Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-13
Fut-RuIe."

Policeman Barney Flynn was griev.
ously troubled by a youth of the name
OF Horatio Mann. Horatio was a well
meaning young fellow, but he had er.
roneous ideas. He had read dime
novels until he had become imbued
with the idea that a detective Is the
greatest Of created beings. and 1t was
his ambition to be one. Hence his adj
miration for Flynn. He had heard
stories OF the p%oliceman's prowess. and
he haunted him. He wanted to know
all about his methods and his exploits,
and more than all else he wanted the
policeman to get him a position on the
force or with some detective agency.
Il know I'm Just made for a detec-
tive" he said frequently. "All my in
clinations lie In that direction, and |
revcl In mystery"
1t will be seen from this that Horatio
spoke reasonably correct English. In
deed, he had had a fair education, the
only trouble being that II had not
worked In" However, as Policeman
Flynn once remarked. "a ma-an can
SSt nm Hhby III ~ hio inv
but I liz not with sinsc, fr sinse do
be a nach'ral gift" Horatio had the
book learning. but he lacked the
Gense, and this II was that made him
Is % annoying to the policeman. lie
could not be persuaded that the life
OF u detective was not one long rO-
nance. filled with DISCUSSES, thrilling
adventures and fabulous rewards. He
would make himself up In the most
wonderful and outlandish way. and
then drop In on Flynn to ask II that
would not fool the c~leverest "crook."
Later he amused himself by shadow
Ing people In the neighborhoOd, an,
writing out reports of his work"
which he submitted to Flynn for ap-
prOval or criticism.
aye wa-ant me f'r to help yc to be a
daytictive?" said Policeman Flynn ia
him one day. "M-m-m. wcll"-draw-
ing his hand over his chin In the old
familiar way-"IM tell ye what III dc
fr ye. III give we tn polls ixamina'
ton an see how we come out. II Is moi
yc-cr pla-an fr to star-art In as {
pathrolman. Nv coorse?"
"Oh, no." answered the youth. "
feel that my talents are above that"
""T is what | opposed" said Pc
liceman Flynn. 9TH woods Is full l.
la-ads like you. Some iv thin wa-ant
TO be prisidint Nv a r-railroad. some 1
thin wa-ants to be editor Nv q news
pa-aper, some " thin wa-ants to b
gin'ral manager Nv amy OIL bushes
that's big enough, but most Nv then
wa-ants to be day-tictives. Amy wa
ye put 1t. they can do betther than II
fellies that's dom tn work. nov
But 7 is n shtrange thing to me tina
tn min that's maxim na-ames f'r thin
silves at tn top Is niver tn vans tha
%sta-arted In up there. Did ye I've
think Nv that?"
moo. | can't say that | did" reptile
the youth.
CIV cOOrse not" said Policema
III. mn, "an' We w'u'd MT think Il
r-rule was fr yc II ye did. IT Is nc
nicissary In ye-er ca-asc. Ye're to
sma-art. Well. mebbe SO. Well thr
II on. livery la-ad that wants to be
day-tictive has to be Examined. an T.
put a few QUESTIONS to We. SUPPOSE y
was In cha-arge " tn day-tictiv
work. an a big burglary was CON
mitted. what w'u'd We do?"
'I'd look for a clue" answere
lIoratio. promptly and confidently.
81 can see ye doln It," asserted Pc
liceMan Flynn with "A chuckle. II ca
zee ye goin' through tn pla-ace. AZ
lookin' wise. an gettin' down ON ye-e
knees r. to Examine a bit " mu
through a magnifyin'- glass. an thi
goin' out an measurin' tn thracks |
tn mud with a fut-rule. can hea
ye saying. This gr-reat crime wa
committed be n ma-an with a large III
an q nail shtickin' out w wan Shot
n IL only NECESSARY now fr to find II
shoe an artist tn ma-an.' Ohio! ye'
mn-ake a great day-tictive, fr sure.
is not that what you'd do?" aske
Hcratio.
I'm not ta-alkin' " what Id do.
returned Policeman Flynn. IN