The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

property that was Lound Tn your poA~ session."
 "Pse gwins toe tell you all bout hit an Ise gwine toe tell yo' he truf, cause de truf don't lie."
 "Figures do sometimes" remarked Judge Alb collectively. Gle evidently had not seen the Marcus show.)
 Dem two boys what he 'tectives rested cum toe nah house an axed me did I want ter buy sum coal, an as de weathah was col ses yes, an dey fetched hit toe in a hoss an wagon"
 How much did you pay for it."
 'Dey axed three dollars and six bits CT ton, an being dar war three ton, which makes $15, so I gives em twelve dollahs an a half"
 You are an expert at mathematics, ! see. How much did you pay for the wason2"
 ''Nuthin'. jedge; dey jest throwed In de wagon"
 And by doing 30 they about throwed you into jail. for were it not for your age and inflrmity would commit you for buying and receiving stolen property. And I hereby and herewith give you warning that the repetition of a transaction like this will cause you to spend the remainder of your days behind prison bars. As 1t is, you may go."
 Thank yo', Jedge. I knowed nah white folkes would
 You haven't seen your white folkes,' meaning myself I suppose, in action yet. so you had better go while the going is good"
 Whether the old negro fully sense1 the significance of Judge Abs com ment or not, certain 1t Is that he left the court room with an elacricty that belied his weight of years
 Several other witnesses testified in the case, stating that they knew the defendants well and that they had seen them drive the wagon away from the old mans door.
 Both of the defendants yehementIy denied the charge, and disclaimed any knowledge of the transaction with old Silas.
 Where do you men work7" asked Judge AD.
 ''We aint got no job and can't find one" came the answer in unison.
 What occupation do you follow when you are at work?"
 "Pse a clothes presser," replied Tone. Me, too," said the other.
 The usual alibi of your kind. In my opinion about the only cloth you press Is that which covers a pool ta- ble. Show me your hands"
 Two pairs of brown skinned hands were extended toward the judge.
 That two pairs and four of a kind" remarked Sheriff Jack in a stage whisper.
 Judge Alb grasped each out stretched hand and felt each palm for evidence of honest toll.
 Just as I thought; not the sign of corn OF eallous on any of them; they are as flabby as a macl6erel and as soft as mush. I am satisfied that you toll not, neither do you spin. But l am going to change that state of affairs, for 1 am going to find you Job, and one that will last for a
 Heretofore I have no doubt you have set your hearts on the various clubs to which you belong, but 1 am going to give you 'spades'- with which you may dig dusty diamonds in place where the state Is ace and coal Is king If you behave yourselves the queen of fortune may secure for you & parole, and if you work diligently you can accumulate sufficient jack to give you a fresh start when you get out. Sheriff Jack, take them hence"
 As Sheriff Jack departed with the prisoners toward the county jail one of them asked the high sheriff where they were headed for, to which Jack, who Is musically inclined, murmured gently:
 ''Down in a coal mine underneath the
 ground,
 Where the gleaming sunshine never
 can be found;
 Digging dusty diamonds all the sea-
 son round,
 Down in a coal mine underneath the ground"