The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-31

then. that an attack was imminent!
This was Flaherty's post, here on the
bridge. The platoon was dispensing
Discipline forbade Flaherty to ask
questions. lie was loft alone. He
gripped his club more tightly. II he
was to be made the sacrifice on &C
count of q foolish order he would
show them what he could do. His
feet were painlng him iuriously and
| the blood rushed to his head. He was
quite alone now.
III teach EN-, the dogs, playing
that tune!" he muttered. The crowd
had gathered into a well.organzed de-
tachment and started toward the
bridge In front of 1t marched two
men, each carrying n huge red flag.
Flaherty looked round Was nobody
going to stop them? All he could see
was the lieutenant's coat disappear.
ing round the corner of the block.
On they came, toward the center of
the bridge, where Flaherty stood. The
music sounded loudly. the flags waved
cheers and yells came from the
throats OF thousands. The sidewalks
were lined with spectators A faint
ness overcame Dennis. Had the may.
or actually forbidden this procession
or was he dreaming? But good cop
never pauses to examine his meta.
physical condition. He strobe for
ward with uplifted club.
stop that" he yelled stop right
there. boys The first man that sets
his foot forward, I'll bate his brains
out"
The old Irish accent had come back
in full force with his excitement.
Dennis saw the men with the flags
halt irresolutely. The crowd surged
backward and forward, and then, at
word of command from its leaders,
advanced again. The men with the
flags smiled coolly and contemptu.
ously. Dennis felt his wrath overcome
his reason. He sprang forward and
began clubbing right and left lie
seized the nearest flag, The mob beat
against him like an invading sea. A
thousand voices clamored for his
blood The flag was wrenched out Of
his hand. He seized the STAFF again.
struck right and left, was beaten to
his knees, staggered under the terrific
blows that were showered upon him;
then the mob surged forward over his
PROSTATE body
'Flaherty, the Caps waiting to see
ha mn Ephn bathing
his forehead,
Dennis opened his eyes. The swim.
ming room was the district police
quarters. Then this battered, aching
man on the cot must be himself. Den.
mis- Flaherty. But he had done his
T. duty He rose to his feet and stag
/, gered into the captains room-to con
front not the captain alone, but the
. police commissioner
Drunk and ran amuck right into
the midst OF them. commissioner" he
heard the captain saying
you are accused OF attacking the
parade OF Loyal American Hibernians
Flaherty." said his captain. Also Of
attempting to purloin ono flag, the
property of the organization. Wha
have you to say"
TWAS the strikers wild their rec
flags | fought, and alone" cried Fla
herty.
RED flag!" snorted the commission
er. Since when has the red flag beer
the symbol of Ireland's glory, m!
man? That flag was as green as The
emerald grass of Ireland"
Twas as red as-as that" crie'
, Dennis, pointing to tattered emblem
In a corner OF the room.
'Begorra, that's the very flag.
yelled the captain. He's drunk still
/ Commissioner"
| Il think this Is case for DR.. Nc
! Dermott," said the commissioner smi
J ing. IT'S all right my man." he add
ed. you can go home on sick leay
now. | think, Captain. II McDermot
agrees with my diagnosis, may re
woke my order concerning desk dut
p in this special instance
you see, Nora explained her hus
band afterward, with every lrishma
In town hungerlng for me blood
why, they thought whole cop at tn
ty typewriter was better than twint
10. pieces of ono making work for tn
n street paving commissioner"
IT, (Copyrfght 1913, by W. G.. Chapman)