The Policeman's Revolver (1909)
The story concerns Officer O'Toole of the City Police and his sweetheart, Kathleen. Officer O'Toole, on his rounds, has stopped at Kathleen's house to bid her the top o' the mornin'. They chat awhile and then the big policeman bids his sweetheart good-bye He has been gone but a few minutes when Kathleen discovers her sweetheart's revolver on the front step, it having slipped from his pocket unnoticed by either of them. Kathleen, brandishing the heavy weapon starts down the street at a run throwing the passersby in a panic, upsetting many, and generally disturbing the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. By the time she has traversed a few blocks she has quite a following of citizens, who either think her mad or intent on murdering someone. In the meantime the arm of the law has walked his beat, unconscious of having lost his pistol. He enters a park and is attracted by the screams of a woman in distress. Hurrying to the scene of the outcry he finds a woman struggling with a sneak thief, who is endeavoring to snatch her handbag from her. He grapples with the thief and they roll over and over on the gravel walk. Policeman O'Toole reaches for his revolver and finds it gone. The thief finally gets the best of the fight and is about to make short work of the officer when Kathleen runs up to them, pulls the thief off and hands the revolver to her fiancé. Kathleen has arrived in time to save her sweetheart's life and when the angered citizens who suffered indignities through her haste learn the cause of her hurry, they shower congratulations on her.
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