The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-04

otis wr-rong, I Grant Ye, But tn
chink Is th' Ta-arget f'r tn
Whole wor-rld"
to keep away. But It's too fine a
grab-bag. an they push him an shove
him an take a bit iv this an a bit
lv that. an whln in his igurance he
gets ma.ad, they all pitch in an beat
him all up. 'Tis not fair an Fright.
iv coorse, an I'll give Terry
war-rnin'; but livery vans been heav-
in things at Chinv fr so long that
it seems to tn byes Ike tn erect
thing to do. Why. Mary, tbs only
bit iv time since that wor-rd come
to tn station there was a riot goin'
on an a man bein' kilt Sind out
tn wagon an twinty mini cried tn
captin. Hold ont says tn man at
tn tiliphone. otis Murphy calm.
an he says he jist Earned tbs only
mob beatin' up a Chinyman, an
he wa-ants to know what he'll do
'Shtop tn wagon, says tn capt'in,
an tell Murphy fr to bring tn
Chlnyman I'm an lock him up whin
tn mob's through with him. TIL
whole the'ry is that tn Chink is COM
mittin a cr-rime be llyin at all an
he must be ray-formed iv that vice.
I'll ta-aIk to tn lad. but I'll not whale
/ him while he has so nanny ba-ad tx
amples."
"He put a stone through tn WILDLY
Kelly's windy" urged Mrs. Flynn, as
last resort.
whats thatl" exclaimed Policeman
| Flynn, suddenly Strengthening up.
"Vilaun' tn city ordinances, is he?
/ Deshtroyin IN r-rights iv property
an interferin' with good hazard.
workin people, Where is he? Tis
ifr me to show him tn la-aws fer.
ninst malicious mischief is made to
be infoorced"
From the next room Terry had over.
heard this remark, and before Police.
man Flyur could reach him he was
out in the back yard looking for an
available place OF refuge a tree
the only one in the locality. aad the
pride Of Mrs Flynns heart caught
| his eye, and ne reached the only
branch that would hold him before his
father could lay hands on him.
Come down out iy that" com.
manded Policeman Flynn.
"Iu not replied the boy.
Mary, bring me tn ak" was the
next command.
'F'r why?" demanded Mrs Flynn,
scornfully. Dye think ye're a
George Washington fr to be chopin
down threes? If ye want tn lad
It's f'r you to 90 up afther him"
Policeman Flynn circled round the
tree two or three times. but finally
made up his mind that the only thing
for him to do was to follow his wlfe's
advice What happened after that IS
somewhat hazy 1t was only a short
/ climb, but the branch could not be
reached from the ground, so the pa
trolman encircled the tree with his
arms and legs and began the ascent
whereupon there was a suddenness
and rapidity Of events that was most
mystifying II seemed as il the boy
/ lowered himself somewhat from the
limb. and one OF his teet certainly
came I'm contact with his fathers fin
gers. while the other gave a violent
push TO the irate mans shoulder
There was a yell, and a policeman
: dropped in a heap at the root of the
tree When he got on his feet again
he gave a Wild jump and succeeded
in catching one of the boys feet
u is best TO draw veil over what
Immediately followed When order
was finally restored as a result Of the
earnest efforts Of Mrs Flynn the boy
was wailing and the man was stand
ing triumphant with a piece Of shin
gle In bis hand.
"Did ye hear him? Ohol did y,
hear blm?" cried Policeman Flynn
Il c'u'd have shtood anything bu
that Did ye hear what he said
Mary?"
"I-rH never do It again. father.
pleaded the lad.
Il sh'u'dnt think ye wu'd" re
turned Policeman Flynn "Why I'll
enough TO ma-ake wan take
seantlin' to ye Dye mind what hl
said. Mary? Here was / on tn har-r,
ground. where I'd come down like
4 thousand ~ brick, OWN to him kick
in me knuckles, an he says TO me
he says"
what did he sa-ayg" asked Mrs
Flynn, as the patrolman's excitemen
seemed in a fair way TO curtail hi
power Of speech
He says 10 me, tn OF man, hi
says, Wudnt that ia-aF yer
Copyright 1906. by Joseph Bowles)
(C0pyrighH b. she Century COZ