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| Cendlgied by B. G. Lathrop. FLOWER deserves a vote of from’ every one who i ate encugh to have the ity of enjoving his Policeman Flynn.” A tter than a good cry any om some members of the to the contrary motwithstanding eader who is so lacking in ap- as not to enjoy the keen humor is indeed fairly on the rditi ly complete in itself, but taken ether they run through the gamut of all possible happenings in the career of a patrolman Flynn is a character that wins his way into your heart at once. He possesses a fund of good na- ture, natural humor, shrewdness and per- tinac hard to equal and most enter- taining. Mrs. Flynn and Terry, the son. are egually delightful. The original of the character Flynn was a Chicago po- liceman (now dead), and it is said that some of the adventures were actual oc- currences. ynn is a patrqlman out and out and any change that his superiors try to make for his personal advantage are always for the worse. He is promoted to .ue rank of sergeant, but soon asks to be reduced to the ranks because there is no work to do and because every man that he likes has to treat him with “ray-spict.” Since he will have none of the honors in advanced rank, he is given the pesi- tion of doorkeeper for the Mayor, "but this, too, proves to be a mistaken step, , and Flynn is not in his element again un- til he finds himself back on his old beat As guardian of the Mayor he inadver- tently gets himself and the chief execu- tive into all kinds of trouble. At hom: an all the details of his ulties in his own inimita..e way: *“] wa-ant to see his nibs,’ says th' politi cian t doin® th' rush act an’ thryin' to go by me Ye cannot,’ save 1 “Me , but does his nibs ! well, if he does, it do me own neck feels th’ whirr 1l on his neck? t x, an ve right” commented Mrs. Fiynn sinee at all. Barney. 'Tis ye-er what ye're told an’' I'ave others tc n to that, now!” exclaimed Policemgn “'Oho! but ye-re a sma-art woman That's what his nibs says to me. Do as ye're told, Barney,’ he saye, ‘an’ I'ave me to do th t office. That ma-an c'u'dn’t get a million years, but I can t arny day I r-reach 'r it.” An' ‘tw'u'd r-right, only his nibs do be a politictan, at his wor-rd, anyhow,” advised returned Policeman Flynn, “an ys me ba-adge was like to dhrop it hung so loose. ‘Twas 23 er politician be afther seein’ ke th' Ma, * savs 1 Y re-cognize me,” says he. 1 6o not. says L o Me fa-ace en'v'd be familiar to ye. says e ** "Mebbe "tw'u'd be," says I, ‘if I'a lukked in th r-rogues’ gal'ry iv late.’ “With that his nibs, hearin’ voices, comes out an . Sra-abs th' felly be th' hand an takes ll‘l“n in an’ threats him like he ‘was th' only -['x nd he had In th' wor-rld, An’ when th' elly's gone, his nibs comes to me an' yi "Dor’t ye know him? igs 1 do not,” says L ‘He carries two wa-ards in his & L’ says his nibs, e a A M‘Mehbe" saye I, ‘that’s what spolls th’ fit * “Niver turem down a says his Jokke. ma-an like that,” nibe, peyin’ no attintion to me little ‘How'll I tell thim apa-art? says L _‘;‘: yo-er bead.’ says his nibe. thought.’ seve I, ‘ye tol' me ye'd o th' thtante £r this ls office ye-ersilt; an’ Tl 1 says . " sen T mive: & coorse in mind-r-readin’; “1 must see him,’ wi family dochter.’ S om “ “Where's yer tool-chist? says B & docther always carries WIA.N b * “He told me to call,’ says snother. * ‘A’ e tol' me to lay £ ye whin ye bo! I'm good at re-partee, but "t 1= ke to get me into throuble, f'r th' wan 1 turn @own th' ha-ardest is always th' only wan I ought to have passed in. Some iv thim come ivery da-ay an’ wait an’ walt, an’ they gra-ab Zellies goin’ in an’ comin’ out, an’ thry to get their infioo'nce. ~T'd be sorry f'r thim if it ‘wasn't f'r wan thing.* ““What's that”’ asked Mrs. Flynn, ““Why don’t they wor-rk f'r a Mvin' instead tv wor-rkin’ f'r & Job? T is less disappointin® an’ no ha-arder whin ye get used to it. But th’ J0b's too much f'r me. I'm goin’ back on th' beat again.” “F'r why?” asked Mrs. Fiynn. “Well, 't was this wa-2y,” explained Police- “T'd been scr-rappin’ with tin or that wa-atited to see his nibs 1bs didn’t wa-ant to see thim, an* s a little gazabo that's so thin an’ think he'd blow away. But, f'r all that, he carries himself in a soopeer-yer wa-ay, 20’ me feelin' wr-rong annyhow. x “ "I ray-ceived wor-rd,’ says he, ‘that some- wants to see me here." *T is likely 0" says I, with sa-arcasm, at’s th’ ol’ gag. m his es Will be repaid for send- ing for our illustrated catalogue of original ...... EASTER Cards and books, newly de. signed and publi-hed tor tiis season by.. ELDER and SHEPARD 233 Poct Street ““1 think 't is th' may'’r,” says he, ‘al- though th' wor-rd brought me was not plain on that.” A ‘I thmk "t 1s not,” says 1. ‘I think. from th’ dooks iv ve, that th' ma-an who wants ye is in th' corner office on, th’ floor below.’ “With that he goes away, and whin he comes back Le tur-rns out to be wan iv the biggest taxpavers in th' city, an’ a ma-an that fvery wan jumps r-round f'r; an’ back 1 go on th' beat again. But 't is me ol’ chop-house beat, thank Hiven! Oho! but mebbe he waen't mad!” > ““Whefe was it ye'd sint him, Barney?” “Why,” replied Policeman Flynn, noncha- lantly, “I sint th’ bloodless @ivil to th* Cor- oner’s office, to be sure.” After that Flynn finds the *“powers that be” ziad enough to keep him on his old duties of patrolman. He is.put in a hard neighborhood, where the boys run things about as they please and weicome the ap pearance of a new policeman with all pos- sible manifestations of delight. The w. he finally manages to land them “with the goods on them” so he can get a con- vietion is “just like Flynn" He knew that they were resposible for the minor crimes of which complaint was fre- quently made, but he lacked evidence, and it was not until he had narrowly escaped being™ brained by half a brick that be finally tock two of the ringleaders to the station. *“What's the charge?” asked the police mag- ing they's a bad lot, an’ they answered Police- well, * r-rocks at me,” )id they hit you?” demanded the magis- trate. And when the policeman admitted that he bad succeeded in dodging the missile, the magistrate added, ““Oh, well, boys, will ‘be boys, end we mustn't be too hard on them. If they’'d hit you it would be different. Dis- charged ¢ “Luk at that, now,” commented Policeman Fiynn. “'A big chunk v a brick come r-rignt £'r me head, an’ I duck, an’ that lets thim go free. 'T was f'r me, 1 suppose, to ha-ave me head sohlit open f'r to ma-ake a case. Ohol\ "t is a fine thing, is th' law iv th' magis- thrates. ‘Ha-ave ye ve'er head with ye? says his Honor. ‘I ha-ave,’ says L ‘Ye ha-ave no business too,’ says he, an’ thin he says, “This day-findent is discha-arged f'r th' reason that Officer Flynn comes into coort with his head on, thereby vilatin' th' la-aw.’ I'd like to ha-ave a ton §v that la-aw f'r to throw in th' river. Ye've got to ha-ave ti', ividence, a ca-art-1bad fv it. 'T is like this: A felly comes cr-reepin’ up behind a ma-an with a kaife in his ha-and. ‘T is me juty,’ says 1 to mesflf, ‘f'r to arrist himy’ ‘Walt,’ says th' la-aw to me, ‘Cr mey-be he'll kilt th’ ma-an, an’ thin ye'll ha-ave a good case.’ Oho! 't is & gr-reat thing tc know th' la-aw.” Forturately, however, these remarks were not made In the hearing of the ccurt, and Policeman Flynn returned to his beat. Natur- ally, his troubles were not lessened by his at- tempts to secure a convietion, for the gang became bolder and more demonstrative than ever. But the policeman patiently awaited his opportunity, and before long he had the same two in custody again, with what he believed to be & good case agamst them. T was like this,” he explained in court the following day: “Th' door iv th' groc'ry is open an’ th' two pris'mers is r-runnin’ awa-ay. I follles thim an’ shtumbles over a ham, which they dr-ropped.” Did you see them drop it?" asked the boys’ er. “Iv coorse mot,” answered Policeman Flynu, “but 't is not to be sup-posed th' ham wa-alked down the alley be itsilf. They's a lot iv fruit, too, leadin’ all th’ wa-ay to where th’ byes is r-rounded up, an’ they ha-ave a pocket- tul iv cha-ange taken from th’ tilL” - “How do you know it was taken from the till?” demanded the lawyer. “‘Because 't is not Jn th' till now,” replied Policeman Flynn. “Oh, well,” said the Judge at the conclu- sion of the hearing, “‘there is nothing to show that they are the ones who dropped the ham and the fruit, and they give a plausible ex- planation of the possesion of so much small change. The evidence is putely circumstantial, and to send them up would be only to start thém on the downward path. T'll give them another chance.’” “Sta-art thim down Le.sindin’ thim- up,” muttered Policeman Flynn to himself, as he left the courtroom. “Oho! 't {5 & hum'rous ma-an th’ Judge 1s. 