The Washington times., 1909-06-17
CHAPTER XXXVII.
WHO "DUDEY' WAS
Ho'RE your" cried Brad

agog with curiosity
ssI'm Bob Stevens was the Ieply.
Bradshaw was silent for rev hiih-
PHI breathed hard. He had known
al the time that the man VINO occul'ts,u -
The cell across the corrldor was ms
a precious pair to be cooped up
with BRADSHAW snarled as soon as ne
had recovered from his surprise IIll il4
of me. honest eoacl liiia So,,nle Of
dudeys, Phil Daring and BOB stevens y
mere was a general fiutter of amuse-
z7,ent Most of the men had liked PM
1narsuse he had put himself out 10 De
agreeable. But Bradshaw was more 70
their mind because he was their klha.
Phil made no reply to TINS Iauh'' put
his cousin broke out;
You'd better stop lying, BrSdsnaN,
szbo1lt nv stealing. You may not nave
liked me but there IS no need OF your
lying. You'n get into trouole you
'.Troubler' 5eered Bradshaw. I don't
see how t.iere'n be much OF that com
ing TO me mere.
stevens began a reply, but was cut
OF abruptly by the guard, VINO stepped
down the corridor ana remarked:
cut the comedy, boys There no
,,se Of hard feeIin's here. It don't bring
You nothin'. Fight II out IN the next
That sfenced them But Phil could
hear then. both grUn-oling IN their Gems
for some time afterWard,
Next morning the paper was sCneo-
xiled 10 come out But Daring was
swamped with contributions 5il ana
Many Of them concerned the occur
renee of the night before, ana fhH
had a difficult task 10 perform r rom
the tone of many OF the crude Jokes
he knew that the ex-coachman story
had made him (Daring) lose caste
among the prisoners
The very thought was ridiculous, but
Il meant a great deal 10 Phil As long
Is he was locked up there with these
men he was determined not 10 SulS
away the few days that renamed 70
As he looked over the contributions
that continued to pour in upon him ne
realized fully that Bradshaw remarks
men and he saw himself ana MS cousin
Caricatured in high silk hats Boo IN
the act oi lifting watch from coacil-
mans pocket
started the prison paper II gave them
a chance 20 get back at him
Suddenly Bloke Brady's voice broke
out: A.. ~, 49,.
no lady's magazine what We're gettin'
out Let's have a guy wid a little
flesh and blood back of dis here ting.
ne don't want no gents handin' US
What's the matter with the present
EDITOR queried Tommy, the cartoon
ist for an interesting bond had grown
up between the two men on account OF
their work
"Ever seen himT' suggested Mike.
s'No"
wei. I have. 7 seen him in night
mare last night He's dude. TOO. 1
seen him weaTin' white gloves an car
ryin' a candy cane.
we don't wart no Teller Ike dat FOR
- 80 md
then an opinion was expressed by ali
OF the Others excepting 'Phn and MS
cousin
At length vote was taken and Phil
lost his Job. Bloke Brady as cham
plon, was elected in his stead.
The next issue Of the paper was rather
late in coming ont. When u did finally
arrive IL came from TOmmy's cell in
stead Of Boxes, for the strong arm
man found printing the sheet too ar
dous work.
Phil had contributed nothing to the
paper and the TWO intervening days
had been du'l and heavy for him, IS
he had Absolutely nothing with which
10 amuse himself
He wondered continually what the
circumstances We're that had brought
Rob Stevens into the condemned wing
As yet neither Of the men had ad-
dressed the other. Phil would not
speak first. after all that had happened
and evlden1y Bob did not intend TO open
his mouth.
When the paper was taken 10 Phil s
cell he looked II over dOubtfully- The
sheet mad deterioriated frightfully. and
as a conscientious editor, d hurt Daring