The evening world., 1912-05-24
EX-DOORMAN TAKES
Up HEAVY BURDEN
ON REAL COPS Job
Leaious Dennis Sees Chance
for Distinction in Bronx
Box Mystery.
LUGS "DCOTY" A MILE.
Precious Find Seems a Ton
Until It's Opened Then 1t
Seems Two Tons.
LUGS "DCOTY" A MILE.
DOORMAN REDDMGS
FIRST PATROL.
A Bronp Idyl.
SCENE 1.

n p. N. Enter Capt. Dennis Brennan,
Lieut.. Noble and Doornan-Patroinan
Dsmwls ReddtnO.
Rsdding (salutlng awkwardly)-well.
] got mo walkin' clothes on. Cap.
Capt. Brennan-They ft you fine, Den
ME. You ought TO be proud the Legis-
iAture has made you a patrolman. A
0v1ins1 sweepin' out stations and
esndin' domino layouts. You've been
loorman . long while. Dennis.
1sdding-Eieven year. Captive In the
Arssnal an six up here.
s Capt Brennan-A long time, Dennis,
but now you've got your chance. I'm
gem to assign you to Post &c. four long
blocks on Third avenue. between One
Hundred and Seventy-fourth and One
Hundred and Seventy-eighth streets.
There's q lot Of stick-up men an side
door plumbers working the Bronx and
you'd better keep a sharp eye out. I
guess you're big enough TO take care
Of yourself.
Redding-Leave It to me. cap-1'm
spoilln' fer exercise.
Lieut.. Noble-It you should need any
help. Dennis. ring for the wagon.
Reddlng-An right. Lieutenant. but
reckon l won't need It.
SCENE 10.
Post &c. Time 3 a. H. Doorn,dn-
Patrolman .Redding is Ihmpin9 badly
AID ucnrs the oppression Of man ,cho
hates himself.
Redi,n. Cpa,roll.ng slowly and sol!io-
qi!I.as) -Ti.s * eXc!tn' work. ] don't
tl'nk. -Four hours an nothin' doln. not
wen cat nght. guess the Cap must
awe been. klGdn' me ABOUT this betn' a
.3ush post. | wonder what's the matter
with that trolley ear.
Mo;orman No. G7S (braking his car and
pounding his bclO-liey, you. come her e
quick
Rcdd.ns (bounGlnE out from tho euro
.what's up-whe:c IL hc--!et me at hlnl.
Ao;orman No. 6is-It amt a he. It >
n box. three clocks back. seen th.es
men runnln' with 1t. an when pounded
my gong they dropped It an took It on
the hop across lots.
Redding-A box. Is It? Which side OF
the road?
Motormon No. C7S-I.cft side by the
curb.
CThe agony of Reddlng's corns departs
os II Ivy magic and he darts up the
avenue at tremendous sprint. He
hadn't covered block before the box
looms in view, q great packing case az
fair belted with iron straps)
Redding (walking around and around
the box and reading the lettering on the
top sids)-West Farms Plumbing and
Supply Company-Handle With Care
Nickel and Brass" I bet the stun In
that box 10 worth a barrel OF money.
Nickel an brass. eh? Most the same as
1ewelry. the way these plumbers sell It
TO the city. It's a milo from here to
tho station. but guess better take It
along. No use getting the wagon out
for little thing like this.
(Rsdding tests the weight Of the box
and drops It. muttering: "Chock full o.
plumbin'i IT'S a good thing I didn't let
'em set away with this on my post"
with Q mighty heave he lifts the box
on lbs back and sets Off for the police
station. 1t Is a labor OF Hercules. bu,
Reading 10 a vast-shouldered giant OF
prodigious strength)
SCENE III.
TAs fremont Police Station. Time
A, II. ReddinD stumbles up the steps
and through the doorpdy soeat I,
mourning from his brow and tho veins
Of he forehead stand out Ike great
t,ptstsd cords he drops his burden
,ctth q crash aud brushes aUay the
swedf.
L!eut. Noble-(s!tting up with a Jerk
What tho deuce you got there. Dem
mis-?
Redding-(panting)-A bunch Of crooks
was luggin' this plumbin' across m,
beat when gnmgscI 'cm. They scat
, tered too quick for me to get 'em. but
i nabbed the box. It's full o brass ano
nickel stuff an weighs most ton
Must be n thousand dollars worth o
special plumbln' in tins box.
tLIeut. Noble comes down from the
desk and 'nspects the box. Twice M
turns away and coughs, but ReddIna
does not notice his super!or's emotion.
Lieut.. Noblc-An' you lugsed It al
the way on your back. Dennis?
Redding-Sure! Twas a mans JOB pu
Amt no weaklln'. I'll get hammel
an open II up.
Leu. Noble-Better take It into the
back room, Dennis.
,lror several minutes the station house
rings with the blows OF a hammer. TheI
from the back room bursts shout o.
rage and Redding dashes through tn
doorway.
Redding-Leave me at EN-, the dirty
low-down hounds I'll stranslc the 10
o. them, LIS them young wans-then
greenies. an I'll pound the maps OF
them!
Lieut.. Noble-Whats the matter, Den
nis2 Was the box empty?
Redding-'Tis not empty IT'S losdet
with rocks. an tho inside O. Il Is paint
a all over with ',Ha-Has" an He
Hss' an Rubber" en- thu IKE, ]