Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-11
Fut.RuIe."

Policeman Barney Flynn WIS gTley-
ouEly troubled by IA youth of the name
Of H0ratin Mann fiorati0 was IL we'll
meaning young fellow. but he had err
rnneous ideas. He had read dime
novels until he had become imbued
with the idea that IA detective In the
greatest OF created beings. and II 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 [ o get him a position on the
force or with some detective agency.
Il know I'm just made for a detec-
tive" he said frequently. All my in
clinations lie In that direction. and |
revel In mystery
II will be seen from this that Iioratio
spoke reasonably correct English. In
deed, he had had a fair education. the
only trouble being that II had not
worked in" However. as Policeman
T1SuM t1itp EWEINI hCus a Gt1~du a
get book l'arnin' amy time Nv his life.
but I Is not with sinse. fr sinse do
be q nach'ral gift" fiOratio had the
book learning. but he lacked the
sense, and this II was that made him
so annoying 10 the policeman. He
could o be persuaded that the life
OF a detective was not n 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 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 APP
prevail or criticism.
Eye wa-ant me fr to help We to be a
daytictive"." said Policeman Flynn to
him one day. "M-m-m. well"-draw-
ing his hand over his chin In the old
familiar w~ay-"I1l tell We what I'll do
f'r ye. III give ye tn polls ixamina-
ton an see how ye come out. T Is not
ye-er pla-an fr to star-art In as a
pathrolman. Nv coorse?"
"Oh, no." answered the youth. 81
feel that my talents are above that"
CIT is what I supposed" said Pc
liceman Flynn. "Th' woods Is full "
la-ads like you. Some " thin wa-ants
TO be prisidiut iv a r-railroad. some "
thin wa-ants to be editor Nv a news
pa-aper, some iv thin wa-ants to be
gin'ral manager Nv amy OF business
that's big enough, but most Nv them
wa-ants to lie day-tictiveS. Amy way
We put 1t. they can do betther thau tn
fellies that's dom tn work. now.
But t Is a shtrange thing to ms that
silves at tn top Is niver tn vans that
sta-arted in up there. Did ye liver
think Nv that"
Moo, I 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. r Is not
nicissary in ye-er ca-ase. ie're too
sma-art. Well. mebbe 50. Well thry
It on. livery la-ad that wants to be a
day-tictive has to be Examined. an I'll
put a few QUESTIONS to We. Suppose We
was In cha-arge Nv tn day-tictive
work. an a big burglary was COM
mitted, what w'u'd we dor
I'D look for a clue" answered
Horatio. promptly and confidently.
II can see We doin it," asserted Po-
liceman Flynn with a :huckle. Il can
see We goin' through tn pla-ace, an
lookin' wise, an gettin' down on ye-er
knees FIR to Examine a bit Nv mud
through a 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 a ma-an with a large fut
an a nail shtickin' out iv wan shoe
IT is only nicissary now FIR to find tn
shoe an artist tn ma-an.' Ohio! ye'd
ma-ake a great day-tictive. FIR sure
as not that what you'd do?" asked
Horatio
I'm not ta-alkin' iv what I'd do
returned Policeman Flynn. "I'n
ta-alkin' Nv what tn great day-tic
tive does. If We was a r-real day-tic.
tive an had this work. FIR to do, ye't
60 to tn pla-ace an LUX wise, IN thir
yed 60 back an ordher tn dhrag-ne1
put out. livery ma-an that c'u'd ha-avt
done 1t an lots that c'u'd MT w'u'd b,
brought in an"
"Arrested?" interrupted Horatio.
"Fr sure" replied Policeman Flynn
But what right would you have t,
arrest people against whom you had NJ
evidence?"
who's ta-alkin' Nv rights" retortes
Policeman Flynn. "T'm ta-alkin' Nv tn
n NAA-o1Ea ~- --k-