The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-12
Fut-Rule."

Policeman Barney Flynn was griev |
ously troubled by youth of the name
of Horatio Mann Horatio was a we'll
meaning young fellow, but he had err
roneous ideas. He hsi read dime
novels until he had become imbued
with the idea that a detective Is the
greatest of created beings, and 1t was
his ambition to be one. Hence his adj
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.
II know I'm just made for a detec
tive" he said frequently. CAN my in
clinations lie in that direction, and
revel in mystery"
1t will be seen from this that Horatio
spoke reasonably correct English. In
deed, he had had fair education, the
only trouble being that 1t had not
worked in" However, as Policeman
Flynn once remarked, "a ma-an can
get book-parnin' amy time iv his life,
but t is not with sinse, FIR sinse do
be a nach'ral gift" Horatio had the
book-learning, but he lacked the
sense, and this 1t was that made him
so annoying to the policeman. He
could not be persuaded that the life
of a 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 If 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-
proval or criticism.
Eye wa-ant me FIR to help ye to be
daytictive?" said Policeman Flynn to
him one day. "M-m-m, well"-draw-
ing his hand over his chin in the old
familiar way-'I'll tell we what I'll do
fr we. I'll give we tn polls ixamina
ton an see how We come out. IT is not
ye-er pla-an FIR to star-art in as
pathrolman, Nv coorse?"
ooh, no." answered the youth. 81
feel that my talents are above that"
ct is what l supposed" said Po-
liceman Flynn. 9TH woods is full iv
la-ads like you. Some iv thin wa-ants
to be prisidint Nv r-railroad, some iv
thin wa-ants to be editor Nv a news
pa-aper, some Nv thin wa-ants to be
gin'ral manager iv amy oil business
that's big enough, but most Nv them
wa-ants to be day-tictives. Amy way
we put 1t, they can do betther than tn
fellies that's dom tn work. now
But t is shtrange thing to me that
tn min that's maxim na-ames FIR Thin
silves at tn top is niver tn vans that
sta-arted in up there. Did We liver
think Nv that?"
moo, can't say that did" replied
the youth.
CIV coorse not" said Policeman
Flynn, IAN We w'u'd MT think tn
r-rule was fr We If We did. IT is not
NECESSARY in ye-er ca-ase. Yere too
sma-art. Well, mebbe so. Well thry
1t on. livery la-ad that wants to be a
day-tictive has to be Examined, an I'll
put few QUESTIONS to We. Suppose We
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work. an big burglary was com
mitted, what w'u'd ye do?"
I'D look for a clue" answered
Horatio, promptly and confidently.
Il can see ye dom It," asserted Po-
liceman Flynn with chuckle. II can
see We goin through tn pla-ace, an
lookin' wise, an gettin' down on ye-er
knees FIR to Examine a bit iv mud
through magnifyin' glass. an thin
goin' out an measurin' tn thracks in
tn mud with a fut-rule. can hear
We saying, This great crime was
committed be ma-an with large fut
an nail shtickin' out iv wan shoe
IT is only nicissary now FIR to find tn
shoe an artist tn ma-an.' Ohio! yed
ma-ake a gr-reat day-tictive, FIR sure.
''Is not that what you'd do?" asked
Horatio.
I'm not ta-alkin' Nv what I'd do, >
returned Policeman Flynn. 'I'n
ta-alkin' Nv what tn gr-reat day-tic
tive does. If We was a r-real day-tic
tive an had this work. f'r to do, ye'C
go to tn pla-ace an LUX wise, an THU
We d go back an ordher tn dhrag-ne
put out livery ma-an that e'u'd ha-av,
done it an lots that c'u'd MT w'u'd b.
brought in an"
Arrested" interrupted Horatio.
''F'r sure replied Policeman Flynn
But what right would You have t,
} arrest people against whom you had nj
evidence?"
WHO'S ta-alkin iv rights?" retorte
Policeman Flvnn. I'm ta-alkin' Nv th