The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-19

night I'm going to have a good try to
police OF London for the last three
months. I've got reliable informa-
ton. and with your assistance l be.
lieye l shall nave him.
He told me that the man he in
tended to catch was going TO commit
! burglary at house at Highgate-
| who informed him he didn't say, but
he said he knew it-and that he
meant to nab him in the very act
The house stood III piece OF ground
inclosed by a low rail fence and my
part of the performance was to watch
for the burglar, and should he by any
means give the detective the slip, to
chase and collar him if | could
"'But s'pose,' l said, as soon as l
| could get word in, 'spose regular
policeman comes along and catches
sight O. me in those grounds at mid
night?'
WELL the little gent replied
laughing you've only to give the po-
lice signal, three loud whistles. and
tell them Detective DaTker has el.
gagged you
We left the place together and
parted Just outside. promising to NEE.
at the house he had described to me.
at Highgate, at twelve O'Clock the
same night.
Twelve o'clock came. I reached
the mesting place in time, and found
the detective waiting for ne.
"He was dressed IN clothes some
thing like my own. and looked the
flash gentleman no longer.
He seemed rather impatient, and
hastily pulled me into the garden and
into a part OF it where thick shrubs
grew.
"'Now mind IT. saij, quickly. II
you see the burglar rIn, chase him
II a policeman comes. give three loud
whistles. l must be Off, or l shall
lose my chance. l shall be back in al
hour. II l want assistance l will
give you the three Whistles
with these parting words the man
disapps ared.
Il stood waiting there for quite half
an hour I should think. when l heard
on the still nieht 1ir I, heavy tramp
Of policeman
''He was coming y way, l fancied.
Slowly re drew Il rer and nearer,
until he stopped right abreast O. the
place where l was hiding close to
the garden gate.
"He put cut his hand and tried the
gate fastening. 1t opened; he camo
inside, and flashed his lantern fUl on
t.:a very bush behind which l w,s
standing
Quick ss possible s:ve three Wv
loud, shriI! whivtles: bu. instc21 of
the ro'c r,an berg aEci BY tlo
round. re dashed at me. and caught
me- by tie t;iroat. IN about half a
m'ru.e near.y chcking ne. a1d stop.
riag ne from explaining WY | w2s
there.
Finding I didn't resist he loosaned
his hold and questioned ne.
Il told him plump and plain that
Detective Dawker had engaged me-
that was doing my duty. and that he
lad not better spoil our gan
"He only gripped my acm t5a tis!lt.
er and laughed. telling ne rot to Try
It on with him. and blew his whistle.
'In a few minutes another officer
arrived. and between the two of EN-.
what with their laughing and their
questions. had lively time Of it.
Il was taken to the nearest police
station and locked up on suspicion.
The next morning, when brought
before the magistrate, I learned to
my great surprise that the man l
thought was a detective was none
other than the burglar he pretended
to be after. and that, instead Of try
ing to catch a criminal, he was rob-
b;ng the house while l kept watch
outside. and warned him by my loud
whistles of the arrival Of the police.
II was remanded for inquiries to
be made. and they being found salts
factory I was brought up again this
morning and discharged"
Having ordered a fresh glass CT the
foaming beverage for my innocent &C.
quaintance. I left him apparently
quite comfortable.
But heard him mutter as l turned
away.
"Wait till I meet him. Ill break
every bone in his body"