Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-05


nival grounds they amt a-goin to .
there after they get there. and ther
won't he nobody there but them
There was another litter Mr. Bl.
gins turned rcdder than before. pickle
up his hat and walked out of the hal
lie was mortally offended. The chair
man waited until Mr. Biggins' heav
boots had stamped ont into the street
I'VE all know" ne said then. tina
better protection could have been af
forded at the last carnival"
y chunky man near the middle o.
the hall jumped up.
"All fight!' he said, as red i'm the
face as Mr. Blggins had been. III
that's all the thanks get for working
my head off a year ago and getting
that carnival police squad together I'm
DONE A man can work his head of
In this town and that's all the thanks
he gets. I'm not going 10 work my
head off year after wear ana get moth
ing but kicks No. sir I've worked
my head of twice for this carnival"-
IT'S wonder You have any left"
nature ana chairman Of the clowns
Your wonderful headwork of last yeal
didn't prevent somebody stealing my
coat and vest out of the clowns dress
ing room. | notice"
The chairman Of police glared at the
chairman Of clowns They were riva
coal dealers. and Mr. Beech was
a. fri. a..
Of The carnival.
'Al right. said the chairman of pn
lice. picking up his hat I'm zone
I'm through. ! resign this job "a hair
man Of police, Let Beech have e. t.
he's so wonderful And IeSi~n rs
member of the executive committee
and | resign as member of the bnarl |
OF managers. and l resign from mem
bership IN yn'r crazy Carniga rssaciq |
ton. and -. take back the $40 do
mated 10 the preliminary expense flInd
Donations cannot be refunded.
said the chairman promptly lyon
have heard Mr. Mittmann Does some
one move to accept his resignation
with regret?"
Mr. Beech. that Mr. Mittmann's mul
titudinous designations be accepted
without regret And I'm just man
enough 70 offer to take that chairman
ship OF police. and TT see that the
people are protected and If they are
not I'll be willing to accept reasona bic
criticism without acting the gutter
I I'll
There was some laughter and a burs'
Of applause. and Mr. Beech sat down
The chairman fumbled with his papers
rying To think Of some soothing word
o say to Mr. Mittmann. who was gath
ring his hat. cane and mass of carn
'al documents together preparatory to
eaving The hall and when he looked
Up he saw Philo Gubh standing with
me hand raised
Mr.. Gubb. said the chairman. with #
sigh Of relief Mr., Gubb would un- h
Ioubtedly raise a laugh. and laughter n
aims anger :
Il wasn't residenting i'm this here o
own last year, said Mr. Gubb. 80 ! d
ont know nothing about how the po h
Ice work was at that there carnival =,
Ut guess 1t was as good as amateur r,
York could be-"
Applause from Mr. NIittmanns o-
riends. -,
And guess Mr.. Beech viii give you SC
etter police work this year. too. II he M
likes the job" 90
Applause from Mr.. Beech's friends. 81
Because a Teller learns something Oh
very time a thing is done another m
me-" said Mr.. Gubb. "A detective. N,
# instance. has to trail and shadow oil
lite a lot before he can trail and ba
adow like he ought to. Every time no
read over the twelve lessons / got sh
ON the Rising Sun Correspondence tb,
hool of Detecting | learn something
W When | come here / didn't ex- ,o
ct to offer nothing but to paper the 90,
oths-if you want them papered 10
1t what has been said about pick -,
ckets and all that brung to my mind ~,
sson Seven of that there correspond ,,a
&c school series that l took and paid -,
= Lesson Seven How to Detect 5,d
,kpockets and other Crooks I'm :.
)wds.' is what that lesson is about, 80.
! ! amt give il as much thought or "Ol
dy as some Of the lessons, because ,o,,
-erbank amt great on crowds as tho
leral thing. But I'm goin' right to C,,l
rk on that Lesson Seven. and offer 49,,
my full and entire services for all o.
ee days of this here carnival. and If do,,
see fit TO want me | guess the nov.
oks and pickpockets will be well r.
( care of 1t amt often you can not,
a professional detective at no such so,,
u.s."
here were one or two laughs from no.
'e who knew Mr.. Gubb and his ,o,,,
e of detecting. but most seemed to cor,
: his offer seriously. ,.;l
am sure we are grateful TO Mr.. ,bo
b. said the chairman. "and know ,Ino
Beech will add him to his commit ~,
IN police" ~,
h, surel" said Mr.. Beech careless MT,
THE more the mcrrier"
ring the weeks of preparation for -,