Arizona republican., 1911-05-26
.PO[LYOOLY AND TIE LUMP
 sy Edqar Jepson.
Copyright. 1909. by the Pearson Pub
 fishing Company.

ready 10 ter Mary Bride ID, tnlnh can clear that dipsomaniac fellow of the landing, said Mr Gedge-Tomkins
 Thank you-thank you very much,' said the Honorable John Rufin
 Mr. Gedge-Tomkins put on his wig and gown. and, followed by Pollyooly went to his front door, flung it vio lently open, bounded heavily out onto the landing, and beloved al the be sieger: What are you loafing about on my half of the landing for? won't have fl, Do you hear. you bot tle-nosed ruflan? I won't have it,"
 The morning nerves of the red faced man jumped all ways at the shock: he bolted halfway down the flight of stairs. then turned to expos tulate.
 You're on my half of the staircase now, Get of it." beloved Mir. Gedge Tomkins. and Pollyooly passed quickly behind him into the Honorable John Rufin's chamber.
 The red-faced man uttered short howl of grief at the sight; then he said. Which is your 'arf, guvner?"
 MT. Gedge-Tomkins came down the staircase, his majestic presence nearly filling it. Whats that to you. my man?" he beloved. Do you think I'm going to spend my day answering -F
 The red-faced man shuffled down the stairs before that majestic advance; and he did not go back up them til Mr. Gedge-Tomkins had vanished through the archway opposite. But for the rest of the day the Honorable John Ruffin and his household were needless Of him.
 Pollyooly saw the red-faced man at his post next morning; but she did not see Mir. Montague Fitzgerald, who was shining against the wall few steps down the staircase. She made her exit in the usual way; the red faced man caught hold or her right arm: MT Montague Fitzgerald sprane up the stairs and gripped her left.
 The key, Give me Mr Rufin's keyi' he hissed.
 It was instinct which caused Polly oOly to kick him violently on the sEnS but it was reason which caused her 10 grasp the gravity of the situa- tiOn and scream with all the force Of her young and healthy lungs.
 She was halfway through the sec ond scream. when the doors of both sets of chambers opened. The Hon. Orable John Rufin, emerging lightly. hit MT Montague Fitzgerald on the side Of the head with a force which would have driven the little group right across the landing, had not Mir. Ged-c-TOmkins chanced at about the same instant 10 hit the red-faced man on the side of the head with a force that restored is equilibrium
 With a yell of anguish. Mir. Mon tague Fitzgerald sat down on the floor; the red-faced man merely gTunted as he did the same PollyOoly sprang over him and bOlted into MT. Gedge- TCmkins's chambers.
 Shes all right. Get back. or you'll get writted" said MT. Gedge-Tomkins.
 The Honorable John Rufin got back and slammed his door.
 Mir. Gedge-Tomkins bent down over the somewhat dazed besiegers, envel- oped the scruffs of their necks in his voluminous grip, raised them 10 their feet marched them down the stairs, handed them over 10 the policeman in the Tudor Street gateway, and ac- companied them 10 the Police Station. There. on behalf of PollyOoly. he pre- ferred against them a charge of as sault and battery. left them in the hands of the police, and returned TO the Temple
 MT Montague FitZgerald's solicitor came later 70 make terms. A prose cution for assault and battery would be very injurious 10 his clients money-lending business. since a repu- tation for harshness would. above all things lessen it more. His terms were that if the charge were with drawn, the Honorable John Rufin should be allowed to continue 10 pay of his Oxford debts by instalments.
 The Honorable John Ruffn called to Pollyooly. and when she came. he said to his visitor. 'FitZgerald's proposal is all very we'll for me; but where does Mary Bride here come in? It was she who was assaulted and batted'
 MT. Fitzgerald commissioned me to offer her ten pounds as a solatium," said the lawyer
 Make it twenty" said the Honor able John Ruffin.
 But she was not really hurt" said the lawyer.
 There is such a thing as nervous shock" said the Honorable John Ruff fin grayely.
 ''I must say she doesn't look to me to be suffering from nervous shock said the lawyer. peering at Pollyooly.
 Do you mean to say that you don't see how pale she is?" said the Hon. orable John Ruffin. with some heat.
 Apparently he had for the moment forgotten that there was never any color in POllyooly's clear, pale cheeks, save on those rare occasions when she blushed.
 Very well. we'll make it twenty" said the lawyer in a pained tone.
 Pollyooly smiled like a contented angel.
 A STATEMENT BY MARSHAL