Spring-Heel'd Jack, The Terror of London — page 116: what you’re looking at

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‘118 self,” said the policeman, “that is if you can catch him!” “Vou must do that! bee “Must I?” Ves ; I insist on your doing so.’ “T am not going on any seit wild-goose ‘chase to please you or anybodyelse,” said the man. “You will not ?” <4 No.”’ ‘“< Am I to be treated in this manner, and the scoundrel allowed to escape?” said Levy. “ You shall pursue the villain and take him to Wisi or else I will have that coat off your back.” *¢ Eh?” said the officer. | The Jew repeated his threat. -“Then T’ll see you at the bottom of that | pena first, before [ll move a step to arrest the fellow,” said the officer, his face Aushing as he spoke. | “You won't 7 “* I won't.” “Then ll see if you don’t get oiiaished for this refusal to do your duty. That coat shan’t ‘be yours long; I will have it off before you’ are many days older.” And the Jew laid his hand upon the officer’s ‘shoulder, ~- “Take your hands off,’ ried the man , dashing up the Jew’s arm. “T will take your clothes off, too, my fine fellow.” ‘¢Man, look here!” said ‘the officer. It won't be well for you to say too much'to me, I ‘know my duty, and don’t want you to teach me,- and so you shall find pretty sharp if you lay your ‘hands on me again.’ “Yow re «a villain not fit’ to"be in the force, and you shan’t be, for T’ll report you ; I will take your number, and” _ “Vitake you where they'll keep you,” eried ‘the policeman, seizing the hand which the Jew again laid on his shoulder: ** Take me ?”’ “Yes, you!” gel Lo) prishon ee “To the police-station ! ” “Holy. Moses! What for?” EG Assaulting mein the execution of my duty— that’s what for. I warned’ you, so it’s your own fault if you have to pay for it.” “Father of Abraham !” gasped the Jew, ‘hear this wicked Christian ! Der “Now, come on,” — «T will’ not!” © Won't you? T will see shah that, v And the policeman twisted his fingers ar round the Jew’s wrist. “ Help !—oh, you ‘ll break my arm!” “Very likely,” said the man coolly ; do so, if you make any resistance. a “But you dare not”—~— . “Oh, yes, I dare.” ‘Poh! Murder 1” The officer’s knuckles pressed so hard itl the flesh of the Jew’s wrist, that the Jew could not: nae the cry called ‘forth by’ the pain it: caused im OT it ponekt your conduct ll write tout. murder !”’ de | shall SPRING-HEEL’D JACK : THE TERROR OF LONDON. “Then you had better take him there your: || good fellow.” | | | 47 89 “Let go?” ) ote 1 4 Yes. 77 . : » g Lite “© Not exactly,” said thelinan: DO tdpie unpleasant position, which he had made paige this man’s arm. It’s too much ; it*will ruins me, offer him a lot more.” able tradesman, and have-done nothing wrong, (terruptéed the policeman, | mwrob The knuckles again sank into the bone of ‘the | | Jew’s wrist. . You'll do well to come quietly,” said the man} dragging the old Jew along. | ue <4 Mercy ! i- a Another pressure of the knuckles, and the 1 Jew lapsed into silence. : ud. He saw that threats were ctavadings one glance at the officer’s face assured him of: that. Trembling now as much with fear as coldiand | wet, he walked on by the policeman’s sidefor | some time, then in the mostabject and poser it | tones, he cried — “You are only in fun, my good man. sdachow it’s only in fun, but I’m too wet and cold:to play with you, s0 let me get home, there’s'a’ good fellow.” Le “Oh ! dear, no; it’s not fun, but real, if right down earnest, I tell you,” said. theman. “Tt can’t be; now let go my wrist, her sa of © You'll get yourself into trouble.” ‘You've done that, already. | ‘f Now, look here,” ‘said ‘Levy, “ let ties affair drop where it is and I'll give: you a shilling.” © ‘*T mustn’t take a bribe.’’ ‘“‘T don’t mean it for-such.” “Don’t you ?” "Pon me sonl,” ) “Tt is useless for you, sir, to say any more, I hawe to do my cnt. ra ma paid. for it, and I’m I’m going to do it.” The heart of Heavy ovale lower. | He wished that he.had' accepted the first fair offer of Ellen and gone his way homeward...) Bitterly he cursed his own greedy soul. His hungry appetite had placed him ima very so by his offer to the policeman. Of course, he knew that a small fine: would eet J him off, but ‘then the Jew clothier could not ver: the idea of parting with his money. - “TJ shall have to: pay atleast forty: shillings,” he muttered inwardly, “and for only touching break my heart. I must’ not lose so: much monish. What: shall Ido? Oh! Iam-a great |fool! But I will ask him eaten ‘to let: me off and Then turning:to the officer he saidas'<) hae — ©Mr—Mr. What’s-yourname, mia respect- but I know you will'say T have. I ought’to go to prishon so that I could expose you, but a tradesman’s time is ‘very valuable to him, and I will sive you five shillings rather thaw go. ‘It will almost ruin ah but Sire shall have ity? 0o- oi No; sir.” , aa O, cape a Yes ; don’t We n fool: a ‘Leste. He & Kéep'’ a civil tongue in. vous ead, it you A please,” said’ the officer.” ! “ Yess | meant: no offenee=no office thon my soul. 3 . OF ovad Uno’ “ All right, then come on.’ ee — © Now do k be wise.’ - The least said ispthe ‘soonest mended yin | 900 Comic