Arizona republican., 1903-10-05

and was doing q hint from Paris wit French valet, dat wasn't so woise. De fun was just about going up to G when l seen poking his head in from de dining room door. de cop on post.
 Tings stepped student.
 Were raided." says me fren. '"Trun out de cop" says a Irish coachman. but l says "Howdy. Kel?" him being a copper I knowed named Kelly.
 "Dese premises is down on de sta tions house list as Owners away says Kel
 Sure I says If dey wasn't away we wouldn't be here
 Have you q permit from the owners for this pic-nic?" says Kel.
 Sure" l says. Do we have to get a police permit. too? Modder," I says,
 remember your manners and get dis copper glass of beer. Don't you see dat de man is tosty?'
 So Kel turns his lip over a schooner or two. and den he pipes us off at de dancing. and pretty soon Maggie dares him to step in wid her. she remem- beiing him as one of de fanciest step dancers on de force.
 I'm fraid Rounds will be coming dis way" he says" or I'd show you a step"
 Lave Rounds come" says Murphy, and well invite him in too. De more coppers we have inside de less deyll be to bodder de folks on de street.
 We'll dey jollied Kel till he took off his helmet and coat. and he done a step for us dat made de formers dere near fall dead. Dey was. old fashion ed glue brodders steps. dat is gone to de woods lately; but say. dose steps isn't learnt while you wait. Everything would been all right after dat but for Murphy. De high society or de ice box. got on her nerves. and ali of a student she lets out yell dat must have been heard from Murray Hill to Union Square. For de love of heaven. Mrs. Mur- rhy." I says, "have your manners about you. CT well be pinched for dis | toibing de peace But l was too late. Dere was a knock on de summer door, and Nel near drops. for de knock was made wit a cops stick. Its de Rounds man. he gasps. and slides into. his coat and helmet, and looks for a hole to hide in.
 Den Duchess gets into de game Stay where you are. Msieu officer. . she says, and take your cue from me"
 Wid dat she goes to de summer door, and makes q long job Of opening it.
 "What'n l do Chimmie?" says Kel seeing hisself broke or fined twenty days pay.
 Do what you see de Duchess want's | you to-" l says to him. "Shc's got stupider mugs dan you out of woise 1 fixes dan dis l says. Den l hears Duchess open de door, and say, Tank heaven you have come, | Captain.'
 Dat was fair start: it never done no harm to call a Roundsman Cap | tain."
 ''What't doing here?" says Rounds | coming to de parlor I winked to Kel to brace, and ne braced-like he saw de electric chair ahead of him, and was bound to die game. What is doing, Mon Dieu, I should ask you little what is doing?" says Duchess, sparring for wind Has dis officer q right to come into my house and order us about like We was stable soivants? Has he right for to ask of us so many questions?"
 Kel looked like a load of coal was took off his chest when he sees what kind of an alib Duchess had sprung
 Your house?' says Rounds Dis is MT. Van Courtlandt's house, according to my list
 "Of q soitainty," says Duchess. And M'sieu Van Courtlandt's daughter maid. is it not?''
 We'll says Rounds, "dere's been so many robber;es in de diamond back district lately dat de officer on post must be on de watch, when he knows dat de owners is not at homa. You done right to come in to inquire. Kelly" he says.