The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-05-04

glance on him, but he softly put the
tips CT his fingers together and looked
back, his head on one side and smiled
in pure enjoyment of the situation.
You unspeakable blackguard,'
growled the prisoner, ominously, but
he was interrupted by majestic frown.
"You are noticeably lacking in rev.
erence for the dignity of the law. My
dear sir, it is matter of deep regret
to me-''
"I'll see that you regret it consider
ably more"
Ito find gentleman of your
high standing and attainments in so
deplorable a situation" finished his
visitor, blandly, ignoring the apoplep-
tic symptoms before him. Then with
a cheerful jump from the pompous to
the practical, he grinned again and
screwed up one eye in quizzical
grimace peculiarly irritating to the
prisoner.
"Fact is, old man, this is a joyful
reunion. wasn't overjoyed at first,
you know, but while you were trying
to decide whether was your man or
not, got in my work, and the games
mine now. You held three aces, but
you left your card case on the seat in
the car, and that was my straight
flush. It's stroke of genius, and IN
proud Of it. Yesterday you were the
judge and l was the criminal; to-day,
you are the criminal and I'm the
jud ge, Don't l look like one now?"
1t is hard to maintain an annihilat
ing silence under circumstances like
these, and the real judge looked re-
markably as though he was trying to
swallow himself. The tanta1izing visi-
tor laughed.
"My dear boy, I'm living illustra-
tion of the advantages of education.
Mine isn't exactly like yours, maybe,
but is seems to work Now if hadn' t
been able to talk dictionary this after
noon, at what an embarrassing disad-
vantage I'd have been, Ialmost burst
ed under the strain as it was"
81 will see you hang for it," explod-
ed the prisoner very suddenly, and re-
sumed his apopleptic silence, with eyes
scowling portentiously at the opposite
wall.
"Now that's very bad language for a
notorious blackleg to use to heavy
weight judge of unblemished reputa-
tion. By the way, do you happen to
have any change about your
With all the GOODNESS in the world,
he clapped his hand over the prisoners
mouth and wedged his head under an
iron .muscled arm, while the fingers of
the other hand flashed deity through
pocket after pocket. There was roll
of bills as solid in proportion as the
prisoner himself, and these the in
formal visitor transferred to his own
pocket and let go his hold with cheer
full smile.
at always comes in handy, you
know. Well, ia, ia, old man. Give
my love to Maria and the children, and
don't lie awake nights if you don't see
me again."
The prisoner sprang to his feet and
made lunge at his visitor.
"l'll teach you!' he began, between
his teeth, closing in, not as judge with
malefactor, bnt as man with man to
fight out their fury in the good old
fashioned way, but the door flashed
open, firm hand was on his collar and
he was jerked away like a rag and
landed on his back.
"No monkey-shines?' commanded
the turnkey, sharply. "He's one OF
'em, judge"
"He's very desperate character"
responded the visitor, sedately, settling
his collar as he walked pompously out
and left the prisoner shouting anbe-
coming accusations behind them.
"The public is not safe with such a
man at large. Keep your eye on him.;
he is remarkably clever at escaping"
"He shan't get through my fingers" !"
replied the turnkey, grimly, as he let
"His Honor" out of the door.
Once in the outside darkness, the
distinguished gentleman walked very
rapidly away. The belated train
whistled in the distance, and he broke
into run.
Late in the following day, when the
posse came down from Lincoln to take
the valuable prisoner, and found and
identified only the real Judge Hender-
shot, very securely locked up and apop-
leptic with rage at the Infamous trick
played upon him, there was language
used in that county Jail which left a
lingering tinge Of sulphur in the at
mosphere of Gibbsville for days, but
Mr. James Mcdonnell, expert in safe
combinations and connoiseur in gems,
was not to be found or heard of.
Mrs. Blinkers-What! Going away!
Why?
Servant-Yes, mum; when [ came