The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-09-15


a babel impossible to describe. | re-
member wondering how long it would
be before the police appeared. Purvis
ana the ladies We're for calling them
IN and giving me in charge without de
lay. Rosenthall would not hear of il
lie swore that he would shoot man or
woman who left his sight. He had had
enough of the police. He was not 60
ing to have them coming there to spoil
sport; he was going to deal with me
IN his own way. With that he dragged
me from all other hands, flung me
against door and sent a bullet crash
ing through the wood within an inch
of my ear.
You drunken fool! It'll be murder!"
shouted Purvis. getting in the way a
second time.
VIVA do care? He's armed. isn't
he! l shot him in self defense. It'll
De a warnin' to others. viii you stand
aside. or dye want it yourself?"
You're drunk" said Purvis, still be-
tween US. Il saw you take a neat
tumblerful since you come in, and it's
made you drunk as a fool. Pull YOUR
self together, old man. You amt
a-going to do what you'll be sorry for"
Then | won't shoot at him. I'll only
shoot roun' and roun' the beggar
You're quite right. ole Teller. Wouldn't
hurt him. Great miShtake. Roun' and
roun'. There-like thatw
His freekled paw shot up over Pur-
Wis shoulder, mauve lightning came
from his ring, red flash from his re-
volver and shrieks from the women as
the reverberations died away. Some
splinters lodged in my hair.
Next instant the prize fighter disarm.
ed him, and | was safe from the devil,
but finally doomed TO the deep sea.
a policeman was in our midst. He had
entered through the drawing room win
dow. He was an officer of few words
and creditable promptitude. In a
twinkling he had the handouts on my
wrists, while the pugilist explained the
situation and his patron reviled the
force and its representative with i'm
potent malignity. A fine watch they
kept; a lot of good they did, coming
in when all was over and the whole
household might have been murdered
in their sleep! The officer only deigned
to notice him as he marched me off.
We know all about you, SIR" said
he contemptuously, and he refused the
sovereign Purvis proffered. you will
be seeing me again, sir, at Maryle-
bone"
shall | come nowT
"As you please, sir. l rather think
the other gentleman requires you more,
and l don't fancy this young man
means to give much trouble"
"Oh, I'm coming quietly" l said.
And l went.
In silence we traversed perhaps a
hundred yards. 1t must have been
midnight. We did not meet a soul. At
last | whispered:
How on earth did you manage it?"
Purely by luck" said Rallies. Il
had the luck to get clear away through
knowing every brick of those back
garden walls and the double luck to
have these toys with the rest over at
Chelsea. The helmet is one of a col
lection l made up at Oxford. Here it
goes over this wall, and we'd better
carry the coat and belt before we
meet a real officer. l got them once
for fancy ball ostensibly, and there
by hangs yarn. always thought
they might come in useful second
time. My chief crux tonight was get
ting rid of the hanson that brought
me back. | sent him off to Scotland
Yard with 10 bob and special mes
sage to good old Mackenzie. The whole
detective department will be at Ro-
senthalrs in about half an hour. OF
course specialized on our gentleman's
hatred of the police, another huge
slice of luck. If you'd got away. well
and good; if not l felt he was the
man to play with his mouse as long
as possible. Yes, Bunny, it's been
more of costume piece than l intend
ed, and we've come out of it with a
good deal less credit; but, by Jove,
we're jolly lucky to have come out Of
it at allv'