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The Story of a
Veteran Fire Horse
"Old Billy"
Another Great Selig Fire Subject
Written by JAMES DAYTON. Produced by FRANCIS BOGGS with the Assistance of the
LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
CAST
TOM DOWNEY. Captain Company No. 24,Thomas Santschi
DISTRICT CHIEF MAHONEY Herbert Rawlins.
..Frederick Huntl.
AUCTIONEER
MRS MARMING, The Little Widow
..Frank M.Clark
Eugenie Besserer
TOODLES" .. Baby Lillian
Nicholas Cogley MRS. DANE Betty Harte
MRS. O'TOOLE Anna Dodge
BABY LILLIAN, a dear little three year old, is the unconscious medium through which Tdm
Downey, Captain of Engine Co. 24, falls in love with little Widow Marming, the baby's mother.
The Fire Inspectors decide that "Old Billy," the veteran horse of No. 24, has outlived his
usefulness to the service, and he is therefore sold at auction, much to the dislike and regret of the
widow, Baby Lillian and Tom. The once proud fire horse now descends to the burden of a milk
wagon.—Six months later, while "Old Billy" is peacefully standing before a house on his master's milk
route, a fire breaks out in the apartment house occupied by the little widow and her child. Tom and
his company are quick to respond, and as the engines go down the street, they pass "Old Billy."
This is too much for the hero of many fires and forgetting his quiet
occupation, he falls in line and dashes madly after the disappearing
engines, the milk cans leaving a trail behind him.
Tom meantime has saved his sweetheart and her child from the
burning building and they recognize their old friend. Tom buys him
from the irate milkman who arrives at this moment. A wedding follows
the fire, and "Old Billy" is among the happy ones present.
SELIG
