The Washington times., 1904-12-25

sworn that she flushed faint pink. He
tretted on for twenty yards. and then
wheeled his horse at the sound Of run
away hoofs. The bays had belted.
Remsen sent his chestnut after the
victoria like shot There WAS work cut
out for the iuapersonatcr OF Policeman
o'Roon. The chestnut ranged alongside
the off bay thirty seconds after the
chase began. rolled his eye back at
Remsen and said IN the only manner
open TO poltcemen's horses
Well you duffer. are You gang TO
do your share? You're not o'Roon, but
| It seems TO me If you'd lean TO the right
| you could reach the reins Of that fool
ish. siow-ruRning bay-ah. you're all
right; O'Roon couldn't have done Il
more neatly
The runaway team was tugged to an
inglorious halt by Remsen's tough mus
cies. The driver released his hands
from the wrapped reins, jumped from
his seat and stood at the heads Of the
team. The chestnut, approving his new
rider. danced and pranced. revihnS
eauinely the subdned bays. Remsen.
lingering was dimly conscious OF
vague, impossible, unnecessary old gem
tIeman in a Scotch cap who talked in
tcessantIy about something And he was
acuteiy conscious of a pair of violet
ewes that would have drawn ST. Pyrites
from, his iron piIar-or whatever the u
I,,ssor, ts-and ef the lady's snaile and
IIook-a little frightened, but a look
that. with the ever coward heart Of a
true lover, he could not yet construe-
iThey were asking his name and De-
! stovvtns, upon him weIl-bred thanks Tor
bis heroic deed. and the Scotch cap was
Iesnecially babbIing and insistent- But
the eloquent appeal was IN the eyes or
the lady
/ A little thrill OF satisfaction ran
through Remsen. because he had
name TO give which, without undue
pride, was worthy OF being spoken IN
high places and a small fortune which,
| with due pride. he could leave at ms
end without disgrace
| He opened his lips TO speak, ana closed
them again
Who was he? Mounted Policeman
lc,Roon. The badge and the honor OF
his comrade were in his hands II Els
worth Remsen, ten-Iniilionsire and
Knickerbocker. had just rescued pone-
zranate blossoms and Scotch cap from
Dossible death, where was Policeman
O,Roon? OF his beat exposed, dis
graced, discharged Love had come but
before that had been something that
demanded precedence-tae fellowship Of
men on battfefelds fighting as alien foe
Rernsen touched his cap, looked be-
tween the cilestnut's ears, and took
refuge IN vernacularity-
Don't mention IT., he said stolidiy-
I'VE policemen are paid TO do these
things It's our duty
And he rode away-rode away eursing
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never have done anything else
| At the end OF the day Remsen sent the
chestnut to his stable and went to
stORoon,s room. The policeman was
again a well set up. anable. cool young
man VINO sat by the window smoking
cigars
Il wish you and the rest OF the police
force and all badges, horses, brass but
tons and men who can't drink two
glasses Of brut without getting upset
| were at the devil" said Remsen feel
ingiy
ton
..Good old Remsen,'- he said afably-
II know all about it. They treiled me
down and eornered me here two hours
ago. There was a little row at home.
you know, and cut sticks just TO show
them. I don't believe told you thal
my governor was the Earl Of Ardsley
Funny you should bob against them IN II.
the Park If you damaged that morse OF
mine III never forgive YOU In going
| to buy him and take him back with me.
On. YES, and I think my SIsfer-4-aoy
= for, Won to come up TO the hotel with me
this evening. Didn't lose my osogs, az ~
| Won Remsen? I've got TO turn that u
= | at headquarters when 1 fesish-