The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

It vas somewhere about Sept
when he descended on London. and in his
own peculiar way began to make an i'm
preston there.
He was small ard chunky built, with a
cheerful little face like a winter-kept ap-
pie. a hopeful blue eye. and small, grey
sidewhiskers, and there was something
about him which made you say Horse"
the moment you set eyes on him.
The impression he made on z. c. a. at
ludgate Circus was fairly representative
OF the impression he created elsewhere.
Nhen he had stood for three mortal
days alongside the obelisk there. z. c. A,
who had been keeping a wary eye on him
70 see what mischief he was up To, re
marked joculsrly from the height OF his
siX-foot-two: Lost something
And the nttIe man turned the apple
face up to him and said, well, yes. l
have"
HORSE asked T. c. Il. instinciiyely
No. a man"
Come up TO look for him."
Well, yes. / have
Hope TO find him.
''Ncll. yes. / was hoping to-
Expect to find him on a bus?"
Wei, / did rather OF maybe cab
~ see,' said 2. c. A. Big place, Lon
don"
ITS iigGer'n I thought"
Well" said F. C. - slowly setting
fims.lf in motion toward a kink in the
,raffic, hope you II ind him
''Thank'ee' said the little man, and
turned his searchlights on a white Road
Car which p. c. ~ had just quarantined
with his forennger.
Il reckon you'll know the bosses on
this route pretty well in this tune" said
T. G. 4. as lie sauntered back after re-
leasing lis capture.
Know every one Of EN- already" said
tho little man, with a short. pleased
laugh Il reckcnize EN- quickern 1 do
the drivers.'
"Ah!" said =. C. e. u thought you
knew boss when you saw one. An who
s. It you're locking for2'
a young man that's wanted at home
very partic'lar."
An you thiak lle'n be driving a boss
somewhere in London
-.Tha1's 1t, said the little man, eagerly.
big place. London" said J.. G. -, or8c-
,lariy. otce more. Tried the Bank Heap
4 buses there
Aye, | was week there"
Tried The Elephant
The little man looked up at him sharp
Is but seeing no hint Of humor IN The
official face, said. No
Hear - buses there, too"
Where's it,
cross the water-straight down
thcr..'
-ThaHk'ec: III do that next"
lty degrees every policeman at every
grand junction Of the ways came To know
him. aud one and all regarded him with
benevolent enjoyment the man who
Has looking for man in London and re
ally h"ping 10 ind him one and all they
would have helped him II they could. but
80 be- alone knew whom he was seeking
the most they could DO for him was To-
pass chcsery word Of greeting when
ever they met. and 10 keep out Of their
faces ANY suspicion OF a doubt as To his
ultimate success.
II he disappeared for Il day or two from
their beats they only supposed him gone
elsewhere, and when he turned up again
it WAS:
''No lack yet2"
nj The little man would reply cheer
1uliy NO luck Nst, But he'll come"
Bar wien nj times he disappeared from
lis various beats and the policemen sup
i'f:sed him to be trying pastures new, they
might have surprised him very far afield
indeed.
H. by chance. they had wandered so far
away themselves. which they never did
ihey might have seen the little man HE
him away 10 King Cross Station about
twice In each month and take "A third
class ticket there, aud after two hours
run get out OF the train at station
where he was evidently well known For
the Siationmaster. as soon as ho had got
rid VI the train and was his own man
again, would come UP TO him with thin