The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
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==By@==
MAURICE LEVEL
Copyright. The Frank a. Munsey Coz

locked up From time to tine a war
oen sauntered past his door and cast q
Uniform came and asked him II he was
hungry He answered. Yes The
mere thought OF food was repellent He
knew that he could not swallow NOR
ever. he mechanically read the bill OF
fare OF neighboTinE restaurant, which
the man handed 10 him. and ordered AT
random
Meat was brough 10 him, cut into
small pieces Vegetables were served in
thick heavy little dishes The china
was ceramic marvel Of durability
EVen In the cheapest restaurants Bar
ton had never seen such thick. heavy
vessels Because the dishes could be
thrown about with impunity and wash
cracked and Clipped. In the Crevices,
yravies had percolated and left incel-
ible EivuIets OF grease behind them
He tried 20 eat but could not be
emptied the bottle Of wine and the
water caTafe, however, after which he
walked I'D and down his narrow CELL
yearning for fresh air and freedom
The handouts had cut into his wrists
a little Otherwise he had not been
very roughly handled. He had always
imagined the police FAR more brutal
than they had actually been When ne
was caught he was ready 10 protest
against any cruelty as an innocent man
Indeed, his arrest had occurred far more
swiftly and neatly than he had thought
f. possible
During the days preceding his capture
n had often pondered on the attitude
he should assume after he was i'm
pTisOned- He was at least certain ne
and good spirits A few hours In prison
had cured him Of that notion Little
BIZ little the gravity OF his position
forced Itself upon him He had only
taste OF what was in store for him, and
yet he was filled with alarm Some
times. indeed he tried to pluck up cOur-
age BY assuring himself Of his limo
cence. He had only to tel the truth and
whenever he pleased His thoughts
took an even more serious turn as
evening approached
The policemen and the wardens in the
The odor Of oil assembled. Barton sniffed
IL. A lamp In a room is symbol OF
intimacy and domestic comfort For
that reason the smell Of oil affected Bar
ten strangely It made him feel his IN
domestic position keen1y.
At o'clock his cell door was opened
he thOugfs that he would be Ques-
toned The warden ordered him out and
handcuffed him. Side By side the two
walked down the stone corridor, down a
fight OF stairs and into the street Bar
ton was pushed into a patrol wagon and
ordered to sit down beside two ragged
men. one Of whom held q cigarette limp
" between his snesring Hps, and ths
other sat suIle1Iy dropping his head. Op-
DDS1LG barton women WnoTn ne
had seen on the night Of the murder
sauntering along Boulevard Lannes
An officer counted the prisoners
Pointing 70 Barton, he said to the
guard:
Keep an eve on that one"
The door was closed with the audible
snap OF an automatic lock and the
horses started of at a trot
The supreme test was now to come
BARTON looked forward anxiouslv. vet
5oyfully How he would toy with hts
inQusitOTsi How he would point out
fragrant errors to themi Thieves and
murderers ordinarily answered cues
lions with logged evRsiveness Fe
would answer IN a new way Ever
sentence would be sword-thruSf
He would parry end prick at Will
Then with superb stroke he would
bring the toTmentors Of the law TO
his feet This picture Of his proves
gave him new courage
He had seen but little OF his 5afIers
since his arrest Solitary Confinement
had weighed heavy upon him He was
more at ease now than at any tine
since the nnurde-- He had lain in bed
al day. He haI SLEPT fairly fell, al
though the electric light overhead did
disturb him.
Only one thought harassed him.
What evidence would be offered n
proof Of his g1ilt2 He knew fun well