Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-03
A PATROLMAN'S PREDICAMENT.
How He Was Persuaded to Work on
His Day OFF.

Elliott Flower in the Century.
There was a persistent pop, pop. pop in
the alley back of the house, and Mrs. Flynn
put her head out of the kitchen door to see
what was the matter.
What are We dom out there, Barney?'
she asked.
"Practicin' wild gun" answered Bar
ney.
..Ohor" exclaimed Mrs Flynn "Practicin'
wild yer gun. is 1t? Ye're a new man on the
foorce, an we think we've got to be blazn'
away at livery barn door in the wa-ard
Tell me, now. isn't there an ordnance fer
ninst shootin' in the city limits?"
At this Patrolman Flynn thoughtfully
scratched his head.
Right We are" he said at last; but it's
for the gazabo widout the shtar that the
ordnance was made.
docs yer book tell We that! demanded
Mrs. Flynn.
Patrolman Flynn pulled a summary of the
principal ordinances and the rules and reg
ulations of the department from his pocket
and looked through it slowly and carefully.
Does it tell ye,'' demanded Mrs. Flynn,
again, that an officer Of the la-aw Lin
make a shootin' gallery Of the alley be
chune his house an the one next oehind
it?"
TT does not" admitted the patroman,
regretfuly.
doesn't it tell We to pinch the man that
shoots in the city limits?''
Mary, I'll not lie to ye.' answered Pa
trolman Flynn, after moment of reflec-
ton; lit says that same
"Then tits for We, Barney Flynn" assert
ed his better half, decisively, Ito take yer
self to the station an cha-arge yersef wild
disorderly conduct
Patrolman Flynn WINGED. The reasoning
| was clear, but he objected to the conclu-
sion.
81 rayfuse.'' he said, at length, ito go
| wild meSelf''
"Obor' cried Mrs FLYNN "Rayfuse to 60
is it? Here We are caught by yerself What
in an ordnance, an We rayfuse to be ar
| risted. Barney, yell be after havln the
| cha arge of raysistin' an officer put feminist
yer name, too. IT'S for We to bat yerself on
| the head wild a club an jerk yerself eff to
| the station whether We will or no.
" 'Twould be a sha-ame, Mary, protested
Patrolman Flynn, for me, bein the fri
| to mesef that l am, to be that rough wild
meself. Ye'd not have me be too hazard on
fri nd, would YEP"
"Oho!'' exclaimed Mrs Flynn, again, by
| way of answer. 'Derrylickshun av july it
Isl kin see We, Barney, walkin' the ca,ar-
pet in the capt'in's office, an he tellin' We
something av july an rindship, an that
yere laid off foor days widout pay.
Anyhow" persisted the patrolman, I'm
| not shtrong enough to artist meself. lis
too tough job. I'm desp' rate man when
| I'm reused, Mary. an it's not the likes of
| me nor anyone else that kin lay the hand
| av the la-aw on meself widout havin' to go
| to the DOCTOR
| went on Mrs. Flynn, 81 see We readin'
notice on the boord at the station an it
| says that Barney Flynn is discharged from
! the foorce for cowardice. That's what it
! says, Barney; an it says more 1t says
| that Barney Flynn is charged wild disor-
! derby conduct, an shootin' in the city linn
| its, an raysistin' officer, an corrup in
| the foorce by wo-orkn' the frindship racket.
| an that amy officer meetin' him will call
| the wagon an run him in
Patrolman Flynn heaved deep sigh.
Mary" he said, I'VE wanted me to do
| little wo-ork in the house the while I'm OF
| juty."
81 did. Barney" she answered.
''rll do it," asserted Patrolman Flynn.
with another sigh. :" IT'S a tight hole got
meself in, Mary, an me heads swinmn'
| wild all the troubles an THE rules. 'Tis
| likely little wo-ork'u make things easier
for me-"
| s'Tis likely 1t WILL" retorted Mary, grim
! Iy; and Patrolman Flynn put his official
| dignity and his revolver in his pocket, and
! tackled the plebeian task of mending
! wash tub. meanwhile muttering to himself
! something about woman who had -
regular la-awyers head on her.