The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-05

Just then Terry came racing back
from the corner where he had been
watching the fight.
oh. it's bully nght!" cried the
boy.
An fair?" asked Policeman Flynn.
Sure" answered the boy.
Nobody usin' br-rass knuckles or
br-ricks or knives?"
oh. no! Reg'lar rough and tumble"
An neither " thin picked on til
Other?'
No: It's an even thing. They've
been threatening to get together for a
month"
Policeman Flynn nodded solemnly.
! There do be times" he said, "whin
hghtin' Is in tn inth'rests iv peace. I
ray -mimber whin there was throuble
bechune Whalen an Duffy: they had
no liss than tin little fights that was
shtopped an they fnly got to heavin'
br-ricks at each other ontil Duffy got
his head br-roke. whin II they'd been
lift alone tn first time 'tw'ud've
been all over with nothIn' WORSE than
pair iv black eyes
"'Tis not f'r you to pa a-ass on tn
la-aws but to Infoorce thin" asserted
Mrs. Flynn. warmly ''Ye sh'u'd
shtop III night"
Nv coorse." answered Policeman
Flynn. an tbs what I intind rr to do.
Terry. c'u'd ! lick III two iv thim,"
Moo replied Terry doub,fuily;
mot yet. There's a lot of nyht in
them yet
But they're near to tn finish ?" sug-
sested Policeman Flynn.
Yes; they're getting windcd." ad.
mitted Terry.
Policeman Flynn took his hoy to one
side and whispered to him. Terry
nodded and started back to the cor
ner, where the men were still spar
ring and occasionally clinching. Po.
liceman Flynn took out his watch and
looked ut II.
In wan minute he said to his
wife. I'll give yc an iuusthration iv
tn majesty iv tn 'la-aw: IN show 70
how tn wise po-lisman shtops = nsht
withou, gettin' his head br-roke or
maxim thronblc rr hlmsilf be sindin'
thin TO tn station an havin' to ap-
pear sx'n thin In III polls court.
Wa-atch me-
I'm wa-atchin' ye,'' returned Mrs.
Flynn. somewhat contemptuousiy.
As I tol' We befoor." continued Po-
iiceman Flynn. its all In knowin'
how an choosin' ye-cr time Fright.
We understand tn thing Is to shtop
IN nght without III nuisance iv hsvin'
To artist amy wan. an' the reppyta-
tion Nv ma-an f'r doin' things an
pcrmittin' no nonsense counts rr y lot.
Tn fact iS. Mary. yc don't know tn
kind " ma.an am an tn wa-ay tn
vilators " tn la-aw LUX on me. 'Tts
beiihrr than tin TO wan they've been
waichin' me liver since IN r-row be.
gun. an whin I tA-akr wan shtep that
wn.ay twill b- all on. Oho' they
know me. rr sure they do"
I'm ~n.atchin' y~.' said Mrs.
Flynn. sarcasticaiiy.
Policeman Flynn gave her = re-
proachfni glance. settled his helmet
hrmly on his head. and started toward
the corner. In AN instant there wsA
commotion In the crowd. the two
comi'atants ran. and the spectators
scattered.
II toll y~ so" said Policeman Flynn.
turning to his wife again.
Dye mean 10 n-ay.' demanded
Mrs Flynn. that y--~r gr-rcat rep.
pytation ~ po-lisman is what
shtoppcd the nxht'"
"M-m.m. we'll" returned Policeman
Flynn. "',Is half reputation an 'us
half brin' wisr an known tn rixht
wa.ay " doin' = thing"
Mrs.. Flynn said nothing In reply,
but when Terry came hack she called
him to her.
Terry" she said. what did yc-es
father say To yr bcfoor y. wint back
10 tn cr-rowdY"
He told me-" answered Terry. that
the moment he started Ia that dir~c.
t'on ! should start the cry: iAoiicsi
Here comes the patrol We soa.' and {
did Il"
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