New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

All right" said the fnlicem, n. sullenls. you can go on.'
 Like to give CT Il kisss" asked the little man, as he pulled up the sack. The policemen did not reply, but walked. or rather loomed away, us in the habit of his profession. The little man gave me n wink: That shut is mug for i'm didn't it, guy'nor These cops. you know. they're that official"
 "Ycs, they arc bit officious," ] said. "Still, it's their trade"
 And dirty trade il is, too" said the little man. as he fastened tho sack over the nncanny burden. Now got to hoist this on my back again. His short arms struggled hclplessls with his burden. So. scizing tho bundle, which was mol hcaNs, but rather clumsy, ! managed to get it on to his shoulder again.
 Thank you. guv-aor," he said. looking at me with interest, obviously not accustomed to the assistance of men in tails and white waistcoats. Except me an ind be talking now if you adnt 'appened along. Those coppers. they don't mind what they do to pore man; ed have wanted to know this ere, and that ere. wasting 'alf the night.'
 Somehow VIC were walking along together toward the west: 1 had my reason for this already; the little man talked abundantly. but from time to time he looked up to me. puzzled, and perhaps annoyed. Probably he would have told me to lei him alone. Elf il had not been for my size. He was a small man. and l happen to be one ot those people who cannot get into all omnibus with their hat on. eliminated over the little man like a mountain: no doubt this enbar- rassed him. Still. after a while, We crossed the road: at the corner Of street he attempted to get rid Of me, rcmarking: 80 iong. gut'nor." and paused. That's where | turn om." he remarked.
 'Indeed?" l. said. you're going out of your way. That goes north. Acton lies west.
 ITc flung mo a maietolent glance. Well. now you mention if. that's funny thing. got il into my cad that 1 'ad 10 turn offe ere. Thank you for mentioning if, gut'nor. So long" He went on westward. but followed him. His now became suil;y mood; he refused 10 talk. and so We went for several hundred yards. At last. however. I determined 10 play my card. So said. You're a hair dresser. aren't you?@"
 Yes"
 ''Is yours good busincss2"
 50. <o."
 What do you do?"
 Shaving. 'air-dressing. ladies mostly
 Indeed? How Is il that tho ladies don't mind the state your hands are in
 whats the matter with my4 .ands?@ asked inc little man. stop ping pugnaciousiy.
 Nov don't try and make fool of me. Ton haven't got the hands Of hairdresscr. My good man. i nearly sff your nails gre broken. and youVe got machine oil into Inc skin 1 of every finger after tfr other: And what's if got 10 do with you, Id like to know"
 Nothing. That's why Is inter- i fering with it Look here. I don't I sant to do you a bad turn. If Ia i. wanted 10. ! had my chance ten min i utes ago. only had 10 point out l to the policeman that you said Fou 1 rer4 2 hair-dresser and thai you lad the hands of saberer. He'd Has se Wautcd to know why man wsta { machine oil al over his fingers tatys 1 izn shiIiinEs for iay Sgure =
 Well. f.1 rste told him ] sa safasi ! 1~
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