The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-11-10

to give You the cripple beat and see
what you can do with 1t"
Policeman Flynn nodded gravely.
He knew the cripple beat by reputa
ton, and he realized that to be as
signed to 1t was compliment to his
proves. 1t lay in district In which
there were two rival factions OF row.
dies, who had nothing In common ex-
cept an Unborn hatred OF the police.
aud 1t derived Its name from the fact
mat more policemen had been tenn
porarily crippled on 1t than on any
other one beat in the city. The row.
dies FLASHED at frequent intervals. and,
IN the general fight that invariably
enkued. windows were smashed and
the lives OF all In the immediate vicin-
ity were put In jeopardy by the flying
missiles. Arrests were frequent, and
the patrol wagon had made so many
trips to that neighborhood that the
horses just naturally turned in that
direction when they left the barn. II
4 single policeman endeavored to in
terfere when battle was in progress,
he went to the hospital In an ambu-
lance: II squad arrived on the scene,
tho warning factions scattered, and the
fact that few participants might be
gathered In had no lasting effect on
existing conditions.
I'm to ha-ave thrial on tn Grip
pie beat" said Policeman Flynn some
what dejectedly when he made his
daily report to his wife.
III lay In supply Nv arniky an
shplints an pla-asters this very
da-ay," was her far from consoling
reply. Bad luck to thin. why do
they put a little felly like you to doin'
big ma-an's work."
FIR because" answered Policeman
Flynn, with some pride. pluck an
raysoorce is not decided be a fut-rule
or pair Nv schales. TIL capt'in says
to me, he says: I've thried tn big
min an they've not been akel to tn
Job. an It's nicissary fr to take tn
sta-arch out " thin ri'tous fellles
some wa-ay.' So It's f'r me to take tn
sta-arch out Nv thin. but wisht he'd
toll me how to do it"
There's only wan wa-ay know"
said Mrs. Flynn.
"'Tis astonishin' to me We haven't
tin Nv thim." returned Policeman
Flynn. sarcastically.
Give mo ye-er collar" commanded
Mrs. Flynn. by way Of reply.
The policeman looked surprised. but
he took OF his nicely starched collar
and handed II to her. She promptly
dipped II in a basin OF water and then
held 1t up for his inspection.
".Tis done" she announced.
Policeman Flynn scratched his head
and departed In u thoughtful mood.
'She has great head on her. fr
sure" he soliloquized. III | liver r-run
short Nv ca-ash III rint her out to a
comfy " ways an means
Tho FIRST few days passed uneyent-
fully on his new beat. The clash that
hal resulted In temporarily incapacl-
taing his predecessor for work had
been followed by the ares, OF some
OF the rowdics. and tn. others were
disposed to be quiet. Policeman Flynn
put in the time making a study OF the
situation. lie knew that they were
watching him. and. like a good gen
ssni. he desired TO familiarize hlmse
thoroughly with the locality In which
MS battle or battles were to be fought.
II was perhaps "a week after he had
begun patrolling the beat that the
first conflict came. and he announced
tho result when he reached home by
the simple statement. IT'S done
Whats done'" asked Mrs. Flynn.
Me FIRST Job" replied Policeman
Flynn. ''Ye see. twas this wa.ay."
he went on. "Th' ia-ads have been
skin me up an ~aitin'. Thcy's no
nghtin' whin 4 new rso-lisman shows
up TIL they ha-avc \ thry at him. an
they TUX chanst at me this da-ay.
Ohio! twas q bi. felly that sta-ar,ci
Il all DO ta-alkin' har-rd to me. Dye
think yen r-run this beat he says
'Iii thry.' says I. We ha-ave ye-cr
work. cut out rr ye.' he says. 'ye
little bi; " \ sawed-on match. n
Sc touch tn match says 10 him,
YEN md ye ha-av~ hold " the sui
phur ind Shall I ha-and him wan,
he says To tn others. Sure says they
to him. but twas too late. While We
was ta-aikin' ia Worked hin, r-round
IN I had his bs-ack To tn horse
trough In front " tn sAy-loon where
they'd nhtopped me-"
An Whist did 70 do thin'" asxs.
Mrs.. Flynn.
with wan push" answered Police
man flynn. Il tuck tn HtA-arch out "