The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

cd Daring. for he could not stand the
cruel jests.
Bradshaw replied I'VE amt goin' TO
have any greenies in here
Here comes the barber." cried
Tommy.
The door opened. and at that moment
the attendant walked along the cor
riGor and pulled down all the shades.
Guess you're wrong. II must be a
new prisoner answered Mike. Hope
he amt a sprinl1ling cart. like the one
just brought IN here"
There was a silence for some minutes
as the condemned men listened to a cell
door opening and shutting. Then the at
tendants who had brought in the pris-
Oner left abruptly and the shades were
pulled up again.
who's the new one?" ventured Tom
my.
manner"
There was no answer.
He's pretended he's the Human
Clam" said Tommy.
Say, Clammy, open up" requested
Mike "Whu are you an what do you
think of this place as Heaven"
Again there was no answer.
Cats got his tongue" suggested
Bradshaw.
This caused a ripple of merriment. in
which the guard Joined. Pills time
was short. and he had begun to look
at things seriously.
The prison jokes grated on him
now.
Several more attempts were made to
learn who the new man was. but no
reply was made 10 their thrusts
Don't mind what they say" put in
Phil. They don't mean it
That you, PHILIP" cried the new man
quickly.
Praise be. ! thought you had been
put away by this time
NO, Bob answered Daring, fo, he
recognized his cousin voice the mo-
ment the man spoke.
4 came pretty near goin' under my
self" Stevens volunteered.
Where yoli been?' queried Tommy
In the hOspital2'
Yes II was a long siege. Broke my
nose It's still in plaster. but they
wouldn't let me stay any longer. Guess
I liked il too we'll"
80 it was you we was trying to
kid 2' laughed Mike That's pretty
good. But have you got onto the new
one that come In Just before you.
He's had ms hand sprinkler out ever
since he came"
The sobbing in the new mans cell
was broken and fitful.
who's hep asked Bob.
Nobody much, l guess
Human Jellyhsh, put in Tommy
still sticking 10 the first form of name
he had thought out
Poor deviiE' answered Bob.
HE won't be the devil" corrected
Bradshaw. Hell just be one Of the
little fellows with a toasting fork.
He amt got enough courage TO be a
real devil"
That brought a laugh, and Brad =
shaw. thus encoura ged, went on:
Hes afraid now because the bar
Der is comm to cut his throat, an
he's worrying for fear he won't do a
Hes never missed yet" added
The weak little man who was the
subject Of ali these taunts tried 10
control his crying. but il had got be
yOnd him, and he lay in his cell gasp
an occasional hard, dry sob.
Daring wished that he could do
something for the fellow. But IL was
impossible The guard considered
the weeping man as an object Of
scOrn and allowed the men TO con-
tiTsuts with their fooling.
Phil cried out cant you let him
alone for a while. He's apt to do
something rash
RASH Tommy caught up the
word he couldn't have anything
but baby rash
The new prisoner had lost all his
nerve. and, although IL was evident
that he was making an effort TO stop
CRYING, ne had passed the point where
he mad any control.
The outer door opened abruptly.
Here comes the barber, boys, sung
out Mike.