Democratic messenger., 1903-01-31

in and glance at the furniture. YOU
will find out that you are in the wrong
I'm sorry there is not Il better light
for you. but you will. perhaps. make
that do" Without Il word. the two
stepped into the hall.
Turning TO address pleasant re-
mark to the policeman. BraZier sudden
ly found himself sprawling on the
gravel path. and ut the same instant
heard the door shut TO with bang.
The policeman FASTENED forward to
Before astonishment and anger al
lowed him to open his mouth. Bra=ier
heard the voice of the woman sing out
Go away, you wicked housebreaker.
or the policeman will take You in
charge" and next the front windows
We're shut down in great haste.
What possesses these two people?
Surely they are out of their minds"
Brazier 1T length said TO the attentive
policeman. THAT'S my house; have
yaluaD Dles in there. l cant have stran-
gers in possession. and unmatched. l
uOh hO vi hpN
taken they may be. / must as; ;ou
TO get them out without delay"
81 have no right to break into a
house. sir" answered the constable.
ITO speak plain. don't know either
OF you, so l can't tell whose house 1t
is. You may be right. or. you know.
sir. he may be right. How am l to
know which is which,"
II had possession. you saw that"
holly replied BraZier. "Iou saw me
installed in the house. Isn't that
enough for you:"
Certainly not. sir. You had posses
sion. then | was On your side: they
have possession now. and am on their
side-that is. in way. Blest if l
know what's UP. though. between You
all. l would not have taken you out.
nor can take them out
You're partly responsible. you know
If you had not been here with them.
would not have given them any chance
to break in
They didn't break in; you showed
them in. wouldn't have let them
break in. no fear. But you asked them
in as polite as a preacher. and you see
they've accepted"
ard 10 evict me"
Me: How could I help wh:t they
did: 1t was done in the twinklin' of
an eye l didn't know the man was
going 10 give you his shoulder
You have seen him do an illegal
thing"
There's no use your talking to me.
You'd better see the sergeant at the
station. Between you ard me. think
this is Il summons job: il Will take YOU
Il day or two To get them out. oven if
they don't belong here. if they sit
tight
Summons TO get. heaven knows
who. out of my house. just because
they have the daring impudence to get
in in the way they did. They'll suffer
for this. If there is AIRY law in the land.
They're impostors: the chances are
they're worse: they're thieves
Ont OF the first floor window a head
was thrust. and mans voice asked:
"'Asn't he gone yet? Let i'm 90.
policeman. We've no further use fer
i'm"
Are you people staying in:" asked
the policeman.
20. course we are: it's our 'ousc. and
suppose we ave right TO stay ere
for the night. amt we:"
what am to do. constable:" asked
BraZier. for the first time realizing tint
the matter of getting two stubborn
people out of his house was likely to he
Il much more tedious busiEess than get
ting them in. What do You advise:'
"Now that your temper has left you.
and You ask advice. I'll give it. TO
tell the truth. | don't lik" the locks
of things here. and so I'll stay and
keep 4 sharp watch on what goes on.
You cut off as fast as ycu can to the
sergeant in charge Tell him L. c.
Foster sent You. You Know the s.a-
tom
NO. | don't"
well. outside your Satc. turn TO the
LEI; AID keep straight en- to the end Of
tho street; you'll find it gocdish step.
YOU will. 50 YOU may rs we'll make
haste. I'll watch these gentry. / will"
Stuart BraZier. hatless and slippers
on feet. darted down the gravel walk.
and at his best pace made off in tho
direction indicated 10 him by the po-
liceman. He thought of his wife's
jewels. and could not keep from grin
ming ruefully ut his words regarding
the first foot" Here was n pleasing
first foot indeed. How his wife would
laugh. and enjoy the plight-providing
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 tuey
may delight in destroying.
He had gone but few hundred
yards before good torture came to him.
At the corner of street he came with
in IN ace of running full tilt against
two mounted policemen. who. having
met. We're passing the time of night
with each other. All breathless. Stuart
BraZier explained matters TO them.
When they tad heard. they quickly
swung off their horses. One constable
led the animals to n lamppost. TO which
he secured them: the other closely
questioned Brazier
"What did you say the constable's
name is?'