'T is a sha-ame he's not editin’ a comic pa-aper. it is that. Sta-art thim: Why, 't is thim same la-ads that's r-rid- ing a tandem bi-sickie on th' down'ard pa-ath now with th' br-rake br-roke.”” That night, as usual, he told his troubles to his wife, but he got little sympathy from her. “If ye're an injane-yus ma-an,” she said, “ye'll land thim fellies with th’*goods on thim. ‘T i1s th' only wa-ay, an’ ye're long criough on th' foorce f'r to kmow it. Donm't talk to me v th' Judge. He knows what he wa-ants, an' 't is £'r you to give it to him." Policeman Flynn shook his head with the doleful zir of @ man who thought the whole world was against him; but he always shows best in adversity. In his own language, he “wint out afther thim ja-ads,’” and he got them. IHe marched them into the station- bouse one night mbout two weeks later, and two more dejected specimens of humanity never appeared there. Ohe of them was car- rying a mantic clock heavy engugh seriously to tax hie strength and the other was loaded down with brass andirons. One of the officers in the station made a motion to take the booty away from them, but Policeman Flynn in- stantly interfered, 3 “L'gve thim alone!” he cried. *I ha-ave thim with th* goods on thim, an” I'll not 'ave thim put th' things down till th' magisthrate sees thim. Tve wa-alked thim from a mil> , an’ they’ll not be out 1v me sight this “Walked them!" cried the sergeant. ‘‘Why didn't you call the wagon?" “°T wwdn’'t do,” answered Policeman Flynn “T c'u'dn’t keep me eve on thim. I follied behind thim with a gun in me ha-and. an’ ma-arched thim all th’ wa-ay, an’ they's no wan takes thim things till th’ Judge sees ividence this time. a house with thim. Cho! | ha-ave th caught thim comin® out v goods on thim." “But they can’t poesibly hold those thing~ unti! ‘they get into o urged one of the other officers. ‘It would wreck an Atlas. “M-m-m, well, I'm not posted on jograph: but I know a bit iy po-lls coorts, an’ I've l'arned a few things of ividence,’' returned Policeman Flynn ““Me back’s near broke, an’ me arms is fall- off,” whined one of the culprits, ‘Sthand up, there!" commanded Policeman e've been playin' ta-ag with me long enough. Put th* clock on ye-er other shoulder an’ ‘shift ye'er fut. 'T will give ye a bit {v a r-rest. Oho! ye had a good laugh on Barney Flynn 'r not bein' able to put’ve over twict befoof, but 't is not th' sa-ame now." ‘You'll kil them, Barney.” faid the ser- geant. “Either of those loads would tire a Sameon out in fitteen minutes.” “T'll show thim to th’' Judge with th' goods on thim,’: persisted Policeman Flynn, dog- gedly. “T'll ha-ave mo more monkey-foolin’ with thim la-ads. “I'll draw a picture of them, and you can show that to the Judge,” suggested a police- man of artistie inclinations. Policeman Flynn hesitated. He had no de- sire to inflict unnecessary hardship on his prisoners, but he did not wish to take any chances, 'Will ye all sign it an' shwear 't is th' wa-ay I br-rought thim in?” he asked. ““We will,'" was the prompt Teply. And when the evidence was produced in court the next day it was pronounced conclusive, Bt Fiynn has all sorts of troubles arising from his official duties, ;and each and every one of them is equally interesting. Mr. Flower not only does splendid work in catching all the little detalis that go to make up perfect character drawing, but be is a good story-teller as well. You feel ot only an interest in all the odd bits of philosophy that Flynn has to ex- pound for the edification of his better half in recounting the adventures of thc day, but every one of the sketches has a sustained narrative interest that holds your attention until the climax at the end. Some of the sketches have some re- markably well turned bits of pathos in them, and you laugh. with a tear in your eye. Terry is a chip of the old block and un more than one occasion he comes out well In the lead of “th’ ol’ ma-an.” Flynn has occasion to lecture his son on the ad- vantages of diplomacy over - brute strength. Note the result: “Who was the greatest diplomat you ever heard of?” inquired Terry. “M-m-m, well, ‘tis ha-ard to sa- turned Policeman Flynn. ‘‘Sometimes I think ‘tis L1 Hung Chang, even if he do bé a Chiny- man; but there was another felly who c'w'd have beat thim all, if he'd iver gone in f'r to use his talints th' right wa-ay. He had th’ idee iv it, but 't was only spoort an’ not juty with him.” “Who was 1t?" “A felly be th' na-ame iv Baron Moonchow- en."” 7 P erry whs duly tmpressed, and for a time he sat