The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-14

Policeman Barney Flynn was grlev-
,usly troubled by a youth OF the name
IF Horatio Mann. Horaiio was a we'll
me-ning young fellow. but he had err
roneOus ideas. He had read dime
novels until he had become imbued
with the idea that a detective is the
greatest Of created beings. aud il was
his ambition 10 be one. Hence his adj
miration for Flynn. He had heard
stories 81 The policeman's prowess. and
be haunted him He wanted to know
all bout his methods and his exploits.
snd sore than all else he wanted the
police nam TO get him a position on the
force cr with some detective agency.
II know I'm just made for detec-
tive be said frequently. "All my in
clinations lie in that direction. and J
revel in mystery"
II will be seen from this that Horatio
spoke reasonably correct English. In
deed. he had had a fair education. the
only trouble being that il had not
worked in However, as Policeman
Flynn once remarked. "a ma-an can
get bOok-l arnin' amy time Nv his life.
but Z is not with sinse. FIR sinse 60
be a nachral gift" Horatio had the
bOOk-learning. but he lacked the
sense. and this II was that made him
50 annoying TO the policeman He
could not be persuaded that the life
~ detective was not one long ro-
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 il that
would not fool the cleverest crook"
Later he amused himself by shadow |
ing people in the neighborhood. and I
writing out reports OF his work" 4
which he submitted to Flynn for APP 4
proval or criticism.
"Ye W. ant me f'r 10 help We 20 be a
day'iCuve2" said Policeman Flynn 10
him one day. "M-m-m. well'-draw-
ING bis hand over his chin in the old
familiar way-"Ill tell We what I'll do
r. ye III give We tn polls ixamina-
ton an see how ye come out T is not
ye-er pla-an fr TO star-art in as a
pathroIman iv coorses"
Oh no" answered the youth. II
re-! that my, talents are above that"
# is what sup posed" said Po-
liceman Flynn. "Th' woods is full iv
la-ads like YOU. Some iv thin wa-ants
20 Pc prisidint iv a r-railroad. some ~
tnim wa-ants TO be editor iv news
pa-aper. some ~ thin wa-ants 10 be
ein ral manager iv amy OF business
'hafs Pts enough. but most iv them
wa-ants 90 be day-tictives. Amy way
" pui a. they can do betther than tn
leiies that's dOin' tn work. now.
b-t is shtrange thing TO me that
'h min that's maxim na-ames f'r Thin
siFes a tn top is niver tn vans that
s'A-ariel in up there Did We liver
thinl Nv that?"
Moo. can't say that did" replied
the youth.
coorse not. said Policeman
! lynn, an ye w'u'd nit think tn
'-rlle was fr We If We did r Is not !
NECESSARY in ye-er ca-ase Ye're too
ha-ari Well. mebbe so. Well thry .
Y nn Very la-ad that wants to be n
laf-iictive has 10 be Examined. an I'll
Pr q few QUESTIONS to We. Suppose We
"ar m cha-arge ~ tn day-tictive /
NpI-fs an big burglary was COM n
li''el what w'u'd we do?" =
= look FOR a clue" answered /.
ioFatio. promptly and confidently. n
can see We doin IT." asserted Po- Il
iefman Flynn with chuckle. Il can !,
'ee ye goin' through tn pla-ace. an
'"hln' wise. an gettin' down on ye-er :,
.hees fr 20 Examine a bit " mud
trough magnifyin' glass. an thin
,olu out an measurin' tn thracks in
mn1 with a fut-rule. can hear -
SAYING. This great crime was
UNITED be a ma-an with a large fut
" nail shtickin' out iv wan shoe.
, + only nicissary now f'r to find tn
'Oe an artist tn ma-an Ohio. ye'd
la-ake gr-reat day-tictive. FIR sure" in
ioratio 70
y nct ta-alkin' iv what I'd do"
'urhel Policeman Flynn. 'Tm i.
i-a'hin ~ what tn great day-tic-
Goes II We was a r-rea day-tic-
dh mad this work. fr TO do. we'd IN
I y 70 pia-ace an lux wise. an thin I'll
20 back an ordher tn dhrag net
u wy Very ma-an that c'u'd ha-ave
an lots that c'u'd MT w'u'd be
rolght in an" q,
~. 'es'ed7 interrupted Horatio.
.- sure, replied Policeman Flynn.
nu' what right would you have 10
people against whom VIM had No on
'ilence?" ~ "''" ~ :,
i, no ta-alkin' iv rights?" retorted
lan Flynn. I'm ta-alkin' Nv tn 70