Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-20

plan Of attack. and when the tired
man before him raised his guard tc
protect his swollen, bleeding face, his
assailant would drop his blow and
drive rights and lefts into the culver.
ing stomach. AS if turned to stone,
Flynn stood watching the tragedy be-
fore him. But il was not the bleed.
ing and lettering Myles that he saw.
II was wan face with tangle of red
hair on a hospital pillow. 1t was not
a picture of a man going down to de-
feat that seemed TO loom before his
eyes. 1t was the sight of child, left
without fit guardian and destined to
become public charge.
This round will do it," prophesied
Mr. Walker, as Myles strobe hopelessly
from the corner, lifting his hands al
most dejectedly to ward off the savage
onslaught of his stronger opponent.
"Ah, It's nearly over now,"
And it was indeed. AS Myles went
to the floor once more, staggering up
blindly but doggedly for the inevitable
knockout that was now a matter of
but brief period, there was a scuffie
near one corner of the ring. A few
snarling oaths from the seconds, the
sound of a heavy blow, and then
Flynn's bulky form leaped through the
ropes. Waving to the referee with
one hand to stop the fight, with the
other he grabbed Grifinson, who, bent
on a quick ending, had not noticed
his advent, and swung the fighter to
the ropes.
"Here," beloved a voice, almost
inarticulate in its insane ferocity, in
Flynn's ear, get out of this ring, damn
you, and let this fight go on, or III
break you
IL was the so-called president of the
club who had leaped to the fore-the
hireling who conducted the organiza-
ton for the benefit Of the men high in
politics Flynn turned on him ioyously.
In his hand he still held his heavy
stick, clutching 1t by the middle. The
policy of the policeman. made mechal.
ical by long training, stif1ed his first
impulse 10 swing it on the head OF the
man. But, with baleful grin, he drew
back his arm as it hung from his side
and drove the iron-bound end heavily
into the others middle, gripping him
by the neck as he doubled forward
gasping. and hurting him into the arms
If another policeman at the ringside.
At every corner of the ring excited
spectators were striving TO gain the
platform. But from one side came a
mighty surge, and dozen police, fore
ing their way through the crowd, came
clambering to their sergeant's assist
ance. Hardly had Flynn disposed Of
TIE club president than, with the light
of battle burning joyously in his eye,
he had leaped forward and dragged
the trembling referee to the center Of
the ring, drawing back the night-stick
at the same time.
Announce this fight draw, as the
articles require, or you get it next" he
commanded
Sergeant Flynn smiled with grim
enjoyment when he received a sum-
mons to appear before the Board next
day Maggie had died that morning.
But before she went she had asked to
see him, and he found the repentant
Myles sobbing at her bedside. Tear.
fully the latter told him that the
money reluctantly turned over to each
boxer in equal part by the club man
agement had already been disposed Of
as Maggie wished-in providing fol-
their child.
Il went down this morning, first
thing. Mat" said Myles, with tear
running down his battered and swollen
face, and the trust company fixed
things. So the wifes satisfied"
The new member of the Board was
in the chair Messrs. Klein and Muehl-
lerburg wore delighted smiles which
showed that they had thrown over
their former associates and gloried In
the affair of the previous night, en-
phasiZing ii by electing a new chair
man For, by the rules of the Board,
a nominee could not vote for himself.
hence their two ballots controlled the
case after they had named their man,
for Mr. Walker, nominated by Mr..
Grannon. only drew the latter's ballot.
Officer" said the new member. with
out preamble, this Board wishes to
congratulate you on your action Of last
night | am glad to see a member OF
this department do his duty so well.
The prosecuting attorney, who has de-
cided to stop boxing. has nothing but
words of praise for you. At his re-
quest you will be made lieutenant.
You may go"
Flynn stumbled from the ROOM after
a dazed bow. in maze. A lieutenant!
More than a fifty per cent. raise in
salary, That meant that the old
mother would have that trip back to
the Old Sod for which she had longed.
and which had seemed so hopeless but
a short time before With the prose
cutting attorney on his side. he knew he
could snap his fingers at the politi
clans. For an instant he turned and
gazed down the street toward the big
mass of the city hospital.