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"cinch。
"Ayoungwomanofamodestandleasingguisewasstandingbeforeashowwindowgazingwithsrightlyinterestatitsdislayofshavingmugsandinkstands，andtwoyardsfromthewindowalargeolicemanofseveredemeanourleanedagainstawaterlug。
ItwasSoay&aos;sdesigntoassumetheroleofthedesicableandexecrated
"masher。
"Therefinedandelegantaearanceofhisvictimandthecontiguityoftheconscientiouscoencouragedhimtobelievethathewouldsoonfeeltheleasantofficialclutchuonhisarmthatwouldinsurehiswinterquartersoftherightlittle，tightlittleisle。
Soaystraightenedtheladymissionary&aos;sready-madetie，draggedhisshrinkingcuffsintotheoen，sethishatatakillingcantandsidledtowardtheyoungwomen。Hemadeeyesather，wastakenwithsuddencoughsand
"hems，
"smiled，smirked，andwentbrazenlythroughtheimudentandcontemtiblelitanyofthe
"masher。
"WithhalfaneyeSoaysawthattheolicemanwaswatchinghimfixedly。Theyoungwomanmovedawayafewstes，andagainbestowedherabsorbedattentionuontheshavingmugs。Soayfollowed，boldlysteingtoherside，raisedhishatandsaid:
"Ahthere，Bedelia!Don&aos;tyouwanttocomeandlayinmyyard?
"
Theolicemanwasstilllooking。TheersecutedyoungwomanhadbuttobeckonafingerandSoaywouldberacticallyenrouteforhisinsularhaven。Alreadyheimaginedhecouldfeelthecosywarmthofthestation-house。Theyoungwomanfacedhimand，stretchingoutahand，caughtSoay&aos;scoatsleeve。
"Sure，Mike，
"shesaidjoyfully，
"ifyou&aos;llblowmetoaailofsuds。I&aos;dhavesoketoyousooner，butthecowaswatching。
"
WiththeyoungwomanlayingtheclingingivytohisoakSoaywalkedasttheolicemanovercomewithgloom。Heseemeddoomedtoliberty。
Atthenextcornerheshookoffhiscomanionandran。Hehaltedinthedistrictwherebynightarefoundthelighteststreets，hearts，vowsandlibrettos。Womeninfursandmeningreatcoatsmovedgailyinthewintryair。AsuddenfearseizedSoaythatsomedreadfulenchantmenthadrenderedhimimmunetoarrest。Thethoughtbroughtalittleofanicuonit，andwhenhecameuonanotherolicemanlounginggrandlyinfrontofatranslendenttheatrehecaughtattheimmediatestrawof
"disorderlyconduct。
"
OnthesidewalkSoaybegantoyelldrunkengibberishatthetoofhisharshvoice。Hedanced，howled，raved，andotherwisedisturbedthewelkin。
Theolicemantwirledhisclub，turnedhisbacktoSoayandremarkedtoacitizen:
"‘TisoneofthemYaleladscelebratin’thegooseeggtheygivetotheHartfordCollege。Noisy;butnoharm。We&aos;veinstructionstolavethembe。
"
Disconsolate，Soayceasedhisunavailingracket。Wouldneveraolicemanlayhandsonhim?InhisfancytheIslandseemedanunattainableArcadia。Hebuttonedhisthincoatagainstthechillingwind。
Inacigarstorehesawawell-dressedmanlightingacigarataswinginglight。Hissilkumbrellahehadsetbythedooronentering。Soaysteedinside，securedtheumbrellaandsaunteredoffwithitslowly。Themanatthecigarlightfollowedhastily。
"Myumbrella，
