The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15

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Policeman Flynn nodded gravely.
He knew the cripple beat by reputa-
ton, and he realized that to be as
signed to it was compliment to his
lprowess. 1t lay In district in which
there were two rival factions OF row.
dies, who had nothing In common ex-
cept an Unborn hatred of the. police,
and 1t derived its name from the fact
that more policemen had been tenn
porarily crippled ON 1t than on any |
other one beat in the city. The row.
dies clashed at frequent intervals. and,
in the general fight that invariably
-ensued, windows were smashed and
the lives of all in the immediate vicin-
tty were put in jeopardy by the flying
missiles. Arrests were frequent, and
che patrol wagon had made 30 many
trips to that neighborhood that the
shorses Just naturally turned in that
direction when they left the barn. II
. single policeman endeavored to IN
terfere when q battle was in progress,
he went to the hospital in an ambu-
lance; II a squad arrived on the scene.
the warning factions scattered, and the
tact that few participants might be
gathered in had no lasting effect on
existing conditions.
"I'm to ha-ave thrial on tn Grip
pie beat" said Policeman Flynn some
what dejectedly when he made his
daily report to his wife.
"I'll lay in supply Nv arniky an
Shplints an pla-asters this very
da-ay," was her far from consoling
reply. bad luck to thin, why do
they put little felly like you to doin'
. big ma-an's work."
err because" answered Policeman
Flynn, with some pride, pluck an
raysoorce Is not decided be fut-rule
or pair Nv schales. TIL capt'in says
20 me, he says: I've thried tn big
min an they've not been akel to tn
fob, an tits NECESSARY f'r to take tn
1ta-arch out Nv thin ri'tous fellies
some wa-ay.' So tbs f'r me to take tn
sta-arch out " thin, but wisht he'd
tot me how to do it."
There's only wan wa-ay know,
-said Mrs. Flynn.
"'Tis astonishin' to me ye haven't
tin iv thim," returned Policeman
Flynn, sarcastically.
"Give me ye-er collar" commanded
Mrs. Flynn, by way Of reply.
The policeman looked surprised, but
he took on his nicely starched collar
and handed 1t to her. She promptly
dipped it In basin of water and ther
held it up for his inspection.
"'Tis DONE" she announced.
Policeman Flynn scratched his hea'
and departed in thoughtful mood
"She has a gr-reat head on her, r
sure" he soliloquized. IF liver r-rul
abort ~ ca-ash I'll rint her out to
comfy Nv. wa-ays an means"
The first few days passed unevent
fully ON his new beat. The clash tina
had resulted in temporarily incapacl
Eating his predecessor for work ha
been followed by the arrest OF som
OF the rowdies, and the others wer
disposed to be quiet Policeman Flyn
nut In the time making a study OF tn
situation. He knew that they wei
watching him, and, like good gel
eral. he desired to familiarize himse
thoroughly with the locality In whic
his battle or battles were to be Tough
It was perhaps a week after he hs
begun patrolling the beat that II
frst conflict came, and he announces
che result when he reached home
the simple statement, "'Tis done"
"What's done?" asked Mrs. Flynn.
.Me FIRST job" replied Policem'
FLYNN. Eye see, twas this wa-ay
he went ON. 9Th la-ads have be-
SKIN me up an waitin' They's
fightin' whin a new po-lisman sho'
mn till they ha-ave thry at him, a
thev tux a chanst a me this da-a
Ohio! twas a big fe.ly that sta-art
a. ali be ta-alkin' ha, rd to me. d
think yen run this beat% he sa'
.Tll thry,' says I. 'Ye ha-ave ye-
wor-rk cut out f'r ye,' he says,
little bit Nv sawed-off match
We touch tn match says to hi
sve'll find We ha-ave hold Nv the $
nhur ind Shall ha-and him wa
he saws to tn others. Sure. says II
to him, but twas too late. While
vas ta-alkin' I'd worked him r-rou
till had his ba-ack to tn hor
trough in front Nv tn say-loon VIII
they'd shtopped me-"
SAN what did We do thin?" asl
Mrs. Flynn.
with wan push" answered Poll
man Flynn, Il tuck tn sta-arch out
him."
They'll murder We f'r that"
Mrs. Flynn. bad luck to thin al
visit ye'd niver been put on tn be-
However, by keeping his eyes o
Fqyan was able to guard against
sudden attack, and they showed
disposition to go at him openly.
But you'd better watch out
<hom when the two gangs have Il