silent, watching his mother's preparations for a feast of pancakes. ““Ye-er father likes thim,” ghe sald, as she noted his attention. ““He does;” he Teplied, and then suddenly bestirred himself and began to help her in va- rious little ways. i ‘Ill give ye an exthra wan 't that, said. i “T'll get that shawl you left at Mrs. Cesey's after dinner,”” suggested the boy, casually. “T'Il give ye two exthra wans f'r thinkin' fv goin' f'r it,” eald Mrs. Flynn. ““Luk at th' day-plomacy iv th' la-ad,” com- mented Poligeman Flynn. “Did)you see th' man waitin’ for you at the corner as You came in?" asked Terry. “Who was he?”’ asked Policeman Flynn. “Give it up,” replied Terry. “Why didn’t ye tell me iv it befoor?” de- manded Policeman Flynn. *“I hear-rd Cassidy wa-anted f'r 1o see me.” ‘Maybe it was Cassidy,”” returned the boy, “an’ maybe he's waitin' there yet.” Yoliceman Flynn caught up his hat and bolt- ed out of the door. He was back in about twenty minuies, sadly out of temper. “Divil a soul was there,” he exclaimed, ““an’ 50 1 wint on 1o Kelly's pla-ace to seq I he was waitin.' Wkin di¢ ye sce him there, Terry?" she Uusiralions FLLIOTT IoWED/ ‘POLICEMAN FLYNN COPYRIGHT 19011902 THe (enTury Co. —acP_— S rvo MORE DEJECTED SPECIMENS OF HUMANITY NEVER APPEARED THERE." “1 didn't see him at ‘all,’* answered the boy. "' only asked if-you saw him."” ‘ Policeman Flynn took a step in the boy's direction, but restrained himself from making “Ye sh'u'dn't be playin’ jokes on th' ol md-an, Terry,” he sald. ‘‘Where's th' cakes?" “1 thought from the way that you hurrle out that maybe you wouldn’'t be rg calmly réplied, as he disposed of the cake. “'Luk at th' day-plomacy 1v th' la-ad, mented Mrs Flynn proudly. : Rty A This is Mr. Flower’s first book, and from its excellent quality it is to be hoped that it is the forerunner of many more of the same kind. The good, wholesome tone and the delicious humor that fills its pages deserves the utmost encourage- ment. N The serles appeared in the Century Magazine under the title of ‘Policeman Flynn's Adventures.” In the book recent- Iy published by the Century Company, New York, some of the chapters have been rewritten and a number of new ones added. Price $150. e e Elliott Flower received most of his early training as a writer on the Chicago “daily papers. From the first he showed a strong tendency toward the writing of humor. In 1883 he joined the staff of the Chicago Evening Post as a paragrapher and later had an editorfal page column of his own in which to exploit his fanciful ideas. He held this position until the paper changed hands jin 1901, and then devoted himself to miscellaneous writing LY . “Y wa-nT O fot periodicals and magazines. He has some verse and serious work to his credit as well. At present he is conducting a department of humor in the Brooklyn Sunday Eagle. Mr. Flower is a sor of James M. Flow- er, a Chicago lawyer, and was born at Madison, Wis., in 1863. He attended the Chicago public schools, later entered a private scheol in the same city and then went to Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. A Treatise on International Law Callaghan & Co. of Chicago have just issued a remarkable book on ‘“Inter- national Public Law,”” by Hannis Taylor, LL.D. Mr. Taylor was late Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Spain. From experience and knowledge he is undoubtedly a man well fitted for the huge task he has undertaken.' He is at present a member of the general ad- visory committee of the American Acad- emy of Political and Social Science. This is not Mr. Tayior'’s first work, for he spent over twenty years in writlng “The Origin and Growth of the English Con- stitution,”” which has been highly praised. The present volume is an octavo, com- prising more than 900 pages. 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Keane; “Our Work in the Philippines,” in readable articles. 