swung him round against
Stand back you cowardly blackguards!'' shout
go. There's only one to one; let EN- have 1t out
II ne oites' policeman use your staff."
IN THE THICK OF IT.
For moment the crowd taken aback at an
interference which plainly contrary to prece
dent and a clear space formed around the
combatants. and then came volley OF abuse at
me which needn't repeat, as l have already given
enough Of the style used on such occasions Luck
fly, there no loose stones about. or more
g fnrn az S back 10 the who were
now fDi against the rails and showing decided
front to KeeR, a small place clear for the next
blow until 1 found it quite necessary and before
It came TO that the mob sundered and two other other
slaves out. One of them joined me and the other
Changed and the mob retreated two or three yards;
obnF me dgnnted AZ the O ODDS WINCH the fate Of
war had cast against him. merely altered his tao
with undimnished yigoT one policemen r hgid an
over on his face: and then he'll only kick the
u apgse ee fee 96 %hG haT bc I~ seemed
which had been their object of attack before.
afterward for the thorough pluck of Joey began
TO interest me. But TO cut long tale short, 1t
TIL the arrival Of other policemen and j
stretcher that the little man and his hat and basket
You had better come along with US sir" said
the Inspector to me, as they We're going to START
'the mob may follow you and be troublesome
Thank you answered my way is toward
er. and / don't care for them if they do come"
viii you attend IN the court tomorrow. then sir,
4 didn't see the beginning of the row. but I'll
attend. Goodnight"
well sir. you know your own affairs best If #
you won't come, goodnight" And away went the
superintendent.
READY FOR ANOTHER FIGHT.
Ny blood was up. and so, had the mob been
still around me- should have gone my own way,
half wishing that had not seen the end of my
nights adventure. Yes. certainly when recall the
scene that evening which is viVidly impressed on
my memory, for reasons which the reader may
gather if he chooses to wade TO the end of this
chapter, / confess. and sorry to confess. that
] turned away from the inspector with stEong out
first place ! was not Thoroughly satisfied that
was in the right in what had done; secondly the
engry thirdly. the policeman had struck Joey with
his staff after another of the force had come to
his aid which showed that he was little better than
ready TO quarrel right or wrong with any one who
found yourself in equally unchristan temper
when you've interfered where you had no direct
call with the best intentions put before you knew
the rights OF the case and don't know whether you
haven't put your foot in it? was not sorry there
fore when heard footsteps hurrying after me, and
IN another moment found my tall friend at my side
leit the crowd when hey found that had gone
on my own way. for the purpose of battling the man
who had had the bad taste TO help crusher in
Ny gaunt friend slackened his pace as he came
abreast or me and began catechism intefspersed
with many vituperatve epithets to what the
devil devil business was II Of mine?" How the detec
questions went on TO some gross abuse of the
arlstocracy, IN which favored body he chose to
pace me. and ended by threa tening punch nv
where Tie street was ressonabi h aee gas lamp
prepared ~ buff ovfp e.