Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

cred the col,apsine form Of thsf ren-
tleman mp against the metal shield
On the broad chest Of his gray uni
form.
Got ye. me laddy hucki" he ex-
claimed triumphanfly.
-Le--leseo ne,- rasped Mr.. oocxe.
arhtinx for breath IN the bearlike
embrace Of his unexpected csptor.
That IN not responded the other
promptly. 1--WE caught yss. me bucko.
an =. fine burglar ye ere. Ye won't
sit away from me~--
You're an idiotis shouted Mr..
Googe. 1eggo OF me this minute.
Bsyant,"
Don't try 70 bluR me wit yer Bry-
ants.' at all" said the oflcer.
He pushed him away at arms
length. holding him out for inspec-
tion.
His prisoner took one look &C him
and his heart sank.
This was not the regular patroIman
on that block, whom he knew.
Il was o substitate--who did not
know him!
1--WE caught yex red-laanded." said
the other. -ye were tlyin' TO break
into this house"
-As I've got q right to do. you
fool" rasped Mr.. Googe. Il own this
house: it's mine. can no into n any
way I like"
aThsfss a roca on.,. ~.os..S en-.
patrolman 4Yex yook IKE the ownar
of a house Hire this-I donst mint.
His eyes scornfuliy sweut over Mr..
Googe's dilapidated appearance.
II can prove who i ami. snapued
his captive.
YEN have In. chancs,- returned
the ofIfcer. .when I tr,ot Va IA the
lockup."
Mr. coosa ,ooreA n cha man ua
knew No voras ~ hts cos,ia evar
nieree sha .hv,m., urt,.s,,,..r.s 90
the special .cop.. And he vsusea n
20 10 bed--he was tired sasrea opt-
he'd Was where he o.,she a. -,
.AI, right. he .aId shor4lv .T.ra
me To the station.housa Ies rieht
round the corner. ri 20 with Won
Quietly rm known there. ana n wont
take two minutes IN nrcva "a vou
what a blockhead vou ara,.
.J1, tata va there sast .ro,vn % ra.
torted the oflicer. .vhen rye cot yer
confederate"
Mr cooga .,ar.aS
.Mv-what, ,s he exc,.,u,aA
eyer confederatsi. rens.,as ,ha
nafrolnan armlv .T.h.ra ,v,,~ tvr. ,v
We ON the tob NJ hraat,u. sntc th,a
house. I saw YER nal 20 over the fence
from the street beyand. before YOU
came round Just now. And IN not
take veg To iail TN pve caught th'
both NV vez,"
the fellow had wascha6 NJ coo~s,.
frst entrance 10 the house. ana now
thought his present prisoner was n
SECOND ..burxlarl. 49,. 4sS-a.-. -,
The humor of the .ifuat,or WA. not
mar,sas, ~ H. CO.. hor.vs.
He wanted ~ ro ~ haa,
Yet. until this prince of stupidity
before. him found the nonexiasinr
.confederate,. he was after Mr. C,oope
would not be taken 20 the station.
house. where he could be Identified
and released from the clutches OF tina
officer who had him IN hfs hoSd.
He could not no IN bad TIN the
patrolman found n duplicate OF Mr..
Googe himself,
In vain did he explain. argue. pro-
test. and complain to the obstinate
fool of q man who would not let him
10.
~Whlsf now," oraerea his cantor
a, ,he era ~ Ave- m;,utss ~ t,nr..'
stoned oratorv ON the mart Of Mr.
Cooee. -You come wig me ouiet.
mind. an. wen nab yer buddy that's
inside the house, Come along!n
Stiu protesting-ln whispers which
were soreea-axsinst doing anvthing
of the Mind Mr. Coora vas ,aa in.,Ae
his own nome by the iron hand or
his Nemesis.
Thev started M the Placement. and
went slowlv ,hrouxh tina housa The
.s.r.n v.s .low Mr &C.. w,.
shont ready ,o dron :, the end os :
haif.hour during which he had f,nally
ta,keS hsrnsaIf into inssnsIv wrath.
I'm, snaechlessness
And then
rn. c.,~c,v,.r a....a .naAsn,v sor.
-.-s go . .s.so-v .o-rsr :, IN.
sscnna-aoor hsdroom ar.gg,nr Mr.
coore behind him. and elu0ched. with
his free hand. the collar Of a man who
was hiding IN tina dark,
aGot We me lsddy buck," He re-
peated his drst words 10 Mr.. 0ooge
of the previous half.hour.
-r,u % cusst,- v.spea the second
,r,son.,
Ar thraa ,ucvaSs o,,saslv-Mr Cooxe
he,ng to- .tunna6 w,th surnrssa for
vord.--tc the s,.tion.house round the
corner
There the gentleman was instantly