The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

laney commanded my company. in the
There is no Captain Delaney here
There is only one captain nere-and that,
us. Captain Dan'l MCCARTHY N Me- Nc! Get let
out. f.g III "a. is CHIC
but
Get out
The veteran was pulling at the knob,
but he trenlbled so2fle could hardly open
the door. When 1T gave way, he nearly
Afell, but the captainShtt him, strnighten-i
ing him up, then Kicked him down the
steps and the old man ran for his life
mp the street. s5 q
4 Simpson saw him disappearing around
n corner. Y The sergeant had jumped down
( from his desk to- the door, and now when
he turned back a 1.-THE captain Mccarthy g
was reeling into his room, His arms
waved and his body doubled wl.n laugh
ter. Captain! he yelled. Captain De-
8laney!''5 Then the laughter. The door
slammed and Sergeant Simpson returned
#to his chair but for half an hour he.
heard at Intervals the shout Captain
followed by laughter. 81
At midnight that night Simpson called
the three other sergeans about him and
told them what had happened. CHM
fldgeted and the fourth sergeant, Vogel,
u German. wa s stolid, q But all were very
attentive @s{3 IA, {s
old fellow E said Delaney. Poor COR.
old Bllly."s8 4t3 b.
THAT was ALL But when Simpson put
out his hand to him and said, I'm with
you, Tim Delaney grasped the hand
with both his. st5 be
Thanks, Simpson. III set the pace.
fast enough.
Then he and Simpson looked to the
others
Il stand by YOU" vogel said, giving
Ills hand. And CHM gave his, But the
manner OF Gnn's compact made Simpson
smile
Never mind said Delaney, as he saw
Simpson out OF The door. III take care
OF CHM. He isn't only afraid Of the
taptai'h; he's afraid of everybody.
Delaney returned to CHM, who was on
The desk a gain and sitting beside him he
talked to him, nay. he wrestled with him.
CHM beseeched. prayed, refused. became
dumb and sullen, hut Delaney, talked,
explained. showed him the rules and
regulations. and By o'clock when the
city outside was purring In sleep. and TIE
station house was dead, Delaney stepped
down to the railing. satisfied that lie had
Won CHM tried to work al his books.
but he could not. He was nervous. He
| started at the slightest creak In the
building. and his eyes watched the cap
taln's door. The old man was In his
room, he might have gone to bed. How
| CHM hoped he had! Ne
But he hadn't, Soon after haf-past
| one they heard him kick n chair Or some-
| thing, and the next minute he appeared
| In IN old pea jacket lie Wore when not
liz Uniform, He hardly noticed the two
sergeants a glance back into his room
and he closed the door and started for
| the street door, u 8
Delaney looked up at CHM, The SER
| geant's great, round face was as pale as
| the clock He was in agony, but he felt
Delaney's eye and he q swallowed an
I spoke. i &, i- !.
Captain he said, where youTi--won'''
The captain halted, stared astonish,
! ment his mouth open. .st
] "What"' he asked. 6 M y5
i you've got-you nustr-don't yolla want
/! to-L" y a3
| "W hat is it2r he asked again.
4 "of course-it amt my7-l don't care
hu, the rules, you know, the rules. they
4 Now Mccarthy broke loose He was
.cImbing the raiing and he cursed Glnr
| faded white again.
4 Ont with 1t. out With it now Nc
i carti,y cried, ';or III come over there
and trample you TO death. Speak, yol
soldering idiot; speak, say,
1 Enter yourself In the blotter
i, The order came like n pistol shot Glnf
collapsed when he had fired It, his fac'
was bathed In sweat and no moved hi
tongue around In his mouth 10 mo'siel
II It. The captain could not move, He kney
II The rule, dead long ago In his precinct
, but he did not know The sensation Q
( discipline What, too. had died In hin
!, long ago. Bur II was q crisis IN his It
! fairs. He turned on pelaney.fand wa
clear on that point. Very SLOWLY, yer.
coplly he got down, walked around be
hind the desk, and quietly pulling off
!; glove. he took UP the pen which Gin