The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-10
A COMING DRAMATIST.

man with an unshaven face and meditative air
climbed to the bar of the Jefferson Market Police
Court, yesterday. and said to His Honor
"Look here. I've got something on my mind
that's botherin me heap. and dropped in thinkin'
as how you might help me out of it."
"An right. Let's hear it." said the Court. good
naturally.
''Supposin' was Teller that cracked banks and
broke open tils and knocked people the head for
their money regular out and .out bad un, you
know"
The Court in surprise surveyed the speaker from
head to foot
.'Oh, you needn't size me up" the man inter-
rupted; "a white linen tie may do service where
hemp bandage oughter be. and striped ulster may
kiver multitood O. Sins. There's no tellin'. So
supposin' was bad egg of extrar quality and y
putin up job to clean out rich ole files house
when sees his darter and falls in love with her
away up to the top Of my hatband. Well. the gal
kinder takes to me, aud I'm iggerin' on reformin'
and winnin' her and gettin' the ole mans tin.
Dyou seey' q
"Quite clearly" said His Honor ga very lauda-
BILE purpose
"You bet." the narrator oomplacently observed
..But there's hitch to my happiness ;" he went m
..for finds out that the gal bankers after q lum-
| tum young Teller with a four-in-hand which his
father has give him when he went inter bankruptcy
| for the nth time. and the treacher0us female il
! The Court nodded Automatically.
|
mo. there Is nothing that you have mentioned
that could be legally construed into INSIDE
meanor.
| The man seemed quite relieved. "But I'm bound
| to get square with that team" he continued; $50
| ono dark night brings my pals around and We
climbs up the fire escape and Lays at the parlor win
der when the young teller comes lovin', and when
he and the gal is together bounces inter the
and gives it to him right and left with o ten-nch
bowie knife and We takes all the jools kin get
hold of. and SGT the house adre. and carries off
the gal"
.What do you mean Pc cried His Honor, quite
horror stricken. 'je careful what you say, Or
'Oh don't worry. interrupted the other nalvely.
AZ don't play card without lookin at my hand.
worth. Let's fgger. How much for takin' tho
joolsy'
Five years at the least"
Tho man pondered for q moment
And the gal?" he then asked.
"a still heavier penalty.
More decentralization.
Sand a-settin' the house on hrcT
'Imprisonment for life."
"And a-knifn' the young fellery'
changing. you fool. Are you q lunatic to come
here to tell me this? Do you seriously mean to de-
nounce yourselfr
.Denounce! Ha. hal Why, Jedge you're clean
Oft the track. was only supposin' all that. You
see, I've bun the road with theatrical combine
ton, aud I'm thinkin' o. startin in business
very particular man. and though the piece is
u goin' to be q red-hot, bluefre and blazes sensa-
ton, want lots O. facts to bolster 1t up. must
have the lor in tho play dead straight so jest
supposn-
But His Honor interrupted.
my nerves can stand pretty stiff strain" no
said, "'but IL you put yourself into any such
violent. hypothetical positions I'm afraid the llu-
will be perfect that I'll have to lock you up
anyway. SO get out while you've time
The meditative man looked ut him reproachfufly.
but grabbed his hat and acted on the suggestion all