Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-08
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 DIAMONDS.
By Louis Tracy,
COPYRIGHT. leo4. By EDWARD J. cIoDH
Author of 'Winss of the Morning" !" 1.-The Pillar o
 Light" Etc.

Idll man, SdlQ PnlIlp, "tdllel than you, for I could see his chin ovel the string of the curtain. He had biz face, with eyes that stuck out bold ly"-
 Its Jocky right enoughw cried tht constable. .'Now, where can he have got to? He's an ugly customer te tackle single handed,'' he added be meath his breath.
 Wont you wait a bit until I gel some helpf" said Philip anxiously.
 The man appeared to debate the point. The nearest comrade was an acting sergeant. newly promoted. Ii
 he were summoned, the kudos of . smart capture would be his by right of seniority
 "No," answered the constable stub. bornly. If he is here, I will handle him myself"
 ] Again his lamp swept the small area Of the news and revealed no living ob. 1 ject. He quickly unfastened his belt, ! took of his greatcoat and readjusted belt and lamp again.
 "Now I'm ready for him." he grinned. ssPut my coat inside. boy, and stand at the door yourself with the candle in your hand. If you see anything, yell out to me-
 Et Philip obeyed These preparations for deadly struggle appealed to his l very soul. for your healthy minded boy of fifteen has generally ceased to be . highwayman or pirate in imagina- tion and aims rather at planting the union jack on glacis bristling with hostile cannon.
 The policeman, feeling for the loose HEtrap of his truncheon, commenced a careful survey of the news. He had not gone five yards when there was a sloud crash of broken glass. The build ing at the other end of the yard pos sessed q couple of windows facing into another inclosure at the back. Obvi- ously the broken nosed Jocky, unseen himself, had observed the constable's movements.
 Realizing that discovery was immi- nent he was effecting strategic movement to the rear.
 The policeman instantly abandoned his cautious tactics. He ran toward the coor of the house whence the sound came. It resisted somewhat. but yielded to his shoulder. He disap- pear,S inside. Philip. after closing his own door, also ran to the new center of interest, shielding the candle with one hand lest it should blow out.
 Quick as he was. he missed the first phase of Homeric combat. The vio- lent Jocky. foiled by an unnoticed iron bar in his attempt to escape, turn ed like a madman on the policeman. There was no sort of barley between them. Cursing the luck that had re- yealed his hiding place, the man, an ex-convict with the frame of giant, sprang at his pursuer suddenly from an inner room.
 The policeman had seconds warn- ing. It was something. but not enough to give him an advantage. He got his uuncheon out, but simultaneously his assailant was on him with a ferocity of a catamount. They closed in bone breaking endeavor, and before they were locked together for ten fearful seconds the officer of the law bittl rly regretted the professional pride which sent hi single handed into this un. equal strife.
 For he was physically outclassed, and be knew 1t, and there is no more un- nerving knowledge can come to a man in such supreme moment Neverthe- less he was brave man, and he fought with all the resolution that is born of the consciousness of justice and moral right. But Providence is on the side of big battalions. and Jocky was taller, heavier, very much more active. More over, liberty Is as potent an incentive