Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-03-02

not know; but il he was, he sudden
~ did foolish thing--he allowed
himself to be caught, one dusky Feb
ruary evening, in the very act Of bur.
glariously entering dwelling house
and within an hour he was safely en-
sconced in the cells of the police
court. There | found him next morn
ing when / went my round. He
looked ut me with half rueful, half
comical expression Of countenance.
Back again, jimmy" said /. II
leaf"
80 did I, Mr.. Burton" he answer
ed. "But you fellows don't give us
poor chaps chance; you don't, in
deed. Just because ] wanted to look
through the window Of house last
night they run me in here. Too
bad, now, amt 1t, Mr.. Burton?"
9TH be another five years penal,
will this. Jimmy" said I. what a
foolish man you are! Why don't
you reform and live honestly9"
He smiled knowingly at me. why
do birds fly?" said lie. Zoos they're
used to It. It's natur'-that's what
1t Is, Mr., Burton"
SO Jimmy languished in the town
jail for n few weeks. having been
committed for trial. Then the as
sizes came on at Woolford and he
was brought up to stand his very
doubtful chance. His trial was little
more than n formality, for Jimmy
had been caught in the very net OF
inserting his pocket crowbar In the
window ledge Of the house. He was
found guilty and sentenced to five
years penal scrvitude and certain
term Of police supervision.
I went to have word or two with
Jimmy In the cells, rs lie waited
there for removal to his next abiding
place. His sentence did not seem to
have disturbed his equanimity, and
he smiled very placidly as I greeted
him.
"weli, you've done IL again,
Jimmy" said I. I'VE sha'n't see
any more of you for while"
YOU'RE right there, Mr.. Burton"
he answered. And sha'n't see
any moro OF you, eh? 1don't care
I can do five years on my head. But
I'm sorry sha'n't be able to see
jerry. He comes out next week."
II believe he does"
1--WE were always very fond OF each
other. me and jerry" said Jimmy
Timble. every fond we was. We've
worked things together many n
time"
you have, and given US q good
deal OF trouble with your efforts"
II dare say" answered Jimmy, inn
perturbable as ever; 81 dare shy.
But say, Mr.. Burton, You might do
mo u favor. I've always looked on
you as q friend; and when a chaps
got put away for five years he natu.
rally looks to his friends, don't hep"
IL suppose he does, Jimmy. Well,
what Is 1t you want?"
"Why, there's two or thrce things
at tho lodging house that I would
like given to Jerry when he comes
out. There's knife and a watch
chain, and two or threc other little
artlcles-all come by honest, Mr..
Burton. Oh, and there's o book, tho
Pilgrims Progress. q very interest
ing book Is that, Will you tell tho
lodging house folks to liver them up
to Jerry, Mr.. Burton?"
Every we'll, Jimmy. Perhaps I'd
bottcr take charge OF them myself,
and give them to Jerry the next time
! see him. l shall be sure to come
across him as soon as he comes out. "
"I'd take 1t real kind II you would, "
said Jimmy; land you might tell
him to keep that Pilgrims Progress,
COS I'll finish reading 1t whom I've
done this five years"
With that we parted and Jimmy
was presently whirled away In the
black Maria to tho town Jail. We
were rid OF his presence for four years
at any ratio. lie was soon removed
to Portland, and there, no doubt
made himself perfectly comfortable.
/ forgot all about Jimmy's parting
request until q week or two later
Then, finding myself one day in tho
neighborhood OF tho lodging house
which had served as Jimmy's home
l went inside and asked tho deputy
to hand over the convlct's posses.
sions. He did so with an air Of scorn
remarking that Jimmy's belonging
were not worth twopence to anybody
l thought he was right when
subsequently turned over the con
tents OF tho bundle. There wa
nothing there OF any consequence
and l wondered very much tina
Jimmy Timble should have been 81
particular about having his little
properties handed over to his brotho
Jerry. The Pilgrims Progress" wa
the most homogeneous object turne!
out OF the old handkerchief which
held Jimmy Timble's belongings.
shook my head perplexedly as
stared at 1t. What was Jimmy Tim
Bile, thief, burglar, thrice convicted
; criminal, doing with the pilgrim
Progress? And how was 1t tina
that particular work was the onl'
book he possessed? And how did h
come to possess 1t at all? ! turne'
. the leaves over carelessly and coul'
see nothing unfamiliar about tn
book. finally concluded tina
Jimmy Timble had picked 1t VI
somewhere and kept 1t out OF curl
osity, and with that tied 1t up agail
! with the rest of his possessions.
The days passed by but ! say
nothing Of Jerry Timble. lilo hat
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