The Constable's Move Captains All, Book 4.

"The Constable's Move" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story that paints a picture of small-town life with all its quirky characters and petty squabbles. The tale centers around Mr. Bob Grummit, an ordinary man whose life is turned upside down when Constable Evans moves in next door; Grummit is quickly annoyed by what he sees as the constable's inflated sense of importance and the special treatment he receives. Determined to bring the constable down a peg, Grummit hatches a series of outlandish schemes meant to embarrass Evans, each plan more ridiculous than the last, resulting in escalating misunderstandings and uproarious confrontations; however, filled with irony, twists emerge and the story highlights the absurdity of their rivalry when Constable Evans receives a promotion due his fabricated heroism.