Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-04-11

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long, searching stare, then took M
some papers on his desk and looked
Them over, Gl0ncing w now and then
~ Jimmy"
Great Heavens, Captain, what Is
II" he family cried, when he could
stand it no longer
come, now, don't give uS any OF
lhNt. NoU'd better make Il clean breast
Of il aud throw yourself on the mercy
Of the court" The Captain spoke
stcmy.
"But amt"
"Shut up" said the Captain" We
know what you've done"
So Jimmy" sat. his brain awhlrl
while The Captains eyes seemed Ia
search him through and through, De-
toctiNrS brought in other men, and he
was stood up with them, and n man
,Nmo in and looked them over and
picked him out, saying:
"rhalS the man.
He almost fell to the floor. His ewes
were starting from his head, every bit
of strength in his body seemed Ia he
oo2Hg out when they let him drop into
II char,
I'm surprised ut you. Jimmy"
finally spoke up the Captain, when the
others had gone, II thought You stuck
to the pickpockct game. wouldn't
have looked for You in this HARRISON
deal If everything wasn't such cinch
against yen"
The HARRISON case, Jimmy" gaSped.
lie had read all about it in the morn.
sneak thief caught in house shot
down man, ana the whole police force
of tho city was on the lookout for his
slayer.
cap, You're kddin" he finally
GaSp"d, though his tongue seemed
double It's size and his mouth and
throat were parchcd
mot IL bit of it. No use trying to
skin ont of it," said the Captain,
we've got plenty of evidence, and
you've been identified by the man who
saw it done. Sorry, but guess you'll
llilN' w ,SU w lHt 'l'lI'
God above Cap. you know didn't
do it. You know I couldn't do it. 1t
ain't in my line. never knew how"
"Jimmy' was grovcing on the floor
gripping the Captains knees with his
hands. The Captain only looked mt
him stcrnly and rang bell that
brought Il policeman.
"rakc him down to court and ask
them to bind him over another day as
Il suspicious person." the Captain or
dcrcd. The policeman lifted him up
and halr dragged him out through the
office. He managed to walk after that
rs they went out and up the street
ana took n ear leading down the Bow
cry. The policeman had put on hand.
cuffs that bound the two together.
Though it was scarcely noticeable tC
others on the car.
They stood on the rear platform.
There were tears in ".Iimmy's" eyes as
he passed places that he knew. He
was Just beginning to realize the hor.
r0r of The whole thing and the posi-.
blity that h might. after all. be sent
To the electric char-for he knew the
police could DO strange things when
they had mind bent that way
lie had just reached the conclusion
that he WAS in Il very serious situation
wl"n something happened. He felt
tn" han0cui1' That held him to the
policeman give on his wrist. lie looked
down. TIL" steel band was open. He
waited u moment until the policeman
looked llM other way. Then he gave
Il quick jerk. was off the car like a
dash, and WAS racing down the Bow
cry Before anybody had time to
raise n cry he WAS through II dark door
way that he knew led TO freedom.
Somewhere, perhaps, an unhappy
man s wandering longing for the Bow
cry, Maybe detectives in other cities
are puzzling their wits over the work
oi one of he clrvcrCSi pickpockcts that
ever stole Il womHn'S handbag. But
New York knows Jimmy the Life no
NOR" AMI Sergeant Brannan and the
Captain smile whenever his name is
mcntioncd.-Ncw York Times.