The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-23
FORMER CHICKASHA MANS PERILOUS
ADVENTURES IN BRITISH COLUMBIl


! OF bevy Of slmpering nurse girls in
the park, he saw coming toward him
al full speed a pair of wild-eyed horses
I with an ice wagon swaying from side
! 10 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, and in the same
moment there came to him the reali.
cation OF his opportunity for revenge.
He ran into the roadway and as the
( flying wagon passed, caught the chain
OF the end gate and swung himself in
10 the box AS he gained his feet the
wagon slowed suddenly and he luTched
forward bringing up against the back
of the sturdy driver Selling him
nrmly by the collar, Officer Flanagan
gasped
Il 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 go,,' he
cried Indignantly.
Not me- retorted Michael triumph
antly you are under arrest for driy-
ing a traffic team in the park, and
mus 80 with me 10 the station"
Hans chung to the reins and refused
to come, In his broken English he
explained and exposullated. he all but
exploded Another officer was ap-
preaching. and when he came within
earshot the victim OF circumstances
appealed TO him volubly lF.l the
newcomer was indifferent II Hans
was arrested why of course he must
90 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 so
until the afternoon when he was iold
he would be given a hearing Police
man Flanagan smiled grimly to MIN.
self as he strolied 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
tlaxen hair and bright eyes would moi
hear Of the occurrence. Michael
would attend personally to the convey
ance Of the tidings.
In Inc affefHoon Onicer Flanagan
made his appearance in court, Hans
came IN due time, Accompanied by no
less person tian Hulda With hem
were also his employer, Mr.. Ball, and
Hank O'Day the ieeman Michael mar
rated The details OF the arrest. aud
then Mr. Ball had his innings
He told the magistrate how Hans.
al 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 lastly
Hank O'Day testified that he was the
regular driver Of the team.
Before diseharging Hans. the magis
irate addressed few remarks to OH
Ger Flanagan which made that zeal
ors member Of the force wilt percep
ti5ly Michael left the courtroom with
such sentences as ofiicious interfer
ence. bungling stupid work, utterly
unfit to wear police uniform ring
ing in his ears. But the hardest part
% bear was the sight OF Hulda cling
ing 70 Hans stalwart arm as they
walked away together