The times., 1901-03-31
BOBAIONG

u vas somewhere about September
when he descended on London, and in his
own peculiar way began TO make an inn
preston there.
ite WAS small ard chunky built, with q
cheerful little face like a wiuter-kept ap-
I'Ic. "A hopeful blue eve, and small, grey
side-U hiskers, and there was something
about him which made you say 'Hors--,''
The moment you set eyes on him.
The impression he made on p. c. % at
Iudgate Circus was fairly representative
OF the inureshion he created elsewhere.
Ahen he had stood for three mortal
days alongside the obalisk there. 7. .. 4,
who had been keeping a wary eye on him
u see what mischief he was up 10. re-
marked jecularly from the height OF his
siz-font-two. Lost something
Au0 The Attle man turned the apple
face rap to him and said, well. yes, ]
h5ye"
-Horsec' asked =. C. 4, insuncliyely.
so. a man."
Come Up 10 look for him.
"Well, yes. ] have"
Hope 10 find him.
"Ac cll. yes, / was hoping 10.
Expect TO find him on a bus?"
"Wei. Z djd rather or maybe cab.'
= see. said =. e. a. Big place Lon
don"
ITS ligSer'n I thought"
We'll" said T. C. - slowly setting
himself ia motion toward d kink in Jhe
srs me. hope you a nnd him
'7Tiauk'ee" said the little man, and
fura,d his ScarchiighJs on a white Road
car which +. c. 4 had just quaranuned
with his forennger.
II reckon you'll know the hosses on
TINS route pretty well in this time, said
J.. q. T.. as he sauutered back after re-
leasinE Ills capture.
'.Kuoy every one Of en- already said
tho little man, with short. pleased
Is-gh i rsckonize en quickern L DO
In drivers
"Ahe' said 7. c. 81. 81 thought you
knew g. Ioss when you saw one. An who
s. It you're looking for
- young man that's wanted al homa
vssg paTtic .ar-'
.Aa you thiak Le'u De driving Hoss
sal1a-.lsere iu London
-.Thar's it. said the little man. eagerly
-Ei.s place. London" said =. G. -, orac-
tla-iy. oHcc more. Tried the Bank Heap
L buses there.
.AEe. was week there"
Tried the Elephant
Th. little man looked up at him sharp
- Eet seeing 10 hint of hgmor IN lha
oFIcis1 face. said. No
-IIe.a o. buses there, too
Where's it,
Gross t6e wate'-straight down
fl.f.-"
''TIaHk'er. III DO lhat next"
IfE degrees every policeman at every
grand junction Uf the ways came 10 know
him- aad one and all regarded him with
r'ue-eieHi enjoyment as the man who
E8s IEHEirg = for man iH London ard re
ai.y EuniTZ 10 fiud him one and an they
would have helped him If the" could. bur
ss h- alone knew whom he was seeking
the ru"st tMry could DO Tor him was t.
I@sS cleeeTy word of greeting when
faces amy suspicion OF a doubt AIS 10 bis
UlIIlfte success.
~ he disappeared for q DAY or TWO from
fhrfr beats they only supposed him gone
eise's here, and when he turned up again
it YVES:
'No Igck yct?r
aud the little man would reply cheer
1uily 80 luck yst. But he'll come"
5t't rheu at times he disappeared from
lis various beats and the policemen sup
posed him 10 be- trying pastures new. thsy
nishl nave surprised him very far afield
Indeed.
-, hy chance. they had wandered so far
away themselves. which they never did
they might have seen the little man HE
him away TO King s Cross Station about
5Nscs in each month and take third
class ticket there, 0nd after two hours
ran get ont OF the train at station
where he was evidently well known For
the slatiOBmaster, as soon as lo had got
rid 81 The train and was his own man
again, would come up 10 aim with thin