The Monte Vista journal., 1906-10-20


Flynn. but I is not to be sup rosed
SILT They S lot Nv fruit, too leadin'
all tn wa-ay to where tn bycs is
grounded up, an they ha-ave pocket
full iv cha-ange taken from tn TILL"
How do you know 1t was taken
from tn tili?" demanded the lawyer.
Because It's not in tn till row,"
replied Policeman Flynn.
"Oh. WE'LL said the judge. at the
conclusion OF the hearing, There is
nothing to show that they are the ones
who dropped the ham and tho fruit,
and they give very plausible eNpla-
nation OF the possession OF SO much
small change. The evidence is purely
circumstantial. and to send them up
would be only to start them on the
downward path. III give them another
chance"
"Sta-art thin down be sindn' thin
up, muttered Policeman Flynn to him.
SELF. as he left the courtroom. Ohio!
t Is a luminous ma-an tn Judge Is.
T is sha-ame he s not edith a conf
lie pa-aper. + Is that. Sta-art thin!
Why. I is thin same la-ads tnat's
r-ridin' tandim bi-sickle on tn
down ard pa-ath now with tn brake
br-roke.''
That night, as usual. he told his
troubles to his wife. but he got little
sympathy rom her.
III ye're an infancy us ma-an.' she
said. yen land thin fellies with IN
goods on thin. T is tn only wa-ay.
an ye're long enough on tn foorce f'r
TO know IT. Don't talk to me w tn
Judge. He knows what he wa-ants. an
t Is RI you to give It to him
Policeman Flynn shook his head
with the doleful air OF man who
thought the whole world was against
him; but he always shows best in ad-
versity. In his own language. he "wint
out afthcr him la-ads." and he got
them. He marched them Into the sta
ton house one night about two weeks
later. and two more detected specimens
of humanity never appeared there,
One OF them was carrying u mantel
clock heavy enough seriously 10 tax
his strength. and the other was loaded
down with tfass andiruns. One OF tho
officers in the station made motion
to take the booty away from them,
but Policeman Flynn instantly inter
tcrcd.
Lave thin alone" he cried. Il
ha-aye Thin with m goods on thin.
an III not Fave thin put III things
down TIL m magistrate sees thin
I've wa-allIei thin from a mile AWAY
an they II Rot be out ~ me sight this
night"
Walked them! cried The sergeant
why didn't you call the wagon"
1T w'u'd MT do" answered Police
man Flynn. Il c'u'd MT Keep me eye
on thin. / follied behind him with
gun in me ha-and. an mu-arohed thin
all tn wa-ay. an they s no wan ukes
thin things Til IN judge sees uIim.
Ohio, ! ha-avg IN Evidence this time
| caught thin comm out " house
with IN goods on Thin.
But they can't possibly hold those
things until they get into court" urged
one OF the other officers 1t would
wreck an Atlas"
"M-m-m. well. I'm not poshted GA
Biography. but ! know bit " polls
coorts. an I've Earned a few things
~ iyidene. returned Policeman
Flynn.
Me backs near broke. an N. arms
Is iailin' on" whined one Of the eul.
prius.
"Shtand up. there" commanded po-
lIecman Flynn. we've been playin'
ta-ag with me long enough. Put tn
clock on ye-.r other shoulder an shift
ye-sr tut. = will give ye a bit w a
r-rcst Oho' ye had good laugh OF
barney Flynn rr not bein' able to pu,
yc over ,wic' beioor. but b, u MT the
sa-amc now
You'll kill them. Barney" said the
sergeant. Either OF thOs. loads would
tire samson out In 10 minutes
IN show Thin to IN Judge with tn
goods on thim." persisted Policeman
Flynn. dogxedly. I'm ha-ave no mora
monkey -foolin' with thin ia-ads.'
I'm draw n pictur. OF them. and you
can show that to tn. judge" suggested
u policeman OF artistic inciinations.
Policeman Flynn hcslta,.d. lie had
no desire to iniiict unnecessary hard.
ship on his prisoners. but he did no,
wish ,o TAX. amy chances. lilo could
not forget that they had boon dis.
charged twice before,
WIN yr all sign II an shwcar I ~
tn wa.ay I brought Thin in!" he
asked.