Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-31
way to provide for 'em all. There stood

know how tn fellows worked it?'
DO you?"
Yep; they bought rescues," said
!, Mickey, and he waited for the chief to
make some comment. The chief
stretched himself in the sun, so Mickey
hurried on.
The fellows ye wanted to promote
paid $40 to $50 down to tn man that
made a rescue, an took tn credit. Then
you know all about that. Also ye know
that sometimes they just stole tn
credit, and saved tn ten"
Where did McKeever come in?" the
chief asked cynically. Did he sell or
was he robbed?"
He didn't SELL" said Mickey He
didn't care. They offered to buy one
act Of his, beaut; but he smiled and
walked off. Snake Snooks sold tn
rescue to Brady, an waited. They're a
little afraid O McKeever down there.
But he never peeped, so they watched
him an every time he fshed out a
drunk Snake was by and some friend
of yours was promoted for tn good O
tn service"
The chief threw away the cigar half
smoked as it was.
| Don't like tn story" he said. But
how did you get on to tn deal?"
] when tn horse was rescued"
What" the chief was astonished.
Yep" said Mickey, who saw that at
last he was telling the chief something
he didn't know. Yes, sir, they turned
that horse into lady an you made
Donegan a sergeant Of police for the
saving Of her life"
The chief had been growing redder
and redder in the face-with mirth-as
Mickey told this, and now he burst into
roar Of laughter That's one on mel"
he said. That's one on mel" Then he
spit and frowned. I'll wiring Donegan's
neck" he said, "or was it 'Snake?'"
Snake" said Mickey vindictively.
We'll, what Of it?" the chief said,
serious at last, and sharp, too. What
of it, eh?"
This" said Mickey, sliding down off
the rail, to accept the challenge. Il
happened to witness that horse rescue,
by accident, as said, and after heard
what came off, saw had a scandal to
beat tn band"
$50 we rubbered?' the chief sneered
$50 1 rubbered," said Mickey stead
lily. Il went down to see if couldn't
get McKeever to give me an interview
that would expose tn whole business"
And he give up?"
There was a threat in the way Sulli-
van said this. Mickey paid no heed.
Il had deuce Of time findin him.
l looked all over for him. 1t was his
tour, but he wasn't on post. Oh, I found
him. Where dye think found him."
I'm a liquor store" suggested the
chief
That's right" said Mickey. That's
where found him."
The chief looked surprised; he hadn't
expected that, and he was curiou2. But
he waited, and Mickey waited. It was
We'll, go on" he said at last, what
was your reform cop doin' off post in
there?"
He was lickin' tn stuffin' out O.
Snake Snooks."
What" The chief looked as If he
were watching prize fight and, more
over, he looked as if he had bet on the
winning man. But doubt crossed his
mind. "Ah, git out. What ye givin'
me?" he said, backing off.
That's right" said Mickey. You
remember that fire, night before last
down that way? Detective Officer Kee-
gan happened to be over there an res
cued a sick woman from tn top floor
of tn tenement"
Yes, and fine act it was, too" the
chief asserted, challenging denial.
Mighty fine" said Mickey. do you
remember the woman's name?"
Less see," the chief said. trying to
recall it. Nope"
1T was McKeever" said Mickey.
His wife," And the chief was
ready to roar out another Of his big
laughs. But Mickey spoiled it.
NO" he said, 'it was his mother"
The chief was as anxious as Mickey
now. "Well?" he said.
THE man that saved her was Nc
Keever. Keegan wasn't within a mile
of tn place, but Snooks was, an he
hadn't tried to go into the house. Nc
Keever rushed right past him and saw
ed his own mother. And"
"And?" the chief repeated, standing
straight
"Snooks tried to steal the credit o
that for Keegan, but"
"Of course" the chief exclaimed.
mo, you're wrong. McKeever didn't
object to even that. What he licked
Snooks for was for proposing that his
mother make an affidavit to lie; they
wanted her to swear that Keegan did
the trick She wouldn't, so they had
to report it to you with only tn affi-
davits of friends and neighbors and
other police"
Mickey rested, watching his man.
The chief frowned, sure sign Of
thought in him. BY and by his face
Strengthened out.
Say, Mickey" he said, did Nc
Keever give it to Snake good, hard
for fair?"
No" the boy said, intently cycling
the chief Snake hollered and I came
up"
You're always buttin' into things
you've got no right to see?" The chief
was angry. why can't ye mind yer
own business? Now, l got ter go an
keep Keegan waiting while 1 promote
that blame country jay"
Mickey grinned. He pulled a sheet
of copy" paper out of his pocket and,
tearing it to bits, dropped the pieces on
the sidewalk.
What ye litterin' up the streets
with" the chief demanded, still in his
rage
THE notes for a good story
I'D like-say, I'd like to have you
pulled for that" the chief said, but