The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-17

Get move on ye, now, or I'll r-run
ye in he said
Well, run me in, retorted the man.
Don't stand there talking about it,
but do It."
Il WILL" said Policeman Flynn, but
he intended 1t only as threat.
well, why don't you?" was the
taunting response.
The man was one OF the aggressively
troublesome fellows who think they
know all about individual liberty.
Il will. " said Policeman Flynn again,
and he took the mat y the shoulder.
"Niver will it be vat amy wan
on me beat can talt . 'ris to me"
There spoke the new hceman who
makes work for himself the older
ones are never so foolish.
"Will ye go ouiet-liNe or will
ta-ake club to yeg' inquired the po-
liceman. as he tightened his grip on
the mans coat
ooh, I'll go along all right" an
swered the man. y was thinking Of
dropping in on the sergeant anyway,
and Wen just go together | haven't
seen him in almost a year"
Policeman Flynn hesitated. Men
who want 10 see the sergeant are a
rarity. and there is always chance
that they have some "innoonee' at
headquarters
III yen gwau about ye-er business
I'll Fave ye 80, he suggested.
nut won't" asserted the man.
"rm under arrest and I'm going 10 the
station II I've violated the law, you
have no right TO compromise the mat
ter with me-its sour duty to lock me
up"
This sounded to Policeman Flynn
like "bluh." and he hastened TO
"call7 It.
Come on, tidn" he exclaimed. "Iil
put ye behind tn ba-ars fast enough,
an If ye don't come willn' III ca-all
th blue wagon
Nevertheless. he wasn't exactly sat
isied The prisoner was too Wiling,
and il is extremely disconcertlng 10
have charge Of a man who wants TO be
arrested. man in the strong grasp
OF the law ought TO hold back and
change his tone. II began TO dawn on
Policeman Flynn before they had gene
block that perhaps the man was not
"bmdng' after an So he stopped
short and released him.
"G'wan. nowi he said TN not De
bothered with ye any more. Gwan
homel"
II won't" answered the man. "Im
your prisoner, ans If you connive at
The escape Of a Fellow you've placed
under arrest lil prefer charges against
you. I'm going with yol
"Yel be sorry ~ II. suggested Po-
Hceman Flynn Yen find no feather
beds az M station, an there do be
r-rats in tn cells
~lm taking my chances returned
1 the man Come ont"
Il won't" said Policeman Flynn in
his turn what cha-arge Wu'd I
make agln ye2"
That's your business" said the
man.
'If ye'd been ray-sistn an ofieer
/ lv IA la-aw." commented Policeman
Flynn, ~ wu'd be all Fright
"Oh. we'll n It WIN help you any.
said tie man. "l'li resist I'm punch
you ln the stomach and"
III ye do. interrupted Policeman
Flynn, menacingg. I'm hit ye a clip
on N head with th club"
"1hen take me 20 the station per.
sisted the man. I'm your prisoner
You've got me, haven't yous"
"Diyil ta-ake ye. ] can't lose yei
exclaimed Policeman Flynn. irritably
&C wan about ye-er business now. an
quit ye-er worryin iY me-"
The prisoner caught the policeman
by the arm and pulled him along
Hang 81 alll' be- cried why don't
/ you do your dutyf
Lave me ioOse" commanded Po-
liceman FiynE. 10 ye think ye-er th
whole polls foorceg I'l not aIrial
auny van on compooision
But you've already arrested me-
urged the man.