The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14
POLICE were
ON TINE JOB
London Visitor Convinced Of tho Effi-
cheney OF the New YORK Force.

Down In the old Ninth ward--fa
west Of Broadway and south OF IN
lower fringe OF the artificial palm bel
thcro still exists an oldfashione
chophouse where bad music and ell
ceilings have not been substituted 70
good cooking and Intelligent service
In addition to the front entrance In,
place has door In the rear, openini
out on side alley. On this secon,
exit hinges the story Of how forme
head of the New York police force be
came confirmed in the opinion tina
he had the very finest police force il
the world
When the superintendent as the
chief Of police was then called, frs
1 began TO dine at this little chop house
4 there was CONSERVATION among the
4 policemen Of that and neigh5orinG
/ posts, for many Of them were in the
I habit OF dropping in there for refresh
ment at times when they should have
been on duty.
Thor discontinue was not for
I long. however. Sonc wise cop with
an tho instincts Of q goad detective
familiar with the door on the alley,
devised a plan whereby be and HIS
companions were enable to enjoy their
evening chop and ale without fear OF
detection By their chief
Ills scheme. like all good schemes,
was simple When a man on post
ono man was always left outside
sried the superintendent coming
around the corner he would walk non,
chalantly by the chop house, giving
the wink to Johnny. the cashier, who
sat at the desk by the door. Johnny
in turn would tip the dining cops, thus
giving them ample time to slip out
The back way ana through the alley
while the msuspecting superintend-
ent sanntered in by the front chi
trance
One evening. just after some police
men had slipped ont i'm response to the
customary warning, the superintend
Ont entered with guest The guest
was q London inspector who had been
sent to this country to study our
methods.
Wen, YOU may say what you like"
the Englishman said as the waiter
WAS clearing away the dishes, but "a
be willing 10 wager you ten of your
American dollars that if we were to
step around the corner right now and
call for help there wouldn't be a bobby
within hail
The waiter began to prick IN his
cars.
You're on with that bet" said the
superintendent. AS soon as we've
had our coffee Wen just step around
the corner here and try it, And il
you don't find that inside Of"
The waiter did not stop to hear
more. lie snapped his fingers as
though he had suddenly remembered
something and hurried toward the
kitchen
Say" he blurted ont to the cook,
tell George to serve the chiefs cof-
fee and to take his blamed time about
1t, tool / can't watt
Before the astonished cook had
time to ask an explanation the waiter
was darting mp the alley in search Of
the man on post Luckily he knew
where to find him.
Listen. he gasped. And he breath
lessly related what he had just heard
in the chop house
"Geel" exclaimed the cop When?
Whereabouts Hold EN- as long as y
can, will yer?7
With that he was off in search Of
the men on neighboring posts. and
they in turn hunted mp stin others.
Back in the chop house the superin-
tendent was apologizing to the in
spector
I'm sorry the service has heon SO
bad here tonight I've never known
it 10 he like This before Wen. and
now for orr bet. he said when he had
at last succeeded in getting his check
made out
They stroliod around the corner TO
quiet place i'm the middle Of the
block
Here" said the superintendent
here's a good place. Sow ~ grab you
by the shoulders and you yell for
help. Good and loud. mind you jus
as a man naturally would. you know
The Englishman drew deep
breath and started in:
Help, Help, Murder, Muir"
But he got no further
Scrambling up out OF areaways
tumbling down out OF doorways--cops
cops. cops. cops-it seemed as though
every nook and corner in the neigh
borhood we're raining fat cops.
Bih. Bang, Bin, They beat in
the superintendent hat
Then. as each one apparently saw
who Il was. he drew of with oh, the
superintendent, Sorry, sir" and
started in 10 beat up the superintend-
ents English friend.
We'll" admitted the battered Lon
don inspector when explanations had
Nnen made and it WAS an over you've
certainly got very effective organi-