2 tine halftone 'reproduction of a’ pboto- graph showing the bronze figure of “Vic- tory” as completed in clay by Robert L Aftken for the monument to be erected although it contains a very great number of these. ment of the Soclety for Psychical search, for the book made its first ap- Written before the establish- Re- pearance more than half a century ago. it aims to do what that soclety has done —investigate the laws underlying the oc- currence of what appear to be phenomena. the author of “The Law of Psychic Phe nomepa,” has written an introduction to this editipn of the book. son commends the author.for the method she used in pursuing ker inquiries, recommends the book to those interested in the study of the so-called occuit. oce Hudson, Dr. Thomas Jay In it Dr. Hud- and et Literary Notes. The Home Magazine for March has two well ‘written articles that will prove of special interest to Californians. “Life on a Revenue Cutter,” by William F. Lampton, and -the other is Up Mount Lowe,” by E. H. Rydall. Both are fllustrated with halftone reproduc- tions of excellent photographs. One is “A .Trip The “International Monthly for March offers thé following instructive matter to its readers; ‘““The Military Rule of Obedi- e e, by Captain Alfred T. Mahan, U. . ontemporary French Philos- ophy,” by Alfred Fouillee; “‘Giosue "Car- ducel,” by Richard Garnett; ‘“‘Decay of the Belief in the Devil,” by Fred C. Cony- bear “Fairy Lore and Primitive Reli- by William Wells Neweill; “Native by Charles A. Conmant; Chronicle of the Month,” by Joseph B. 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Lummis on “Oranges 20 Years ‘Ago” that was commenced last month. V. O. Lange has a well illustrated paper on “‘Studies in Fioral Portraiture”:" Carl Purdy -has something further to say on Indian baskets—this time he takes up the study of the Pomo Indian baskets. There is a dainty bit of verse, “The North Wind in California,” by Herbert Muller Hopkins, at one time assistant in Latin at the Uni. versity of California. Some striking ple- tures add much to a most readable arti- cle on San Diego. Harver & Brothers are reprinting Thom- as W. Knox's admirable series of “The Boy Travelers,” in which two youths, Frank Bassett and Fred Bromson, ac. companied by their genial mentor, Dr, Bronson, journey all over the globe, hav- ing fine adventures by the way and learn- ing more in one chapter than a dry bosk of facts wauld teach them in a volume, These books are in demand year ahg; year, and have no successful rivals in their line. years ago, had a very genial, attractive personality.” He was always in sympathy with young people and had the rare ca~ pacity to write for them Successfully, as , his beoks testify. The Overland Monthly has the follow- ing to offer for March: Frontispiece, The Eskimo Mother; “In the American Style, " by John Fleming Wilson; “Avila; An ld;l of Southern California,” by Tracy and Lucy Robinson; “Jim and Kittick,” by Josephine Scroggs; “According to Secrip- ture,” by S. Homer Henley; “The Woods," by Fannie Herron Cooke; “The Life and ¢ Mr. Knox, who died severl - Salmen,” by Cloudsley Ru Outdoor Literature,” by Charle: Shinn he Unforeseen,” by Ma ing; urrent Jooks revi Grace Luce Irwin; “A Matter o ion”"; “The Rape of the Redwoods." A new magazine has recently made appearance in Boston that deserv ore than passing mention. It is called “Ama- teur Work,” and Is intended as an aid for boys who have any liking at all for industrial work. We have the January and February numkters before us and find ts much to commend. The contents of the January number include dies in Elsc- tricity,” “A Steam Automobile,” “A Plate Rack, An Iceboat First Cam- era Work ical Drawing,” “A Boy’s Bed,” “Uses of Paper,” “Astronom: for January” and “New Star in Perseus.” All of the articles are well and clearly fllustrated with photographs or working plans and so are of practical use. The subjects and their treatment vary in range for the benefit of the boy who has only the simplest tools with which to work to the lad who is the proud owner of a complete shop. In the February number the studies in electricity are eon- tinued. The young idea is also educated in the intricacies of making a medical coil, a home-made colonial clock, a house boat, and further given many handy receipts. “Amateur Work” will prove a lasting source of delight to any boy. Books Received. FOGG'S FERRY—By C. E. Callahan. Laird & Lee, Chicago. 75c. PASSES, or the Beautles of Transportation— By August Faure. The Lord Baltimore Press, Baitimore, Md. LEPIDUS, THE CENTURION—By Edwia Lester Arnold. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York. $1 50. VERBA CRUCIS—By T. Calvin McClelland. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York. 50 cents. THE HAND OF GOD IN AMERICAN HIS- TORY—By Robert Ellls Thompsom, S. T. D. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York. $1. IRRIGATION IN THE UNITED STATES— By Frederick Haynes Newell Thomas Y. 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