Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

OF a bevy of simpering nurse girls in
the park, he say coming toward him
at full speed a pair Of wild-eyed horses
with an ice wagon swaying from side
to side. Behind the seat of the wagon
stood a man trying desperately to get
hold of the reins. At once Michael rec
ognized the waving yellow hair and
pale features of the driver as those
of the detested Hans, apd in the same
moment there came to him the reali-
cation of his opportunity for revenge.
He ran into the roadway and Is the
flying wagon passed, caught the chain
of the end gate and swung himself in
to the box. AS he gained his feet the
wagon slowed suddenly and he lurched
forward, bringing up against the back
of the sturdy driver. Selling him
lirmly by the collar, Officer Flanagan
gasped:
81 arrest you in the name of the
law" Hans did not quite understand,
but the hands on his collar in the mo
ment of success made him angry.
What you want?-let me co." he
cried Indignantly.
mot me-" retorted Michael triumph.
antly, you are under arrest for driv-
ing a traffic team in the park, and
must go with me to the station"
Hans chung to the reins and refused
to come. In his broken English he
explained and expostulated, he all but
exploded. Another officer was APP
preaching, and when he came within
earshot the victim of circumstances
appealed to him volubly. But the
newcomer was Indifferent. If Hans
was arrested why Of course he must
go to the station, and SO to the station
he went, in charge of the exultant
Flanagan.
The magistrate was busy when they
arrived and Hans was allowed to go
until the afternoon, when he was told
he would be given a hearing. Police
man Flanagan smiled grimly to him
self as he strolled back on post.
There was a goodly chance that Hans
! employer would fire him for careless
ness, and what would Hulda say when
she heard that Hans had offended the
majesty Of the law and been arrested.
There was no fear that she of the
faxen hair and bright eyes would not
hear of the occurrence. Michael
would attend personally to the convey.
ance of the tidings.
In the afternoon Officer Flanagan
made his appearance in court. Hans
came in due time, accompanied by nc
less a person than Hulda. With them
were also his employer, Mr.. Ball, and
Hank O'Day, the iceman Michael mar.
rated the details of the arrest, and
then Mr.. Ball had his innings.
He told the magistrate how Hans
at the risk of his life, had sprung into
the runaway wagon as it dashed by
the building where he was employed
and succeeded in bringing the mad
dened team to a halt after passing the
park entrance. This statement was
corroborated by Hulda, who had wit
messed Hans daring leap, and lastl.
Hank O'Day testified that he was the
regular driver of the team.
Before discharging Hans, the magis
trate addressed a few remarks to off
Ger Flanagan which made that zeal
GUS member of the force wilt percep
tibly. Michael left the courtroom with
such sentences as "officious interfer
ence, bungling stupid work, utterl,
unfit to wear a police uniform"-ring
ing in his ears, But the hardest par
to bear was the sight of Hulda cling
ing to Hans stalwart arm as the.
walked away together.