The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-19
FOR FELONY.

FOR FELONY.
Late Ia the afternoon of the day
following the encounter in Blooms
bury square, little group Of excited
.loiterers filled the entrance and pas
sage way at SO Bradwell street, the
former lodgings of the two young gen.
tAemen from Scotland. The motley as
semblage seemed for the most part to
make merry at the expense of Ger
tain messenger boy, who bore long
wicker box, which presently he shifted
from his shoulder to a more convent
snt resting place on the curb.
do zee look at un,' said one an
cient dame. "Hei he! Hath parcel OF
dne clothes for the tall gentleman was
Up in third floor! He! he! Clothe
Tor Mr.. Law, indeed!"
Fine clothes, eh?" cried another, a
portly dame of certain years. Much
6ne clothes he'll need where hem
gone"
Eyes. indeed, that he will ma. Bad
luck twas to Mary Cullen as took un
into her house. Now she's no lodging
money for her rooms, and her dodgers
be both in Newgate; least ways, one
Of un."
"Ah now, tits pity for Mary Cullen,
she do need the money so much"
"Shut We all your mouths, the lot O.
you," cried Mary Cullen herself. ap-
pearing at the door. '"Tis not she is
aeeding the little money, for she has
It right here in the corner of her apron.
Every silver Mary Cullen's young men
said they'd pay they paid, like the
gentlemen they were. Pll warrant the
Faggle of we would do well to make out
6ne as Mary Cullen hath"
'Oh, now, is that true, Mary Cullen?''
eaid a voice. "'Twas said that these
two were noble folk come here for the
sport of it"
What else but true? Do you never
know the look of gentry? My fakes
I'll warrant the young gentleman is
back within fortnight His brother
the younger one, said to me hisSelf but
that very morn, his brother was him
nocent as a child; that he was Obliged
to strike the other man for fear of hia
own life. Now, what can judge do but
turn un loose? Four sovereigns he
gave me this very morn. What else
can Judge do but turn un free? Tell
me that, now!"
WELL" said the apprentice, with 8
certain superiority in his air. II dare
wait no longer. My master said the
gentleman was to have the clothes this
very afternoon. So if to prison he be
gone, to prison must I go too" Upon
which he set off doggedly, and so re-
moved one of the main causes for the
assemblage at the curb.
The apprentice was hungry and
weary enough before he reached the
somber portals, yet his insistence won
past gate-keeper and turnkey, one
after another, till at length he reached
the jailer who adjudged himself fit to
pass upon the stolid demand that the
messenger be admitted with the parcel
Tor John Law, Esquire, late of Brad
we'll street, marked urgent, and col
lect fifty sovereigns. The humor OF
ell this appealed to the jailer nightly.
Send him along" he said. And the
boy came in, much dismayed but still
faithful to his trust
Some Clothes" said the apprentice.
~Some very fine clothes. They are OF
our best"
"Ha! hal" roared the jailer. Here
indeed be a pretty jest Much need
he'll have of fine clothes here. He'll
coon take his clothes OF the rack like
the rest, and happen it fits him we'll
very well. Take back your box. boy
or stay. let's have look int
The jailer was man not devoid OF
wisdom. Fine clothes sometimes went
with long purse, and a long purse
might do wonders to help the comfort
of any prisoner in London, as well as
the comfort of his keeper. Truly his
eyes opened wide as he saw the con-
tents OF the box. He felt the lapel OF
the coat, passing it approvipgly be-
tween his thumb and finger. well
cen set ye down the box. lad" said
he, "and wait till I see where Mr..
Law has gone. Hum, hum! What saith
Che record? Charged that said pris-
oner did kill-hum. hum! Taken OF
said John Law six sovereigns. three
shillings and sixpence. Item. one snuff.
box, gilt Hour of admission, i've
o'clock. Of the afternoon. We shall see
We snail see"
.Sir." said thu jailer. approaching
tAs prisoner and bis brother. who both