The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-04
The Patroiman's Predieament.

The Fufruiman'A EFroAtAmfhNs
There was persistent pop. pop. POP
in the alley back Of tho house ana Mrs
F3ynn pui her head out Of the kitchen
door 20 see what was the matter. writes
Elliott Flower IN the Century
What are ye do,n out there. Barney"
she asked
"Practicin' wild me gun. answered Bar
ney.
Ohio exclaimed Mrs. Flynn. "Prae-
rcin' wid yer gun, IL 81, ye're new
man or the foorce, an ye think we've goo
20 De blazln' away at livery barn door in
the wn'srd Tel me. now. isn't there an
ordnance fsrnint, shootin' IN the city
i.mits7
Al this Patralman Flyna thoughsfulIy
scratched his head.
Right ve are. he SAID az last. ''bu, it's
for the gnzohoo widout the shtar that the
ordnance was made
Does yer book tell 20 that" demanded
Mrs Flynn
Patrolman Flynn pulled a summary OF
the principal ordinances and the rules
and regulations OF tho department from
his ro-kes. ond looked through i; slowly
and carefuny.
Does 10 tell ye" demanded Mrs Flynn.
again that an oficer Of the ia-sw kin
make a shooun' gallery Of the alley be-
ohuno his house an the one next behind
IL"
II, does not. admitted the pstrolman.
regresfuily.
Doesn't Il tell ye to pinch the man that
shoots IN the city Amits?"
Mary. 20 not he 10 We" answered Pa
trolfnan Flynn after moment OF renec-
Zion; it says that same
Then tie for We. Barney flynn" as
serted his better haif decisiveiy. TO take
yerself 70 the station an eha-aTge yerse!f
wid disorderiy conduct"
Patro,man Flynn WINGED The reason
ing was clear bu, he objected 20 the con-
ciuslor
Il rayfuse" he said a, length. TO 70
wid mese.f
Ono" cried Mrs Flynn. 'Rayfuse to
go. - ~ Here ye are caught by yerselr
VI mtin an ordnance. an We rayfuse TO
Dc arrested Barney. yen be after hav-
"a the eha-arge OF raysistin an oficer
put feminist yer name. TOO. T is for ye
20 bat yerself on the head Wild a club
an Jerk yerself on 70 che station whether
We win or no"
] would be a Shame. Mary" protest
ca Fatrolman Flynn. for me. beln' the
frfnd to meself that am. 70 be that
Ioush wio meseif. le'd not have me be
too hazard on a fri'nd. would yo7''
'Oho' exclaimed Mrs Flynn. again. BY
way Of answer. "Dcrrylickshun av iu,v
II 49, l kin see We. Barney. walkln' the
ca-ar-pet In the caDt'ins once. an he
tellin' ye something sv juty an fri'ndship
an that ye're laid of foor days widout
pay"
ANYHOW" persisted the patrolman.
I'm not shtrohg enough 70 artist meself
TITS too tough Job I'm a desp'rate man
when I'm reused Mary. an It Is not the
likes Of me nor amy one else that kin hay
the hand av the la-aw on meself Widout
haviu' to 80 70 a doctor"
II see We now. on I sec ye now. Bar
ney." went on Mrs. Flynn-''T see We read
IN a notice on the boord at the station.
an u says that Barney Flynn is dlscharR-
81 from the foorce for cowB rslico. That's
what Il Gays, Barney: an II says more
II says that Barney Flynn Is charged via
disorderly conduct an shootin' IN the city
limits. an raysistin' an oricer. an cor
uiptin' the force by wo-orkin' the fri'nd-
ship racket. an that amy officer meetin
him will call tho wagon an run him in"
Patroiman Flynn heaved a deep eiRh.
Mary" he said. "ye wanted me to do
a little wo-ork in the house the while I'm
on july"
II did. Barney" she answered.
I'm do H." asserted Patrolman Flynn
with another sigh. IT'S tight hole
got meself In. Mary. an me heads swim
min wild al the troubles an. the rules
! rs likely little wo-ork ~ make things
"a sier for me"
It's likely q will" ratorted Mary
grimly. and Patrolmau FLYNN put his o.
ncial dignity ard his revolver IN his pock-
e. and tackled the plebelan task OF mend
Ing washtub meanwhile muttcring 10
himself something about a woman who
had "a reg lar la-awyer's head on her.