Pat had been delegated by his fellow employees to tell Mrs. Casey the
news of her husband’s accidental death. On the way to the Casey home, Pat
pondered on how to break the news to the widow. Finally he hit on what
seemed to him a most humane way of preparing Mrs. Casey for the sad news.
Knowing the violent hatred which Mrs. Casey as well as all loyal Irishmen
have for the A. P. A., he said on greeting the woman:
“Ah, Mrs. Casey, it is bad news I have to bring you. Your husband, Mike,
has turned an A. P. A.”
“Mike turned A. P. A.! The scoundrel, I hope he is dead.”
“He is,” answered Pat.
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