The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-18

attention to the dlmlnutlve lad and
the goat: Paddy and Tin Can didn't
care rap, even II he did know what
was on their minds, Paddy was going
to be avenged at all hazards, cop or
70 cop.
"Here dey comes" whispered
Paddy, clenching his little fists and
gritting his teeth. (Now any bloke
wot tries tub give me de double cross.
Tin Can, Jest butt the Jtuilln' out o.
him."
1t appears that Tin Can has been
educated to interfere whenever Paddy
gets into fight. Instinct, more like
ly, tells him that when his pal IL
mixing 1t up with any lad 1t is up to
Tin Can to take hand so there
fore It was needless for Paddy to
give any instructions before the i'm
pending battle. Tin Can knew per-
fectly we'll what to do at the opening
of hostilltles
Chuck Downes, leader OF the Creek
tripping through the gate. Paddy
walked boldly up to him and before
the Creeker knew what was coming
he got right hand jolt on the jaw
that sent him to the sidewalk. Tin
Can, with lowered head, was about to
follow up the assault when Paddy
yelled to let the Creeker up on his
| feet.
"Lem'm me handle dis geezer, Tin
Can" he said, "an' yuh see dat de od-
ders doesn't butt in"
Policeman Flynn had walked up to
the car crossing at Fifth avenue to
guide the girls across the street and
Paddy and Tin Can had plain sailing
and no interference from the law.
1t was bully scrap. Chuck, though
he was good with his mitts, was no
match for Paddy; he didn't have the
nerve nor the wallop possessed by the
| Pointer, and while trying valnly to
guard and counter the swings,
straight drives and lunges Paddy was
| landing at will he called to his gang
to get busy and save him from the
beating.
But there was nothing doing. Tin
Can was here, there and everywhere.
The lads at first had formed ring
around the struggling Paddy and
Chuck, but Tin Can, with true aim,
butted one after another right amid
ships, and when they regained their
feet they were only too happy to
scamper off the sidewalk and get out
of range of those two sharp horns.
When Chuck fell to the sidewalk a
limp, helpless figure and cried "Nuff! >"
Paddy went after Mugs Murphy, shot
left drive into his belly and a right
swing on the jaw and put him on his
back. AS he was regaining his feet
Tin Can gave him butt for luck, as
1t were, and sprawled him over again.
Then Policeman Flynn, who had
been told by little girl that there
was a terrible fight outside the
school, came on the scene. He nabbed
Paddy as he was in the act of pum-
melting Sheeney Ike, and as the
Pointer continued the onslaught even
after the heavy arm of the law was
laid on his shoulder the policeman
famed him to bring him to his senses.
Tin Can, who is no respecter Of per-
sons or uniforms, couldn't stand for
that. He made quick lunge and
landed on Flynr just where he want
ed to. The cop turned and made
belt DIT the goat with his club, but
Tin Can got out of range in time and
made ready for another attack when
the opportunity afforded,
"Tll give up" said Paddy, when
he saw that 1t was all off, "but don't
takin' me part an he won't stand fer
any guy givin' me a rough deal"
Paddy tried to explain, but Flynn,
good and mad by this time, wouldn't
listen, and the Pointer was arrested
and taken down to the Children's
Court on Atlantic avenue. Tin Can
tried to follow the patrol wagon, but
he lost the trail and went back to
the ash heap on the bank of Gowanus
Canal to watch and wait for Paddy.
Down in the Children's Court the
story came out. Paddy told 1t in
straightforward manner, how he got
Tin Can to help him get hunk and
how the goat was always with him in
scrap. Flynn, feeling sore. was for
saying that Paddy melted Tin Cans
attack on an officer of the law, but
the learned Justice didn't see it that
way.
Always be kind to Tin Cam said
the Justice, as he discharged Paddy.
"He may be goat, but he's human
and he loves you, Paddy. Go home
to him now-he's worth being a good
boy for"
And when Paddy found Tin Can
browsing on the ash pile he put his
arms around his neck and cried, be-
cause no one was looking.-From the
New York Sun.