The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20

Patrolman McGuirk had never been
fayorlte with the sergeant: and
when Lannignn learned that he as.
pired 10 the hand OF Mary Doonan he
swore that he should be broke"
The nerve OF a lad that hasn't been
on the force more'n year tryin' 20
buck up aginst me-" said Lannigan.
Me. that was a district president when
he wasn't big enough 10 set pail on
top OF bar! Not that I'm afraid OF
the likes OF him. know women as
we'll as | know bosses. It's jist his
ama-ln' gall"
When McGuirk heard OF hts SUI
perior's determination he worried
little. although not over his chances
with Miss Doonan. Mike Lannigan
might be police sergeant and n big
man in his ward. but the fact re-
manned that he was widower with
two children and he wore a iifty-two-
inch belt Marty McGuIrk was straight
as a lamp.post and 1.-THE "a a panther
and SIX feet In his wooden stockings
No one but Lannigan thought him pre-
sumptuous when he began paying at
tention 20 the daughter OF Undertaken
Doonan. Forewarned OF the sergeant's
enmity. he performed his duties more
carefully than ever. but made no se-
cret OF his ambition 10 become Mr..
Doonan's sonjn.law.
Baifled In his attempts 90 catch his
rival mapping. Lannigan played his
last card: he had the young patrol.
man transferred 10 a beat where the
object OF their rivalry resided. This
made IL necessary for Marty 20 PASS
the undertakor's shop several times a
day. a temptation before which even
an older and less ardent sutton might
have trembled
one night u was so cold that poor
Marty fancicd that he could hear the
metal buttons on his oyercoat snap
with the frost. As he paced past
DoonaE's he could see the great stove
In tho shop on the ground floor glow.
ing like a red meteor. For moment
he stopped 20 gaze at the cheerful pic.
ture through the plate glass window.
then walked on. thrashing his arms
against his breast and wiggling his
toes inside his boots 20 keep the blood
In circulation. when Mary and he
were married he determined that
they should own stove OF the same
pattern The thought OF toasting him.
self there while Mary brought his
| slippers and something hot TO drink
was comforting. but a poor substitute
/ for tho reality and he found himself
lhortening his patrol 10 turn and pass
the shop again.
This time as he approached he OBJ
served that the ilrelight Illuminated
the walk less brightly than before.
When he came opposite he discovered
/ the reason. someone was standing be.
! tween himself and the stove. looking
/ out the window. The next moment
the door opened Just a crack and n
voice called softly. Amt you cold.
Mr.. McGulrk? DO step In FOR a sec.
ond and have a heat"
The young policeman could no more
/ refuse than he could have resisted an
! invitation 20 pass the gates OF Para.
disc Sure. an it's good OF We to be
takln' pity on a poor lad" said he as
she led the way into the family sitting
/ room and drew mp a chair near almost
rs big a stove as the one he had been
| cdmiring
It's terrible shame 20 make hu.
man being walk the streets on a night
like this" said Mary; and I'd be-
worse than heather TO let you freeze
az my door Fathers out and moth.
er's gone to bed. so you'll please ex.
cuse me for not telling her you're
here"
Marty simulated a polite regret and
ftraightway forgot such triyialtIes as
time and space. Ills first reminder OF