New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
BY ROBERT BARR.

tho ,orahle light with him. Before he had
picked his vay through the furniture 10 the nall
the front bell was runs violently ne piseeu se
lamp on the hall table and. ninsins open the door,
asked:
We'll what's up?
whats uu. indeed How have you got into this
house7- demanded some one ne could not wen
who
..rx nror,jsinS TO pay rent principaIE. Brazier
replied good naturedly. realizing that mistake
had heen made. mistake that would turn out All
right for him in the end. Peering into the dark
ress he saw that the party numbered three.
man woman and constable. The man had in
his hand a large Gladstone bag. which. before re-
plying TO Braziers little witticism he proceeded to
place upon the grass
Well by 'eavens. you're cool customer. you
are. What you doing in my 'ouse?
I'm not in your house
IT'S lie: you areI' exclaimed the man. in
passion .eYou thought to ave the place all night
for e quiet search. suppose. but you've been found
out you ave You're trapped you are
BE calm sir and don't talk nonsense II you
can help it." Brazier replied This is my house
and it is filed with my furniture moved IN
to-day
Il know jolly well you moved in to-day. and I
know jolly we'll you'll move out tonight Police
man. 1 give this in charge
The policeman looked at BrazIer. but made no
move
Constable" said Brazier. thoroughly
amused there is a ludicrous mistake here some
where The irate gentleman perhaps has taken
house by and moved into 1t. as have into
this to-day. He has made mistake in the number
of his house Turning TO the stranger, he con-
tinued: "If your good lady and you Will step in
and glance at the furniture you will find out that
you are In the wrong I'm sorry there is not
better light for you but you will. perhaps. make
that do without a word. the two stepped into the
hall.
Turning TO address pleasant remark to the
policeman. Brazier suddenly found himself sprawl
Ing the gravel path, and at the same instant
heard the door shut to with bang The policeman
hastened forward to assist the astonished man
to his feet Before astonishment and anger allowed
him to open his mouth. Brazier heard the voice
OF the woman sing out. go away, you wicked
housebreaker, the policeman will take you In
charge" and next the front windows were shut
down In great haste
What possesses these people7 Surely they
of their minds Brazier at length said to
the attentive policeman That's my house
in and M unTatohed don't Who
ey are or III hOT s mistaken s'f they %ay C
'T have no right TO break into house, SIR.
know either Of you. so can't tell whose house
It is You be right or you know E;dS sir he may
had I sGn saT n the 1S5y house Psn
Certainly not, sir You had possession, then I
| / am on their side-that is. in a way. Best II
know what's up though t between yo9 % all them opt
You're partly responsible. you know II you
|
| given them any chance to break In
'"They didn't break in; you showed them In 1
wouldn't have let them break in no fear. But you
asked them haos IN as polite as preacher' ana you
You allowed them to assault and to evict
me- -
done e m the sT tSinlin Of didn't know the
/ man was going to give you his shoulder
| srYoI, have seen him do an illegal thing
.HThere's no use your talking to You'd better
see the sergeant at the station Between you and
me I think this Is Il summons job; II VIII take you
day or two to get IN tneIn 9us' even 'heS uon
summons to get. Heaven knows who. o-, out &C, OF
! 1iSSdence to get in In the way they did! They'll
! suffer for this If there is any law In the land
They're impostors the chances are they're worse:
| they're thieves.