The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

! pounds on the door and calls me q
I beast
The fourth time she kicks the dool
! open and throws wet towel in my face.
! Ten minutes later ! am up and eating
, my breakfast. and half an hour later tn.
sergeant at the station is saying 10 me:
. Late agin. Casey, Next time you'll
get the grand kibosh."
And you got it,
' Il did and l didn't I went home one
morning feeling that | could sleep through
seven earthquakes, and l says to the
cook:
Maggie, don't wake me up this even
: 5uc"
For whv?'s she asks.
Because I've got leave for a week
and am going to spend most OF II pound
ing my ear
And You slept. Mr. Casey"
, ''FaF four days and nights, sir and
don't think l turned over once. II was
grand. s!r-grand, They came looking fol
me, hut were told that no one had seen
me. The PAPERS got hold of it that Off
Ger Casey was missing. and some had II
that | mad eloped with Fifth Avenue
= widow. and others that I had been put
dWay BY Il gang. John ID. Rockefeller
and Andrew Carnegie became SO inter-
eSt"d in the mystery that each Of them
offered SI.N1 reward
That was nice. Casey" | said as he
gay" a drunken man lift with his right
foot on his onward way.
''I.~ II was but no nicer than what
fifteen ladies did. They Sent great
bouquets To- police headquarters to be laid
upon my cold breast in case my dead
body was found. Others were laising a
p.II.-e L. procure me monument when
it became known that ! was alive and
we'll"
And You got the hounce"''
Well. I went around to the station
house and the sergeant grinned at me and
said
of course You expect it Casey"
Rather"
And You won't he disappointed. 1t will
take the Commissioner about ten sec
onds 10 dispose of Your case. Be down
carly. as some bank president may be
there early to hire You for night
watChman."
And YOU went down to &c, the bounce,
Mr. Casey?"
Not as knows of. my son. Just at that
time tin, city was making a great cutlery
about the gambling houses. An order
was issued I" raid private clubs as we'll
a. dens and the Commissioner had given
his word that none he spared I was
loafing about the streets that evening
when | meets a friend who saws:
casey. do You want to make a dis
CoVery7"
If IT'S 10 discover the North Pole. I'm
no DR.. Cook" l says.
Go down to No. 81. and go UP two
flights.
he Up lbf Nlub anu Il S1iA4 -"i''' -
poker"
But it's agin the order.
Run along. I'll bet you don't go off
the force this time"
Il was in citizens clothes" said Mr..
Casey. to me. and as had the look of
a millionaire no one stopped me as l
reached the door Who do You think was
the first man I took notice OFF,
Theodore Roosevelt, Of course.
You are wrong. sir II was the Com
Of Police himself
Mr.. Casey"'
And h.. had pile of chips before him
foot high. and had just won a big pot
on three aces. Before he saw me I had
recognized dozen prominent men
But his eye finally caught YOU?
1t did. sir. and I'm telling YOU he
took it beautifully. He beCkoned me over,
and when stood before him he said:
CASEY YOU are to report in the morn
ing to the Ninth street station.
Yes. sir"
And | hope you'll make good
But amt l to he bounced. Commits
sioner?"
Bounced Bounced, Why. 7 have pro-
NOTED YOU to be a sergeant.
When Mr.. Casey and | had walked to
the end of his beat I said:
K think | see-l think | do.
If YOU don't then you've got the head
Of n holy pumpkin he replied.