Show THE COP SAW LIGHT suddenly dawned on an him why housa hou wa was dark patrolman 11 a reilly of the mount vernon demou police force was do detailed last sunday night uben the gas went out all over that town to go from house to house on his beat and wherever thero there were no lights to wake the mccu pants for a while he bad had no trouble in carrying ont out his orders finally be reached a handsome residence wherritt resides one of the prettiest girls in all westchester county the house was wis silent as the grave there was not a glimmer slimmer of light within bravely mounting the steps reilly rang the froat front door bell for a aument t bout there was DO response at lai last the portal swung open and d avery a very angry young man stuck bis his face ahr through 0 ugh t the 10 crack abu whit the dickens Is the mattert matter be he demanded the gaa gas Is out the policeman started to explain and but he got no further its none of your business if it it te Is snorted the young man and slammed amed the door in tho officers face ID before e fore I 1 could catch my breath said reilly in telling the story there them was sputtering of matches in the par lor and a great white light dawned on me I 1 was young once myself new york times |