The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-17
SERGEANT PUFFS
A R0UNDALL NIGHT
Inspector thinner Tramps From
West End to Fulton Looking
After Things.
KEEPS EYE PEELED FOR COPS
New Police Shift Keeps Him on
the Jump, and He Signs
for Aeroplane.
KEEPS EYE PEELED FOR COPS

With weary feet and putting an,
blowing like porpoise. Inspector.
Sergeant thinner patroled the cit,
saturday night from Lee District t
| ruiton and then back again three
| times, took swift look at somnolen
jackson Ward, a turn around Fair.
mount, and then a. last, lingering look
AZ his beloved Penitentiary Bottom
lie was inspecting the police force
seeing that the men were properly
patroling their beats instead of sleep
ing IN uncomfortable doorwaye. and
1ottlng down in his notebook such lit
Tie dellnquencies as he was able to
observe while he travelled with hasty
1901 from east to west from north
TO south. and then in circle which
covered all points of the compass
How ! wish for an aeroplane," he
sighed dismally. and then / coula
drop down anywhere and pass on to
the next stopping place in the shake
OF sheep's tail. DO you reckon they'll
nave those things ready soon, so that
an ordinary policeman can cover his
beats In the air instead of walking
over these rough pavements, like you
see In that rural district known as
paramount? If 1 had one of those
Wright machines l could spot every
doorway and see every burglar who
tried to enter house through nv
lady's bower But I'm so tired now
couldn't chase a burglar half a
block"
Something of nm Inspector.
he puffed. and got his breath.
new he murmured. Talk about
your inspectors. I've inspected this
Nhoie durned town, and l amt seen
at9thins yet but as 1t should be-"
ne leaned heavily against telegraph
pole, and then, remembering that II
had been rumored that the First Ma
tlonal Bank Building fell in because
Fop' BEDFORD had leaned TOO hard
AGAINST one of the pillars. he removed
ms bulky form. and planted himself
hrmiy on the pavement The air blew
up from the river, and he drank 1,
down in great gulps.
fletcher life this amt any cinch
amt any cross-country walker or I'd
go on a hike from here to Frisco and
win one Of them medals the clubs arc
handing round so freely I've covered
ished M
Well. so long. See you later Co
ing TO nike from Lee District to Fulton
Ta-ta."
Night With Sergeant Tyler.
Up in headquarters. Sergeant TYLER
was receiving complaints by the score
and generally experimenting thn
movements of the police In answering
me calls to chase suspicious charac,ors
rom old maids back lots and In run
aing down the wilI-o'- the wish bur-
glars who nightly infest the haunts of
ne church-goer If every burglar
md midnight marauder that is seen
~ fearful eyes were caught. the civ
you'd have to build jail from here
o Mars, But, fortunately, the ghosts
u the imagination are never caught
Nfter the roller skaters had gone 4,
led and the night marketers had gone
lome the old maids closed their ewes I
md the telephone in headquarters
ceased for while It's incessant RING
ng. Then Sergeant Tyler brcatbed
sigh of relief. cooked his legs on the
lext chair. and told Operator Sales
bout the political situation IN the
southwest '"s
The two sergeants will swap win
ach other next week. alternating with
ach other for month before thee
20 back to the ordinary routine Of
'olice work. The new feature Is he.
ieved to be one of the best ever
dopted by the Board of Police Corn
nissioners and great results are ex-
ected from the innovation.