Show 1 1 I i ThflSTORY l C7 f r k 4l y too e C 1 r r l HE HAS TROUBLE IN LOSING A PRISONER Copyright by I the Century Co Copyright 1906 Ijj Joseph U Bowles It was when Iollcoman Dame Flynn was a now man on th foorco that he lost a prlroner and he frank ly l admitted afterwards that he never shud haave founts him In th flrist place In other words experience taught him that the arrest was not Justified but the new policeman invariably In-variably Is jealous of his authority and his dignity So when ha had told the man to move on and tho man had re I torted by making various sarcastic and j otherwise objectionable remarks Po liceman FInn deemed It necessary for the honor and dignity of his ofllclai i position to assert himself I un jf r I 19 flfl j The Prisoner Caught the Policeman by the Arm and Pulled Him Along Got a movo on je now or Ill rmn I ye In he said Well run mo In retorted the man Dont stand there talking about It but do it I will said Policeman Flynn but he Intended it only as a threat Well why dont you was the taunting response The man was one of the aggressively troublesome fellows who think thoy know all about individual liberty I will said Policeman Flynn again and he took the man by tho shoulder Never will It be said that tinny wan on me beat can talk baack to me Thero spoke the new policeman who makes work for himself the older ones are never so foolish Will ye go quietlike or will I taako a club to 50 inquired the policeman po-liceman as he tightened his grip on the mans coat Oh Ill go along all right answered an-swered the man I was thinking of dropping In on the sergeant anyway and well Just go together I havent seen him In almost a year Policeman Flynn hesitated Men who want to see the sergeant are a rarity and there Is always a chance that they have flame Inlloonce at headquarters If yell gwan about yeer business Ill lave I ye go he suggested Hut I wont asserted the man Im under arrest and Im going to the station If Ive violated the law you have no right to compromise the matter mat-ter with meft your duty to lock me up This sounded to Policeman Flynn like a bluff and he hastened to call it Come on thin ho exclaimed Ill put ye behind th baars fast enough an if yo dont come vvilltn Ill caall th blue wagon Nevertheless ho wasnt exactly satisfied sat-isfied The prisoner was too willing and it Is extremely disconcerting to have charge of a man who wants to be arrested A man In the strong grasp of the law ought to hold back and change his tone It began to dawn on Policeman Flynn before they had gone a block that perhaps the man was not bluffing after all So ho stopped short and releasel him Gwan now I ho said Ill not ho 0n bothered with ye any more Qwan home I wont answered the man Im your prisoner and if you connive at tho escape of a lellow youve placed under arrest Ill prefer charges against you Im going with you Yell be sorry ir it suggested Policeman Po-liceman Flynn Yell find no feather beds at th station an there do bo rrats In th cells Im taking my chances returned the man Come on I wont said Policeman Flynn 1 In his turn What chaarge wud I make aglu ye7 Thats your business said the manIf yed been rayslstln an officer Iv th laaw commented Policeman Flynn t wud be all rrlght Oh well If it will help you any said the man Ill resist Ill punch you In the stomach andIf If ye do Interrupted Policeman Flynn menacingly Ill hit ye a clip on th head with tb club Then take mo to the station persisted I per-sisted tho man Im your prisoner Youve got me havent you Dlvll tanko yo I cant lose yel exclaimed Policeman Klynn irritably Gwan about yoor business now nn quit yeer worryln Iv me Tho prisoner ranght the policeman by the arm and pulled him along Hang It all ho cried Why dont you do your duty Iave mo loose couimnudol Po llcoman Flynn I I yo think yoer th whole polls fooroe Ill not arrlst anny wan on compoolston Uut youve already arrested me urged the man Thin I let ye ge Uut I refuse to be liberated Como j on cant you And he almost dragged the reluctant officer along the I street Lavo go Iv me nrrm crlod Policeman Po-liceman Flynn Ill not haavo away man makln me lock him up agln me will lave go I toll yol Then como along peaceably said the man Youve no right to lot me go and I wont go A police magistrate magis-trate Is tho only man who can free nu after I have been prrestcd Ill not take ye Insisted Policeman Flynn If you dont asserted the man 111 stick by you until you arc relieved and have to go In to report I dont want any Imitation arrest I want tho real thing and Its only fair that I should have It The way youre acting is n reflection on my dignity and makes me feol mighty small and of no account Dont you think Im worth arresting Iv coorse yo me Im not too unimportant to be arrested ar-rested am I Never a bit Iv it Then why dont ye run me In I haavo throublcs enough now But you must I Insist Policeman Flynn drew a long preath Bo a good felly now ho said an gwan about yeer business My business Is to go to the station with you Fr why d ye waant to bo con r C t J Then Said the ManAs a Matter of Personal Accommodation to You I Will Leave You thrary pleaded Policeman Flynn Cant ye do a good turrun fr a maan Do you ask it as a favor Fr sure I ask ye to gwan home an Iave me alono Ob well as a favor to you returned re-turned the man possibly I might consent con-sent not to be arrested on this occasion occas-ion T wud be a grreat favor I dont I waant yo I harvo no use fr ye at all i Then said the man as a matter I of personal accommodation to you I will leave you I Whin I wlnt or th foorco muttered mut-tered Policeman Flynn as he resumed I his beat I thought I might haave throuble keepln a prlsuer but I flyer knew t wud be so harrd fr to lose I wan |