The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-03-05

the street; you'll find it o go0dish step,
you will, so you may MS well make
haste. I'll watch these gentry, l will"
Stuart Brazler, Latless and slippers
on feet, darted down the gravel walk,
and ut his best pace made Off In the
direction indicated to him by the po-
lceman. He thought of his wlfe's
Jewels, and could not keep from grin
ming ruefully at his words regarding
the "frst foot" Here was a pleasing
first foot indeed. How his wife would
laugh, and epjey the plight-proyidiRg
always that nothing happened to her
treasures. But he, solaced himself the
couple must be crazy, and crazy peo-
pie do not steal, however much they
may delight in destroying! .'
He had gone but a, few hundred
yards before good fortune came to him.,
At the cornerof'h street he chine with
in an ace Of running full tilt. aga Inst
two mounted policemen, who, having
met, were passing the time Of night
with EACH other. All breathIess, Stuart
Brazier explained matters to them.
When they had heard, they quickly
swung off their horses. One constable
led the animals to lamppost, to which
he secured them; the other closely
questioned Brazier.
."What did you say the constable's
name Isl"
"Foster."
ayes, and did Foster tell you this
was the way to the ,station" '"
ayes, he said, Turn to the left when
you get out Of your gate turned to
the left" ..,...
I'm afraid, in your anxiety, you
have mistaken what. he said. You
should have turned to your right"
"He said left I'm sure"
at does not matter, now that you
have met us. Come on, and wen see
what's to do. please make no noise;
you can't tell what's up or who's
about"
All three scaled the palngs at the
corner Of Brazier's garden, and, keep
ing in the shadow of the bushes, as
noiselessly and as quickly as ferrets
they made their way to a spot that
commanded a view of the hall door.
II don't see Foster" one whispered.
"He may be at the back Of the
house." the other answered, cor he
may not be here at ALL"
you're right" replied the first.
."You slip up under the shadow and
take your stand against the front
door" Turning to !Brazier, he wills
,pered, "Now you stick by. ME and
don't funk, you know. Is the back
door locked?" 49,. ..A..t ..
"Itwas when / left the 'housen.s .
3. IAN. right; be as silent as 4 ghost
now, and when 1 shove in the door
Wifi my shoulder, you float this light
4n ahead Of me- Wen rush right in
.pell-mell. may as well tell you there
Is no policeman named Foster, in this
district But 1 know who Foster is, l
think; 'he's Jim Cumming the cunning.
est-but no talk now; come on, and be
steady" ,s:,,.s..n N..'. -
The door went in with, a crash to
the might Of the constable's great
shoulders, and two seconds later
Brazier. stood in his dining-room. Be-
fore him, in various attitudes Of sur
prise and vicious terror. were three
men dressed in ordinary clothes. The
bogus policeman grasped a. chair by
the back, and swung 1t to strike, hut
the real constable's voice rang out:
"Jim, don't do that. You should
know better. 1t will go hard enough
with you as matters stand. Don't
make fool Of yourself. Don't earn
more time
The rufiian put down the chair with
out a word and seated himself upon
1t. - r'r> ~ >
"You have me fair and square, you
have. and no mistake. Who's with
you"
"Ronold; he's at the front door"
Turning to BrazierS the policeman
said, "Let my chum in, please"
you have to be doing something al
ways, Jim. This is a new wheeze
you've struck"
ayes, and a good one, only I'm out Of
luck of late. Think OF the barcheaded
fool running against you tw6 I count.
ed on him looking for the station for
a bit yet"
The constable ran his eye over the
other two, he that so lately was a
woman and the other who had the
Gladstone bag.
"These are new frlends" queried
the policeman.
Eyes, and good 'uns, too; they played
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