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116 THE GRINDER PAPERS. ~ Doctor he looks. )’? “*T see four!” sez he. ‘“We can't cope with ’em,” says Lawyer Trats. ‘‘We must_ barrycade the door and send for a possy o’ perlice. Fetch ’em, Bridget. ae _ And then I heerd ’em pilin’ up the kitching table and refrig- erator, and cookin’ stove and things agin the door. ‘<Did you notice whether they was armed?” sez the lawyer. “‘Yes,” sez the lawyer. ‘‘I think I observed a double-bar- reled gun in oneo their hands.” es Purty soon there was an awful trampin’ that I reckoned was the possy a comin’, and sure enough I heerd the lawyer say :: ‘Do yer know you hain't done yer dooty in this here case, perlicemen? Here’s a citizen’s home invaded by a gang o’ bur- gulars, and none o you on hand for a hour or more. It’s accase o deriflection from dooty.” | i > Pd ‘‘Nun o’ yer sass, young man,” sez one perlice. ‘‘Tend’to the subjec’, for our time’s precious. Where's the burglars ?” ‘¢In the store-closet,” sezthe doctor. ‘‘ We’ve had a conflict, but succeededin imprisonin’’em. ‘The dog is on som inside, ‘©Vah, yah,” sez the Dutchman. ‘‘Good tog.” be | ‘How many on ’em air they,” sez a perlice. ‘<Three,” sez Lawyer Trats. 3? ‘* Four,” sez the doctor. _ So many ash den,” sez the Dutcnman. ery sez the perlice. ‘‘Clubs out. Don’t use bs ‘*Form in ranks, ’