The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-25

\ CoIuc aware O1 a HOlbc VI loot anu
murmur of voices outside. IT'S al
over, Betty. I'm afraid" he said, in
low voice, but think I'll try dasl
for 1t. Good bye, little mother; dom
fear for me-"
Feeling more valiant than usual
with a good backing of yokels and tn,
village constable, Inspector Tokel,
! came straight into the room and walk
| ed up to Philip, smiling grimly. Be
| fore, however, he had an opportunity
for saying word, Philip stepped for
ward and caught him by the arms
: swung him round, by the impulse o.
that movement, straight to Toby Siggs
and dashed headlong at the crowd IL
the doorway. Toby, for his part, re
ceiving the full weight of the inspector
on his stockinged feet, Immediately
held fast to that gentleman, and began
to pummel him soundly on his own &C
| count-heedless Of the fact that Philip
had only been able to fight his way
| into the midst Of considerable crowd
of men, and had there been secured
The inspector, writing under his pun
ishment and struggling vainly to get
away, was shouting out orders, en-
treaties, and threats in the most con
founding fashion.
At last, some sort of order being re.
stored and the inspector released, the
two principals in the little scene faced
each other in Betty Siggs' parlor, with
a crowd of eager faces about them.
Well" gasped Tokely, 80 I've got
you, have l, Mr.. Dandy Chates?
Pray be accurate, policeman" re-
piled Philip, coolly. You haven't got
me; it's these good fellows you have to
thank for that. / congratulate you on
your bravery, policeman; you have
brought pretty good mob against
me-"
There was a smothered laugh at the
expense of the inspector, who turned
rather red. Il knew you to be a
dangerous character" he said, land ]
did not intend that you should slip
through my fingers again. For the
present, Mr.. Siggs"--he turned toward
Toby, with malicious grin on his
FACET must trouble you to give over
this room-in the queens name-until
such time as l can get a trap to drive
this man back to Chelmsford; one OF
two of us will wait here with him I'm.
til it arrives. He may be desperate
character, but he won't get over me in
a hurry. Here-catch his arms, some
of you"
Almost before Philip realized what
had happened his arms were pinioned,
and he felt something hard and cold
forced over his wrists. When the men
fell away from him he discovered that
he was securely handcuffed.
You're surely not going to drive me
through the open country with these
things on my hands, are your he
asked, bitterly. IF give you my word
not to attempt to escape"
1--WE won't trust your word, Dandy
Chatter" said Tokely, grinning again.
You've given us a pretty good chase
as it is-and any amount OF trouble;
and there are one or two people"-he
glanced for a moment at Toby and
JuCu dI DcIIy OlSSS against "hohi
intend to apply for warrants for aiding
and abetting you to escape, and for
obstructing me in the execution Of my
duty. I've been hit over the head with
decanters, and have barked myself
painfully against trees, and have been
struck heavily in the region of the
ribs by"
''If you should 'appen to refer to me
with that there last remark said
Toby, slowly, "let me recommend that
you don't go a neutrality-suspicious.
like--on a mans corns, without so
much as by yer leave l don't permit
no man-much less perliceman-to
jump on me in my own parlor.'
Without deigning any reply to this,
the inspector told off two or three OF
the men to remain with him, and dis.
missed the others outside the door,
dhich he shut. The crowd, by the
sounds which proceeded from the yard,
was in no mood to go home to bed;
but remained, discussing the matter
excitedly, and no doubt taking much
individual credit to itself for the suc
cessful issue of the business.
ITO BE Contlnued.)