The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
sERaEANT 11MYs DILEMMA.
His Chances n the Book.rea ding Ceats
Endangered by Lack or House 1o0n.

Ais Chances II the hook IRE ding Contest
Endangered by Lack or House 1oen.
There has been an unfortunate and unsx.
pected hitch in the Rrent book-readinR contest
between Police Sergeant Oliver Tins Of Capt
Reilly's command and Sergeant Charles Al.
bsrtson OF Capt. Thompson's squad.
Inspector Steers. one OF tho bookworms Of
the department. 10 the referee In this unique
contest Of brains which has excited the entire
police force OF the town. and stirred up tho
police Of other cities IS we'll. He was to
determine which Sergeant knew the more
about hooks By New Years. Tins has long
been classed IS the scholar OF tho force. but
Sergeant Albertson has q library OF 800 we'll
selected books. and he proposes to add to It
and outstrip his elder and more celebrated
competitor By ''crammiue" the classics and
history and general literature.
Sergeant Tins. az THE SUN has already re-
ported. had resolved to win the palm By do.
livsrink a lecture and spouting all be knew
letting the public judge for themselves Of his
comprehensive familiarity with books. This
lecture Is nearly written. 1t Is damned full Of
Shakespeare and the classica Albertson
acknowsd scs that the lecture Is good idea,
but he proposes to overcome any advantage It
might give by extraordinary industry. and he
has promptly accepted the suggestion OF TEN
Sun TINT It would be we'll to have the contest
decided in the arena OF tho Madison SQUARE
Garden instead OF INSPECTOR steers's private
office at Police headquarters. as was originally
it WAS whom Sergeant Tins had. made up his
more that he struck the snaR that has brought
tho Tins end Of the combat Q, brains to .
posed 10 lay ia u big stock 81 history: He Is :
great reader. hut. rs has been said. bis epe-
ssant !! Tins Vas astoanded At the very OUTSET
by the opposition OF Mrs. Tins. She is @ level
headed housewife. and has always been 40
proud Of the Sergeant'a literary prowess and
his fame rs an orator and logician shat it was
o staeger 'ng blow when she vetoed the scheme
50 far as tho enlargement OF the library was
Aly dear" she said, kindly, but firmly. III
IL" FRs oSt
= ~ %sss ~ sS .s ~ :nSs
seston that there isn't any more room here Tor
oe Sergeant Tins wen, into his library and
fonnd that this yiSw Of The situs w vas
sissrtlv in accordan ., with the facts. Tho
ana sa nesf S
volumes. He had really forgotten that he bad
20 as sh"n
trunk S% s Il ths hs!l; H hurried se his room
he shares with CharIes sheldon Was also
lug histories around II my coat pc. kets"
Sergeant Sheldon took IN the dilemma at
learned associate out q the ilx Never mind,
Of the wardrobe until New Years. 90 ahead
and get your library annex"
, That's the rroper snrlt" chimed IL Capt.
the bottom and top OF my wardrobe for the
books This thing is too important to have
one man handicapped for want Of some place
10 put his books. Two 70, hHn d- hIstnr!es can
in . little extra philosophy and poetry / have
a drawer in my bureau that Is at his service"
Sergeant Tins frightened up. He thanked
the attain and his follow Sergeant warmly.
Now let AlDertsou come on" he said. ~
book. ms l can by New Years anyhow And
even II We tie on the number OF hooks We have
read will still DO that two; hour lecture ahead.
and victory must crown tho Tenderloip."
with . smile on hia face that lightened the |
damp atmospi ,ore. The reflection that con-
spicuous member. OF the force were Rnxtouely |
awaiting INSPECTOR Stsers's derision kent the
Inspeco or Byrnes, Inspector Conlin. .Inspeo-
tor vii iamS. Sergeant BIRD OF EIrness stntr. |
They. too. ara al $50 great book worma In |
ppector Williams has a iibiR ry OF over 1000
volumes. eXcellent!y selected, and inspector
Conlin has clnsicsl library O. amb!tions pso.
and rare editions. Inspector Byrneg's library
classical and historical and p"ettcRL These
book worms will form competent advisory
rae for knowledge be Very close. and the In
OF the two learr cd sergeants Is the better
read on New Years eve.