The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-12-29

ously troubled by a youth OF the name
OF Horatio Mann. Horatio was we'll
meaning young fellow. but he had err
novels until he had become imbued
with the idea that detective Is the
greatest of created beings. and 1t was
his ambition to be one. Hence his ad-
miration for Flynn. He had heard
stories OF the policeman's prowess. and
he haunted him. He wanted to know
all about his methods and his exploits.
and more than all else he wanted the
policeman to get him position on the
force or with some detective agency.
Il know I'm Just made for detec-
tive" he said frequently. "All my In
clinations lie in that direction. and !
revel In mystery"
II will be seen from this that Horatio
spoke reasonably correct English. In
deed. he had had fair education. the
only trouble being that II had not
worked In" However. as Policeman
Flynn once remarked. "a ma-an can
get book-l'arnin' amy time iv his life,
but I Is not with sinse, f'r sinse do
be n nach'ral gift" Horatio had the
book-learning. but he lacked the
sense. and this II was that made him
10 annoying to the policeman. He
could not be persuaded that the life
nance. filled with DISCUSSES. thrilling
adventures and fabulous rewards. He
would make himself up in the most
wonderful and outlandish way. and
then drop In on Flynn to ask II that
would not fool the cleverest crook. !"
Later he amused himself by shadow.
ing people In the neiGhborhood. and
writing out reports OF his work"
which he submitted to Flynn for ap-
provai or criticism.
"Ye wa-ant me fr to help ye to be a
daytictive?" said Policeman Flynn to
him one day. "M-m-m. weli''-draw.
ing his hand over his chin In the old
familiar way-''lll tell ye what I'll do
fr we. I'll give ye tn polls ixamins-
ton an see how ye come out. r Is not
ye-cr pia-nn r. TO star-art In AZ n
pathrolman. Nv coorse!"
oh. no." answered the youth. II
feel that my talents are above that"
1T liz what l supposed said Po-
liceman Flynn. "Th' woods In full "
la-ads like you. Some " thin wa-an,s
TO be prisidint Nv n r-railroad. some "
thin wa.ants To be editor " news.
pa-apcr. some w thin wn-ants to be
gin'ral manager Nv amy OIL business
that's big enough. but most " them
wa-anis TO be day-tictiyes. Amy way
ye put II. they can do betther than tn
feliies that's dom tn work. now.
But I II n shtrange thing to me that
tn min that's maxim na-nmes f'r Thin
silyes at III top Ia niver IN vans that
sta-arted In mp there. Did 70 liver
think Nv that"
Moo. I can't say that did," replied
the youth.
Nv coorse not" said Policeman
Flynn. an yc w'ud MT think tn
r-rule WAS rr ye II ye did. r Is not
nicissary In ye-cr ca-ase. Yc'rs too
sma-art. Well. mebbc so. Well thry
II on. livery ix-ad that wants to bc a
day tlciive hns to be Examined. an III
put few QUESTIONS to ye. sup-pose W
WAS In cha-arve " tn day-tictive
work. an n big burglary was com.
nitted. what w'u'd ys do?"
I'D look for clue" answered
Horatio. promptly and confidently.
II can SEE yc doin IT," asserted Pc.
licehian Flynn with u ehucklc. Il can
see yc goin' through tn plA-nce. an
lookin' wise. mn grttin' down on ye.er
knees r. to ixnminc n bit " mud
through \ maxnifyin' glass. an thin
soin' out an mcasurin' tn thracks In
tn mud with u fut-rulr. can hear
ye saying. This Kr-rrat crime was
committed br ms-nn with n large fui
an u nall shtlckin' out " wan nhos
r Ii only nicissary now f'r to md tn
shoe an artist tn ma-an.' Ohio! yc'd
aia-akr n great ay-iictive. f'r sure. -
is not that what you'd do?" asked
Horatio.
I'm not ta-Alkin' " what "a Do
.>Sapu~A fA,tt.ssoso -.