, 1921-09-02

buck he-i- he shouted. Look at the
poisce,- 4
The entire c~crstabuiazy force Of
Stafford was gathered IN brave array
at b edge OF h water. with an tn
spector at their head. and our friends
the Ea~me-keepers and the nervous
agent drawn up beside them A cob.
Hmothered with lather and with heav-
ing sides. was standing on the bridge
hitehed 10 a cog-cart and told h story.
They've beaten u.s. said Howard II
we had roved instead OF drifting. we
should have won easily"
We padded up TO the wharf. and the
crowd on the bridge cheered. Howard
stood up and took on his cap to tho
Inspector Are o going 10 arrest US.
Mr.. Policeman he asked
w are said that d~ignitary.
Then We must ask you 20 stand Just
as you are for n minute until we photo
graph you. I have never been arrested
and I must have the pictures Of the
men who do It as souvenirs. Move up
close" he enid TO US over his shoulder.
$50 that Davis can get a good focus;
but don get too Close he added. has
thy. -or they'll grab US with a boat
hook
We snapped the shutter at them sew
u III rum n H4t 4A1ALAIts AAA1l
to their disgust. hut to the delight OF
the crowd. n whose eyes we were
martyrs The attitude OF the inspector
was strongly suggestive OF an old hen
on a banS worrying over young duck
lings in the water.
Are you coming but to Us. str." saic
Howard. -or de we have TO come IN to
your"
Come. now. no nonsense said the
inspector: we've been here long
enough" So We ran the boat to the
bank and a v ourselves up. The In
spector and the agent whispered to-
gether and the ganne-keeper pointed at
each of US.
A OF them p said the inspector.
All Of them" repeated the agent
Ny hopes. OF reaching tho country
house at which I was promised began
to grow Enthusiastically small. and I an
gered nervously at the bail-money in
my pocket You are not a Stratford
mann" said h inspector TO Howard.
Toward replied in a very loud tone
that he was not. but that that made
no difference. ms the liberties and rights
OF the people et stratford were as dear
to him ms though he had always lived
among them. The men in the back OF
the crowd said "iear earl" at this.
and some boys on the bridge who were
too far on to know what was going on.
leaned over the railing and shouted
TIT inspector frownod an
grily and took out an imposing looking
blank book.
Where do you i.ve7- he asked. ~
you live anywhere. and what's your
ame?" Howard gave his name. ana
Bailiol College. Oxford. as his address,
The reporters. who wero looking over
/ tho fnrnarfOrfu aho,,rl--
whispered to him eagerly at this. ana
he stared at Towards muddy garment,
and disreputab BILE appearance and shook
bis head.
This g~entlenion says that YOU'RE IN,
son OF Such a Person. Is that so7" he
asked. -
Wei. what II II tsp said Howard
Il say he went on, eagerly turning 10
us, this is my chance, isn't IL; now I
VIII actress the populace." There was a
broad row-boat turned bottom nm. and
howard sprang on that and waved his
hat at thu crowd. Gentlemen" he said
the inspector has shown urprise thu,
we should come all the way from on
ford to break down a barrier. We
purpose This gentleman without any
shoes on has come all the way from
America to do It, and we are glad and
proud of we have done. We ara
going to fight tbs case from court 10
court until 1t reaches the House a.
Lords. and then" he said, suddenly
running up TO the keeper and pattinx
him on his broad chest. to which How
ards hand could just reach, -this
keeper n 1 will walk up hand in hand
to the bar of the House together and
settle this thing between u.s."
The crowd cheered, and we applaud-
ed. and everybody laughed except the
keeper. who was SO overcome with tha
idea OF walking hand In hand with .
peers son to the very bar OF the House
Of Lords that he could only grin helm
lessly and rub one knickerbockered leg
against the other. Then the inspector
took the other names, and as T. P. was
Captain Of the Eight and a very famous
man indeed. and as each man save my
self gave Balliol College, Oxford. ne his
address. the crowd continued to ia,rh
INT cheer. n the inspector to look
worried and confused.
1t certainly is a queer lark for gem
tiemen like you." he demonstrated. re-
sentfully. ito come all that way lust IN
break the peace-and dressed ike that
tool" he added, as If that were criminal
enough In itself.
The agent seemed TO regret having
mustered such a show of force. ana
assured us with infinite politeness that
our names and not our persons would
be quite sufficient for his purpose So
he and the keepers drove of in the cart
n the towns-people took us to The
Red Lion. where they gave us things
to drink and made us fine speeches and
organized committees to take up sub
scriptions and to fight u case.
That ends this famous story. which
tens now William Shakespeare wa.
avenged. and the liberties OF the strat-
FORD Boating Gu recognized. But I
grieve to relate that after / left Eng
iano Farmer was summoned to appear
before the High Court, where our order
IN council and our engraving Of the
Charlecote estate without the barrier
made no impression whatsoever. strange
as It may appear. upon the judges. VIII
smiled our attorney out of court ana
MADE US pay eighty pounds for sacrinc-
ing ourselves upon the altar Of liberty
ana this IN spite Of the assurances
from all parts of the country which We
had received by telegraph ana ,h-o,,-h