New-York tribune., 1907-07-29
BUTTONS FOR ''DOIPHIN'
QTIGLEY BACKS OUT.
"IizzY' Wants To See Him on the
Force.

Two years before ''LtZzy'' met the Battery Doll
phin' at Ridgewood Park and fell head over heels
in love with him she was pretty much stuck on
a 'fy Cop'' IN Williamsburg. The policeman him
self she frequently admitted did not appeal 10
her so much, but there was certainly something
dead swell about those brass buttons and that
blue uniform. and there was no man on the force
who had such a slick mustache Then. too. he
had a tremendous drag in the precinct and was
a good spender. He once saved a widow and sI
children in a three story tenement nre; stopped
twenty runaways in a year; dived twice Tor a
drowning in the middle OF winter and had
four medals for bravery.
''LlZzy'' didn't accept him as her steady be-
cause he had asked her. She never really
cared for him she did the 'Dolphin.'' but she
admired his job and his record And II would be
the "swellest kind OF business she thought. If
the she loved and whose mama she bore could
follow in the footsteps of the fly cop
''Lizzy'' business woman by instinct, and
lifetime spent in her fathers dellcatessen shop
made IL easy for her 10 devise and carry out her
plans She made up her mind soon after her na--
riage that the Ship News once was 10 place for
the Battery Dolphin 70 waste his talents for
small pay. True, he made a comfortable living.
but the pick ups were few and far between
Tipping of the Crimps The west coast steam
ship arrivals was the only perquisire left. The
Dolphin must get into something more remurera-
tive, and while he would have 70 feel his way
cautiously for few years the game OF the ny
'.Lizzy"
The "Dolphin's'' wife had never heard of the
Civil Service examinations nor could she tall the
name OF the Police Commissioner. All she knew or
cared 10 know that cops Job had always
tning Honest Bill Quigley, the Battery aCat--an,
had in goodly quantity. QuigI=y must agree %
put up the 'nazuua.' she would find the poll
tician. and all expected OF the Dolphin was 70
wade in. look wise and grab all what was comm
10 him post"
The Dolphin was coached bv his better half IN
the role he Was 70 play before OuigIey and a. the
end OF week. after much curtain lec-uriu-. he
actually believed that he vas born 10 be a great
policeman HIS hopes were high when he baLe rs
Ne 0a 5 6Gt on ms way q lae sp
rr1Aa Of ~ aL-4
fancied Quigley would make him sides-ep. hs
did when he planned 20 go into vaudeville. and he
resolved 70 lead up gently to the subject.
Honest BIZ was at the Ship News once N
hour before the Dolphin arrived. and was read
ing newspaper a week old.
'Mornin', BiI'' said the Dolphin throwing
down heavily a bundle Of sunday papers thai had
Just come "Anythin' dom to-day. ehg'
Nope, responded the b0atmaG- Slow day
Slow for week 7 tell YOU 'DoIohin.' old
Bronze knows when TO take vacation. don't he?
Hasn't only three steamers shifted since that lucky
piker got on the job Luck and money surely f1l-
low Bronco
1T sure does" sighed the "Do.orlr,- Here's
a couple OF mornn' papers. BlILF
Nope I'm done readin' now. Dolphin Ny eyes
are getting bad Got so now I can hardly read
see Bingham has dressed down them coppe-s what
let that feller with the tin hat set away Up en-
42d street last Monday
The ''Dolph!n.' who had begun 10 shave. dror7ed
hts mug and gave himself ugly sash across ths
cheek Quisey's breaking into the very ss5jsc- he
himself was afraid TO suggest was Too sudden for
him, and he lost all sense Of tact
Them cops was dead slow 10 let the guy g,
away" said the Dolphin" with enthusiasm I
don't never expect 10 have anything Ike that hap
pen IN mine when I'm a cop
What's the matter with YOU now?'' asked The
boatman That pipe OF yoUru getting 700 strong
Tor You. Time TO put little ice on tile back Of
but me for the police force Lzzy's doDei It al
out and already she's rigEed up q J--1p5r4-.va
derstandln Wild politician In Eroc klyn tclt get
the JOB soon as the cusA is paid cut 20 him
biII gTinned at the "Dolpha,'' and t@-a whts-
a thousand bucks said the 'Dopalr.' IN he
Same tone OF voice, and Lizzy thought you n-sht
pony up the dust
"Dost mean it. Dolphin asked ''F!lIr d.s5a,n-
fully. Really methinks the gentle dust OF even
tide hath settled thy dusty tin hat. Perhaps
I41Es dost want thee to become "a cop. but not
with my dust Put that ds-fuI Of hue cu- IN your
pipe and have another loCS. sweet dream"
The Dolphln.' sreaty confused, mattered some
thing which BIZ could not understand but re-
gained his balance when the boatmau pat tie
direct question 10 him why lie wanted 20 become
cop.
i tell you. Bill. it's easy money. easy work.
and there's good rake-on outside ot yo-r salary.
I'm national born decitive. and I've the Hoi's
OF ten men l amt never afraid Of uotAi2 n
stacked UP against, and I'll be right in lire Ter
medals for brevity. Lizzy says so"
Peace be with Dowie.' broke in OulcIey. Long
may you but flag the idea OF the cops job;
flag it quick and let ask YOU a few questions
First. could you pass the Civil Service eNanllaA-
tions?'
Sure. I COULD replied the Dolphin" "I know
the quarterinaster, and he'd put me wise 70 tas
answers to his own questions"
What quartermaster?''
The quartermaster the steamer CeviC. OF tne
White Star service. He'd put wise in minute
Didn't he make good on the questions OF The C5Nc
service?'
You'd be a swell cop 70 hand out information q
strangers Broadway crossIn. But Wen Is'
that go and pass to the next question suppose
you of them tin hat feuers shoot up "
few people and then dodge about corners, Win :
smoking gun, would you wait till he shot all N's
shells at i'm like the wild man that eats GU
alive?''
| 'Td close in 'em quick ehe III forget mese,
for the time ben' and think only Of Lizzy a.
the medal Ia get Tor brevity, Id make 'ae--
cops that let the guy get away i2d street IoeN
| like two-year-old kid lost on Brooklyn BridSe
You're wrong again. yelled CEiSley- I 1vie
an inch of dust your seerabeltum- Ineln 80 80
| did the right thing. and. mark my words. 'hSS :
all get out OF IT, Self preservation Is the Is-.
idea. Them cops is lvn' to-day. ais Z they 4'9'
other jobs II the Commissioner chucks lLt1ii-
| Amt their lives worth more to the FANNY - -
| fifty pensions and few days of lot OF slorio"S
| fiapdoodle in the papers, -.
Self preservin' may he RXel of hte all rls"''
observed the Dolphin but 1 amt got no sue"N
| of the quarantine flag In me"
That's what you say now" said the ooain''.+
but when the little drops of hot lead began
/ whiz around your tin dome you'd beat IT, iau
! you'd beat 1t. There's only thing polp"l-
that you'd get medal for-that's sieepln on P'Sss
/ and. depend upon il, the medal would be made -
/ COwhids.'