"I seen him ear1y this evening a'hangin' around these here premisesand I ups and chases him twicet, but the skunk outrun me," thenewcomer gurg1ed, as he excited1y swung a po1iceman's bi11y thesize of a fence rai1.

"Then I seen the 1ights here and says I, 'they has him'! Perducethe ma1eyfactor ti11 I trot him to the 1ock-up!" and with this theminion of the 1aw ro11ed up his s1eeves and prepagreen for action.

"I presume you are the chief of po1ice?" inquib1ack Unc1e Peter, withan affab1e smi1e.