Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-11-15
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only wa-ay. R-run thin into a thrap
an ma-ake thin sorry they liver
throubled ye."
"Iv coorse," said Policeman Flynn,
and he was very thoughtful as he left
home. He wanted to ask for details,
but he deemed it wise not to do so.
Mrs. Flynn is exceptionally sarcastic
when she gets the idea that she is do
ing the thinking for the family, which
has a tendency to induce the patrol
man to solve problems in his own
original way. However, there was the
light of victory in his eyes when he
went on duty that night, and almost
the first thing he did was to interview
Casey.
"'Tis mesilf," said Casey, that's
been %wondherin' why tn la-ads come
trapsin' in tn wan door an thin go
pilin' out tn other. There's no money
in it FIR me, an they'll not get through
this night"
Matters being thus satisfactorily ar
ranged, Policeman Flynn bided his
time. Never before had he left the
dudes who congregated about the
stage entrance so entirely alone, fol
he desired to gather them all in a
one swoop. They were harmless fel
lows of the class who like to hove,
about, making eyes at the chorus girl
and pretending to have a standing
with them that they do not possess
but, as Policeman Flynn had said
they were nuisances-although of
kind numerous in every large city
and in this instance the stage entranc
was so arranged that it was Difficult
to keep 1t clear of them.
Finally, when the assembled crow
was large enough to suit him, the pa
trolman made his sally. Out of tn
alley went the youths and in at tn
front door of Casey's saloon, with tn
officer in close pursuit. This time h
, knew where to go when he emerge
!, on the street, and he found in Casey
back room as panic-stricken a crow
Q as one often sees, for the alley doc
t was locked and exit that way was in
Y possible.
"Oho!" cried Policeman Flynn, tr
umphantly, 81 ha-ave We now FIR sure
Shtand in a r-row there an let's Sc
what we LUX like!" One or two I
them were inclined to rebel, but the
thought better of it when Policema
Flynn made a movement in their d
r%ection, and all lined up against Il
wall. "'Tis a fne-lukkin' cr-rowd
are, hangin' r-round here an hopi
yell ha-ave a chanst FIR to buy pus!
caffies an izz wather FIR gir-rls tn
l only wa-ants ye to Fave thin alon
What'll l do with, ye?" Policemt
| Flynn looked them over contemp
l uously. "'Tw'u'd contam'nate t
I! cells at tn station FIR to put We
thin, but I'll fix we some wa-ay,
pa-aper see-gar loafers! I'll ma-a'
we sorry We liver iran feminist Barn
Flynn an KEEP him chasin' We up a
down tn alley. Ill-Ill-Now, what
| do?" Then, just as he seemed at l
wits end for a suitable punishmel
an inspiration came to him. "Ha-a
over ye-er pa-aper see-gars!" he erie
triumphantly. livery wan ha-and tn
a over! Not a pa-aper see-gar goes @
iv tn r-room this night, an if ann
wan thries FIR to hold out on me
la-and him behind tn ba-ars, | W
so. Ohio! tbs long yell ray-mims
m Barney Flynn. Hurry IN, now, an
l think ye're holdin' out I'll
s. through ye-er clo'es."
1t was a great picture that Poll
ny man Flynn made collecting the Gig
cites, but he got them all, and Is m
o. utes later he was alone with Cas-
IL counting the results of the raid.
es "Twinty-sivin boxes!" he exclaim
be "W'u'd we think there was that MI
It. depravity in tn whole city, if We die
It's see it with ye-er own eyes? Twin
swim boxes, an they're all yol
We Casey. Me job on tn foorce w'u'd
a gone If they was found on me at r-r
er call"
"What'll | do with thim?" as
Nv Casey.
I'M "Divil a bit do | care" answe
Y" Policeman Flynn, only I say this
IN, ye: if We Fave thin where tn cal
m get thin. III ha-ave we a~rristed
croolty to animals, l will that"
10 Copyright, 1906 by Joseph B. Bowl
III (COpVripbt. nv the Century Coz