Evening star., 1924-04-27
ATIE WILLIAMS was foS call

sharp tack of disillusion-
ment In the path of romance. Never
would the lads OF No. 80 have for
given her. for it was $50 in the
morning, and already that night they
had eStinguished a fire in the gar
bage dumps. hauled an automobile
out of the eth street canal. and con-
WINGED a woman on Telegraph avenue
that she was only suffering from a
nightmare. Just in time Fate took
a hand in the situation and nudged
officer Joe Hanrshan, standing three
blocks distant.
Twenty-seven years of age, height
Eve feet ten inches. weight 182, Joe
walked northward along his beat, en-
ploying the dignifed, measured step
which is prescribed in the instruc-
tons ard was devised by the devil
ss the most monotonous and tiresome
thing on earth. other men may keep
warm in the cold or rain by walking
briskly. they may ease the strain on
their leg muscles by varying the pace
as pleasure dictates. but a young
patrolman like Joe Hanrahan escapes
pneumonia by placing the Sunday sup
plement under his shirt between the
shoulder blades, and the classified ad
seven pounds of gun and cartridges
around his waist, with the belt run
through the suspenders to ease the
weight of the holster, shoveS a club
into pocket that holds the right leg
stiff from thigh to knee. adds the
bulk OF handouts. keeps and a night
lamp to the rest Of his official inpedi-
menta, and saunters ma atestically alone
al, IL ~,r,
a corporalship. For such men the lode
star of life is the unwritten code of the
police department. High and handsome.
lad-to the last BREATH
Rounding the corner OF Pearl ave-
nue. and Hawthorne. Officer Hanrahan
came upon beauty in distress in the
person of Katie Williams. nineteen
and fair to look upon. Katie was
clad in a pink wrapper. bedroom
slippers and a boudoir cap copied
from a $s.95 model displayed in the
window 70 Cooper & Hastings.
Three frantic waves from Katie,
reinforced by a clear soprano sum-
mons, and Joe broke into run. The
situation unfolded and the officer
slowed up. From the crossbars OF a
siXt! foot telegraph pole a discon-
solate Persian kitten eyed the new
arrival. The slim vision in pink ap-
pealed to the stalwart figure in blue.
"Oh. I'm so glad you came cried
Katie. The poor thing must have
been up there all night. | heard her
crying, but l couldn't imagine where
she was. As soon as il was light
enough came out to see. You know,
there's a man across the street that
Keeps bulldogs"
well. well." said Joe lis it your
cat, miss"
why, Of course" said Katie. Her
name is IRIS. and I'm going to enter
her in the show next month Her
father is pasha Sedate, champion
sire of the Pacific Coast. and shS cost
1ne So
"Yon don't say
Joe extracted his polished club and
tapped the pole authoritatively.
Hey" he commanded Come
down ou+ f that"
TIE daughter of Pasha Sedatc sunk
her claws more firmly into the cross
bar. As plainly as feline vocal pow
ers permitted. Katie Williams Per
sian indicated it's contempt for police
authority. Then, conscious of Katie's
lowest foot rest caught it. and as
Cended sixty feet TO the level of the
crossbars.
Come here. you little devil" said
Joe. reaching out one hand
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WITH feminine inconsistency. Iris
beat the officer 20 il. She for
sock her resting place for the fiat
surface OF the police cap, discovered
its instability. and swung down to
Hanrahan's collar. \ brand-new
sample Of police headgear Topped to-
ward the dusty sidewalk. and Joe
said something that is not to be
found in the book of instructions. II
is very hard for bareheaded cop TO
preserve his dignity while descend
ing siEty-foot pole with cat
"iinging to his neck Joe managed
IT. but he felt that appearances were
against him. In the subsequent sun
shine of Katie's grateful smile, how
ever, this sense of disadvantage van
ished.
Thank you. ever so much" beamed
Katie. Gracious. | don't see how
YOU could climb that big pole so
easily, Mr.-Mr.---''
"Hanrahan,'' said Joe. Twas
nothing at all. I'm glad to be of
service 70 you. Miss-Miss-
'Wiliiams'' prompted Katie
Mother has just opened up the
bakery shop on the corner. II
think / noticed you passing by yes
terday morning about o'clock"
Ibid you, nowo,' said joe well,
well! I comes off duty about that
time every morning. You know,
that's the prettiest cat I ever saw
"0h, do you really think so"'. cried
Katie.
She held up Iris in a manner that
invited closer inspection. Joe ac-
cepted the Invitation. The rose wrap-
per and the blue mantle of the law
were thrflIingly close. Round the
corner clattercd a milk wagon.
"Gracious!" said Katie Mother
will be wondering what's become Of
me. I'm awfully sorry to have put
you to all that bother. Good bye.
Mr.. Hanrahan. and thank you, ever
so much
That's all right" said Joe. Good
bye, Miss Williams. Cali on me any
time at ALL
Joe soon astonished his mother by
developing taste for buns thai could
only be obtained early in the morn
ing at a bakery on the corner or
Pearl avenue and Hawthorne. Katie
amazed her mother by volunteering to
open the store ten minutes earlier
and wait on the customers without
assistance. Gradually their CONVEX