Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-27

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Are VI
In meditative mood Policeman Bar
ney Flynn was smoking his pipe II
front of his little home when the CRY
Of Flight! Fight" was raised dowr
the street and everybody started run
ming In that direction-that Is. every
body but Flynn. He continued to puff
at his pipe as IL there was nothing
unusual going on.
Barney" exclaimed Mrs. Flynn
suddenly appearing in the doorway
why don't we wake up?"
"Divil' ta-ake tn pipe" commented
Policeman Flynn. "'Tis no betthel
than tn fue Nv tn kitchen shtove
that's always gettin' shtopped up"
Dye hear, Barney, that two fellies
Is poundin' thimsilves up over fer.
ninst tn corner?" persisted Mrs
Flynn.
"Ha-ave We seen Terry foolin' with
tn piper" asked Policeman Flynn. ig-
noring his wife's question. "'Tis all
WRONG an I can't make 1t draw at
ALL"
Mrs. Flynn's Indignation at being
thus ignored was SO great that she
promptly snatched the offending pipe
away from him.
Barney" she said impressively, "are
ye tn guardeen Nv tn peace or are ye
not?"
81 am" he replied, but I'm not tn
guardeen Nv tn fights. Are We tired Nv
me that We wa-ant me fr to mix 1t up
with two la-ads that's havin' a bit Nv
throuble bechune thimsilves?"
Il wa-ant We to show that ye're a
man an n %po-lisman," asserted Mrs.
Flynn. "They do be fghtin'."
I'm off juty," protested Policeman
Flynn, IAN tbs NOT on me beat amy
way. Sind In tn riot-call II ye think
it's r-rlgght fr to interfere. Lave me
have me pipe now. an don't be afther
bOtherin' me. Dye think I'm lukkin
fr a black eye?"
II think ye're lukkin' fr a chans,
to show that ye're a coward" sale
Mrs. Flynn, scornfully.
Now. ordinarily. Mrs. Flynn's asper
sions on her husbands prowess arr
sufficient to rouse hin to action, as ha.
been demonstrated on many occasions
but this time the method failed.
Dye ray-mimber tn da-ay ! com,
home with me coat tore an m
knuckles bleedin' an a big lump owe
me lift earT" he asked.
II do" answered Mrs. Flynn.
, II shtopped a fight that da-ay." sal
Policeman Flynn, and then, after
pause SUFFICIENT to enable his wife I
grasp the connection. he added: by
ray.mimber TIL time Maloney whit t
! tn hospittle fr to be stitched up?"
CIV coorse I do" admitted Mr.
Flynn.
"He shtopped a fight that da-ay." r.
marked Policeman Flynn. II tell y
Mary, whin a ma-an wants fr to fgf
= tbs fright to lave him have his fill
b It."
"'Tis not july" insisted Mrs. Flynn
}. But It's sinse." said the policeman
. I'VE see. Mary. Ills all in KNOWN no,
Q Whin a ma-an IL fghtln' mad tits
email matther to him who he does h
Q ~shcrappin' with. He'll start In figh
Q In wan ma-an an wind up be fighti
Q another. an tbs more satisfyin' to hi
4 f'r to take a welt at tn peacemak'
than al amy wan ilse. II We was Z
y tn foorce, Mary. ye'd larn that We niv'
9 sh'u'd interfere In Q fight ontil /!
can lick both " tn parties to II. I
tbs tin to wan that's what yen ha'
r. to do"
Thin ye won't shtop tn hght
suggested Mrs. Flynn.
II told ye. Mary" returned the p
Hceman. "'tis all In KNOWN how.
coorse I'll shtop II whin It's time.
. ha-ave me eye on thin. an I'm wal
In"
y He glanced down the street. aga
and slowly rose to his feet.
"Whin two fsllies is nghtin'."
said. AN wan " thin IL gettin' I
worst " It. tits all Fright fr
shtep In. f'r tn la-ad that's bein' dol
up will DO gla-ad to have ye: but VIII
It's an even thing ye betther keep o
ontil tn both w. thin ha-avc all tn
want " II. It's not " hazard 70 ha
de Q licked ma-sp."