Middletown transcript., 1908-11-14
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to present the salient
points,. / followed, and found
that she had returned home to|
her people. She refused TO see
ne. Sent word that had better
write if / had anything to pro-
pose. Now what about the Jack
son case2
The superintendent in charge
looked nice and solemn.
He got a valuable first edition,
well thumbed, of aThe Compen
dium of Law for the Guidance Of
Policemen, dating from about
the beginning Of last century.
Did you say jackson was the
name of the partyf
Lord, man, you We heard Of the
jackson case! It is either that
q husband IS entitled to do what
he likes with his wife, or that a
husband is not entitled TO do what
be likes with his wife. I can I
at the moment remember. being
only just married.
Well, sir, according to my per-
sonal experience, q wife does as
she likes with her husband,
whether she is entitled to or not.
Dear me said BERTHE, with
some alarm; you don't think it is
as bad as that? What have ]
been and doneg
Having looked carefully
through the book and found moth
ing to make him any the wiser,
the superintendent stated, with
professional gravity, that. in bis
opinion, the best thing to be done
at present was nothing, owing to
the lateness of the hour.
No, said BERTHE, with deter.
mination; il the jackson case is
against me, as you have explain
ed fthe superintendent bowed,
slightly gratifed), ] propose to
get it overruled in the House Of
Lords. See? Now, just you col
Iect me six constables and bring
them to the house.
Well, sir, / don't know that +
I'll tell you what I will do, sir.
If you care to go inside. I'll lei
the constable on the beat watch
the windows from the street.
What do I pay rates for? asked
BERTHE, sternly.
The superintendent turned to
the Compendium Of Law for an
answer. BERTHE impatiently in.
terrupted him Collect nae six
c0nstables at once
Well, sir, I'd do anything to
oblige you, but we're rather short
handed at present, there being
fewer nursemaids in the district
than usual. The authorities al
ways allot to each district con
stables in proportion to the mum,
Der of nursemaids, and so many
have been sent with the children
into the country that fewer police
men are required.
BERTHE admitted that the ex'
PLANTATION was reasonable. Their
4end me a uniform, he said, and
this was done without difficulty
Anybody in need will always find
the police most accommodating.
Shortly afterward q policeman
with q large helmet which came
down over his eyes and q white
muller which almost covered hi:
mouth and chin, knocked loudly
st the door of the house where
d father lived. John looket
outinto the night.
I'd the Kings name, said tht
policeman, in gruff, harsh voice
/ demand admission.
What do yon want? said John
The policeman produced 81
official envelope in a threatening
manner.
! understand that Mrs. Berti,
Pilkingham Is within, ho! b
growled.
Yes, sir, said John, and they r
Eali a-wondering what you mean
by leaving her to go on her honey
moon by herself, sir.
Aha! Fooled on the threshold
said the policeman. Here's
sovereign for you Show me il
liz they haven't gone to bed.
| Shall ! take your coat and bat
sir?
How the deuce am | going 4
disguise myself !?
Begin pardon, sir; didn't no
tice they was d disguise.
| So John nshered him into thl
drawing room, where Eva wa
talking things over with her par
ents. All three looked up il
| surprise.
What on earth is this ? aske,
9IMr. Rowen.