The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-11

JimEay Timble's movements were
 watcge edWepy zealously His goings out
 and his 9om3ngs in were noted, and the
 eye Of khe Iaw was constantly upon 4 m. Whether Jimmy was aware Of lTts or RotfI do not know; but If he ], was, he suddenly did very foolish " thingghe allowed himself to be caught { one dueky February evening in the very at of Furglariously entering a dwelling i. house.; and within an hour he was safe I ly ensconced in the cells of the police
 court. There I found him next morn
 ing when I went my round He looked
 at me with @ half-rueful, half-comical
 expression of countenance, I
 Back again, Jimmy" said I. II
 thought you had turned over a new
 leaf"
 "So did I, Mr. Burton" he answered.
 "But you fellows don't give us poor
 chaps chance; you don't, indeed. Just
 because I wanted to look through the
 windows of house last night, the2 run
 me in here. Too bad; now ainr it. 9Ir
 Burton?"
 'It'll be another five years penal. will
 this, Jimmy" said I. What a fonlish
 man you are! Why don't you ref rln
 and live honestly?"
 He smiled knowingly at me, "Why
 do birds fly?" said he. "Cos they're | used to it. It's natur'-that's what # is, Mr. Burton"
 So Jimmy languished in the town jail
 for a few weeks, having been commit-
 ted for trial Then the Assizes came on | at Woolford and he was brought up to
 stand his very doubtful chance. Fis | trial was little more than formalitI | for Jimmy had been caught in the very
 act of inserting his pocket crowbar in
 the window ledge of the house. He was l found guilty, and sentenced to five l years servitude, and a certain term
 of police supervision.
 | I went to have a word or two with | Jimmy in the cells, as he waited thee | for removal to his next abiding plase His sentence did not seem to have dis | turbed his equanimity, and he smiled very placidly as greeted him.
 Well, you've done 1t again. Jimmy , said I. "We shan't see any more cf you for while"
 You're right there, MT. Burton" he answered. And I shan't see any more of you, eh? I don't care-I can do five years on my head But I'm sorry I shan't be able to see Jerry. He comes out next week."
 T believe he does"
 we were always very fond of each other, me and Jerry% said Jimmy Tim ble, "Very fond we was We've work ed things together many a time"
 :" You have, and given us a great deal of trouble with your efforts.'
 q dare say" answered Jimmy imner turbable as ever-'T dare say. But 1 say, MT. Burton you might do me . favor. I've always looked upon you as a friend; and when a chaps got put away for five years, he naturally looks to his friends, don't he?"
 q suppose he does, Jimmy. We'll, what is it you want?"
 "Why, there's two or three things at the lodging house that I would like given to Jerry when he comes out There's knife, and watch chain, and two or three other little artielesAall | come by honest MT. Burton. Oh, and there's book, the Pilgrims Progress | a very interesting book Is that. Will | you tell the lodging house folks to 'liv- CT them up to Jerry, MT. Burton?'
 "Very well, Jimmy. Perhaps I'd bet | ter take charge of them myself, and give them to Jerry next time I see him. | I shall be sure to come across him as soon as he comes out"
 ''I'd take it real kind if you would, :" said Jimmy; land you might tell him to keep that "Pilgrim's Progress, eos I'll finish reading it when I've done this five years"
 With that we parted. and Jimmy was presently winfield away in the "Black Maria" to the town jail. We were rid of his presence for four years at any rate. He was soon removed to Port land, and there no doubt, made him. self perfectly comfortable.
 I forgot all about Jimmy's parting request until week or two later. Then, finding myself one day in the of the lodging house which had served as Jimmy's home, I went inside and asked the deputy to hand over the convict's possessions. He did so with an air of scorn, remarking that Jimmy's belongings were not worth twopence to anybody. thought he was right whenI subsequently, turn ed over the contents of the bundle. There was nothing there of any conse. quence, and I wondered very much that Jimmy Timble should have been so particular about his little properties handed over to his brother Jerry. The "Pilgrim's Progress was the most in- object turned out of the handkerchief which held Jimmy Tim ( ble's belongings. I shook my head per plexedly as I stared at it. What was I Jimmy Timble, thief, burglar, thrice ( convicted criminal doing with the "Pil- l grim's Progress?". And how was it f that that particular work was the only s book he possessed? And how did he t come to possess it at all? I turned the caves over carelessly. and could see nothing unfamiliar about the book. I finally concluded that Jimmy Timble A lad picked it up somewhere, and kept t out of curiosity, and with that tied t up again with the rest of his pos c essions. h The days passed by and I saw noth- I ng of Jerry Timbe He had left the b county jail but did not present himself g tt his usual haunts in Woolford. I pre- il erved the bundle for him, and waited t moving quite well that, if he was in a own, we chould see him at the police 2 eadquarters sooner or later. It was