The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-25

man Flynn. "'T is as free fr ye to
Fave as it Is f'r ye to come to. Niver
a ma-an Is holdiu' ye."
The man moved on. He said some
thing about the minions of the law
aud the bloodhounds of monopoly"
but something in the expression of Po-
liceman Flynn's face convinced him
that it was wise 10 move on. Still, he
lived in that vicinity, and it WAS not
his nature to remain long quiet So a
few days later Flynn found him hold
ing forth in the same strain again,
and again he forced him to move on.
But the policeman was troubled.
1T is hazard to know what to do, Z
he told his wife. "He do be ma-akiD'
a lot of throuble an shtirria up lot
iv the ignrant gazabos. but if | r-run
/ hirN in 'Lwill ma-ake a martyr iy him,
no liss; an thin" he added with a
sigh, "Pd be at the nuisance iv appear
! In ag'in him in Coort, an what wu'ud
| sa-ay to tn judge? Ono! l think /
see mesilf.
This la-ad, says l to tn judge, Is
shootin on his mouth an sayiu'
hazard things ag'in tn governmint.'
"'D' we think? says tn judge to me,
this gr-reat governmint is afraid iv
/ tn idle yaporin's iv wan misguided
wretch? II is the worryin' iv thin
kind iv min that br-rings thin to no
tice an ma-akes ttlm dangerous. Lave
thin alone an no wan II notice Thin.
Thin tn pa-arers come out an
ta-alk iv tn policy iv rap-prission ac-
cordin to tn Rooshian rla-an an tn
ha-arm that's done be it. An afther
that tbs Barney Flynn on tn carpet in
tn oapt'in's Office f'r ma-al1in fool
iv himsilf"
"Well, why don't ye rave him alone
thin?" demanded Mrs. Flynn.
"Oho! there We are with ye-er wise
worlds" retorted Policeman Flynn
'Ye know it all, iv coorse ye do. II
ye only had shtar an a book "
r-rules yed be a whole polls foorce
/ niver hear-rd " a woman sittin' al
home mendin' tn shtoekin's that o'u'd
MT settle livery pr-roblem iy tn day
I'll lay ye tin TO wan whin tn prisidin
iv this gr-reat country comes in tC
dinner afther a hazard da-ays wor-rl
an says, I'm havin' bit iy throubl'
gettin that threaty through tn sini
tn wa-ay ! want it,, his wife luks a
him schornful-like an tells him, If
was a ma-an I'd put It through in wal
da-ay.' Ohol I is easy settlln' tn
gr-reat affairs in tn dinin' room
Lave him alone, says you. Sup-pos'
do; what thin? Why, afther bi
mebbe somethin' goes WRONG or
dinnymite bum is found an livery wal
is shcared IT ;s the fault iy tn po
lis, they says. They ha-aye bee
givin too much liberty to tn danger
GUS characters. Why, this felly, say
they, has been havin' it all his owl
wa-ay over on Patrolman Flynn's bea
whin he sh'u'd have been rap-prissed q
tn beginnin'. An so I'm on th' car
pet agin fr derry. hckshun iv iuty
tell ye Mary, ye get it goin' and c,ln
in"
Having thus explained the trouble
that beset ohioial life in a way tina
will be appreciated by men in muc
higher positions, Policeman Flynn pre-
/ pared to drop the subject In order I
give his exclusive attention to his pip
( and his paper. But Mrs. Flynn wa
not at the end Of her resources.
''Nhy don't ye ha-ave 3, ta-alk wit
him?'' she asked "Ye mignJ tell hiI
m throuble he's maxim ye."
This seemed so absurd TO Policema
? Flynn that he only laughed. Neyel
: theless, the idea took loot, and on
day, when opportunity offered. b
q opened a cOnyergation with the anal
chist.
Il suppose" he remarked. that
/. Is no use discussin' tn matther wit
ye, but don't ye SEQ ye're WRONG, Al
ye're only maxim throu5le fr ye-e
= silf an f'r me?"
Il have a right 10 my views" asser
ed the anarchist
sure ye ha-ave," admitted Polic
y man Flynn. "but We ha-aye no r-riel
4 70 be foorcin' Thin on others"
J. They force theirs on me" protest.
the anarchist
Policeman Flynn gave this phase
The question thoughtful consideratie
before replying,