The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-08-26


asw u Got T7irs.sisas Policeman oss
~ ; fis-
Call him O'IIooiihan- lie was one a
The biggest. proudest and best-iooking
policemen on the Cottage Grove avenue
squad
Related men like % meet him AZ
night. for there was snlidity about him
which inspired confidence and security.
Servant girls admired him for his
splendid physique and faultlc~s nni-
form. and the wonderful way he twirlei
his club as ne swcllcd down the avenue
on bright. warm afternoons
O'Iioolihan b single man. lie
could have been married dozen
times year II he had been - inclined,
but he much preferred single life
with all is pleasures lie eonatcl his
girls b. the score. From tap window
70 basement Nc answered with his pol
lshed club smiles 81 Kitty and Bridget
One day. however. O'Hoclihan did
not appear on his brat. A cruel order
had transferred him 70 the stanton ave
nue. station hut. like . good officer.
he made no complaint
Week after week rolled along.
OHoolihan At last grew uneasy. lie
longcd for the smiles and pretty hand
lserchief flirtation~ of the girls on the
avenues.
One moonlight evening not long ago
he met two of his old flames who had
strolled away from home He took
each by the arm and marched proudly
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risk Of his job. he volunteered to e.
cort tho pretty. giRRling girls 70 their
homes. one long mile away.
The time passed swiftly. O'Hoolihan
did not see = tall. dark figure approach
ing from behind. He had too many
witty things 10 say and such hiv
reservoir ~ laughter 10 drain that h..
could not bc expected 10 withdraw his
attention from his charges
The dark figure was that of the ratrol
sergeant. who with no romance in his
heart. was tracking O'Iiool;han with no
friendly purFosc.
II was almost time for 0'iEoo';frn II
report ~ the patrol-box system 20 hi~
station. But the happy officer didn't
mind That. lie could ran all the way
baclx lcfore there wonld Ike any inquiry
as 10 his whereabouts
Ono 81 the girls was iii at easc. how
ever. She had seen the patrol 81 geans
and instantly OWNED that the unsn<-
pecting O'I.ooiihan was in peril Bnt
she said nothing until they had reached
the Kitchen OF their hons. and she doors
had been securely boltcl
-.
n0unccmcnt OIIoolihaa was plainly
IN distress He locked AZ his watch. 1t
lacked but ten minutes 81 time when
ne was due q: the patrol Ic=.
''TaKc of your club and belt. Jerry
said enc elder Of the girls The officer
obcyed.
And your helmet. too. srrry.- she
continued This was done.
Nov put this on" A long wrapper
was thrown over his shoulder and
fastened az the waist with a belt such
as women wear.
And this. too 4 faded bonnet
with yellow feathers and sled strings
was tied on OEoolihan'> head.
The three then pcered ont ~ the win
dow. The <crrean: stood close 20 the
fence. tapping his foot w-fE ~" night
stick Even in the moonlight the face
Of The officer showed cxpcctans triumph
and joy.
The elder .: the two girls placed
n'IIoolihanS helmet brne-sth her cloak.
The other fastened hrs bck ard club
shout herself and drew the folds ~ a
loose sack 50 closely about skein that
they could not be seen Then the three
emerged from the door and entered the
street
Half an hour later hr WIS twirling
his club with an extra flourish Or two.
when he was met Nv tls~ fvs-,hed and
putting sergeant o'Hoolihan made y
graceful salute and staiksG on. the
moonlight streaming down. upon him in
peaceful and seraphic Chicago
herald.