. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . rivate detective ! Have you a warrant for the boysarrest ? No ! dont need any. I beg your pardon, you do ! You are violating the law byplacing your hand on this boy. You have no more authority tomake arrests than I have. Youve no right to trespass on thesegrounds ! Get out of that gate ! Ill show the power of an officer ! Youre no officer ! Get out of that gate, or Ill show you thepower of my arm ! I think Id better send for one of the localpolicemen, and have you jailed for assaulting this boy ! They havea jail in the town, I pres
. Small boys in big boots : a story for children of all ages . rivate detective ! Have you a warrant for the boysarrest ? No ! dont need any. I beg your pardon, you do ! You are violating the law byplacing your hand on this boy. You have no more authority tomake arrests than I have. Youve no right to trespass on thesegrounds ! Get out of that gate ! Ill show the power of an officer ! Youre no officer ! Get out of that gate, or Ill show you thepower of my arm ! I think Id better send for one of the localpolicemen, and have you jailed for assaulting this boy ! They havea jail in the town, I presume? FOOTLIGHTSS BOOTS ARE TOO LARGE FOR HIM. Yes, Ive got one—underthe barn, whispers Footlights,eagerly. Well, you neednt talkso rough to me—aint I going?says the detective. Then go—quick ! cries the captain,and the man slinks out of the gate cursingto himself, and muttering: Id better seeLawyer Whiticar, and get a war- 3«SSfewSi^>agjr .i o- rant. v-^^f®W-!^ ^Ilii4w^i ^^Si^u^imlam, on as one dazed, and thenwhispers to Mrs. Bush- -,./•, • / /. ^/ r •. / .
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