The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-22

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i'm the tones Of Detective
EraOzi Sergeant Brannan, and the
l9l l9llj Captain looked up, "Jlm-
my, the Lift is back again.
"Fiddlcstcks" said the Captain, or
something that sounded like that.
"They let him off the Island two days
ago Brannan continued in expl0na-
tory fashion. I'D forgot his time was
about up l saw him down the Bowery
to-day, and he's out for business"
well what did he say| asked the
Captain, who had acquired some Of
Bfannans annoyance.
"Oh, he claims he's going to reform.
Says he's going to get a job and work
on the level"
eyes, he knows that by heart How
many times have we had him in here,
do you think" the Captain asked, with
evident curiosity.
Il don't know. He had a record be-
fore l came to Headquarters, and I've
brought him in regular every holiday
and every other chance I got for ten
years" Brannan spoke in weary tones
And TO my remembrance, the Cap
tain took up the narrative, hes been
tried about ten times and cost the coun-
ty barrel of money and has been sent
up only once"
That's it. First conviction this time.
Been doing business right along, but
we can't get him. with the goods,
Blessed nuisance" Brannan delivered
judgment with disgust
"Well, bring him in first time you see
him." said the Captain. wen see if
we can't think up some game to get rid
Of him"
That is why Jimmy the Lift" sud
denly ceasing his arduous task Of work
ing himself into the midst Of a crowd
on a Broadway car looked up to find
the well-known features of Detective
Sergeant Brannan set benignly above
him. 1t was a shock to Jimmy" be.
cause just then he was engaged in pri.
vate business in which he did not wish
any Of his acQuaintances to partici
pate. 1t is to be suspected that that
business had to do with the stout gen
tleman who had carelessly put a com
Portable roll of bills into his waistcoat
pocket after paying his fare.
why, hello, Sargew There was
every accent cf pleasure in "Jimmy's'
voice. although it is to be feared thai
his eyes expressed something else
mice bracing weather, isn't it?''
Eyes quite; but if people amt strong
they oughtn't to be out in it." Bran
nan lad a fund of sarcasm when nee
essary, and Jimmy" felt that he wa
being made the target of it.
"Now, that's unkind" he said sooth
ingly "You know 1 amt doing
thing"
"Well, anyway, the Captain wants t.
see yOu," retorted Brannan, a remarl
that gave little room for discussion
and made it sufficiently evident t
Jimmy" that it was intended h
should follow when Brannan bega
edgirg to the door, He followed bu
injustice welled within him, and all tn
way to the yellowish white building
Mulberry Street he protested his il
uocence
Sorry, old man, but I can't hel
ii" was all that Brannan would So!
"The Captains wanted you bad a
day"
"Gcod Lord! What he does he war
me for? I amt done nothing" 81
Brannan would only elapse into deept
silence.
There was much for Jimmy /
think about when he got to the Centr
Office at last. He knew the place we
for he had been there many times, b1
he never had been treated in just Il
fashion that marked his reception
this instance. There was a markC
Difference among those who had dei
inGs with him such as he had new
known to be employed toward a me
pickpocket before. He was kept
the outer room while Brannan saw Il
Captain. Then the Captain walked o
and looked at him in silence and TIT
he was taken out and down into Il
basement and locked in one of t
strongest cells.
Good Lord, what is it?" he ask
IN awed tones, as Brannan looked
about the cell to see that it was secu
and that there was nothing in it viii
might be used to aid in escape or an
thing else
You'll find out in the morning. W
all that Brannan would say, as
walked out and gave the policeman
charge instructions to keep his eye
that cell.
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