The Washington times., 1925-08-15

1t was gone. So were some papers
that had been. in my inside coat
rocket. If the police had that
hook and papers 1t was certain
that my connection with Sing
Sing would be established; and
that, in view of the growing hos
tiIity of the press against Osborne
meant a story" with disgrace
and humiliation for me.
Again was tempted ito call for
the keeper, and was about to do
so when a ''drurk" in one of the
other cells started trying to sing
Annie Rooney" In less than a
minute the place was in an up
roar. The aspiring vocalist woke
up those who had been trying to
sleep, or who had been asleep.
and was greeted with the worst
broadside of verbal abuse I had
ever heard.
Presently I heard the old ia
miliar sound of a key being
turned in an iron door. knew
someone was coming in to see
what the disturbance was about.
I heard a deep voice ask: What's
the matter with you buns. in
here? Guess va all want a victim
down."
!. Here was my chance.
keeper. Oh, keeper" r yelled
striving to make my call heard
above the uproar.
Calls Officer
1 didn't know that was heard,
but presently a big policeman
came sauntering past. swinging
bunch of brass keys, and passing
remark to the inmate of each
cell. He was almost by my cell
door before / realized that he
did not intend to stop, and /
called after him.
"Oh, you've come to, have
your" he said, peering in at me.
s.What cher want?'
IT want to get out" I exclaim-
ed. "I'n pay fine or put up
bail, I'm all right now"
Don't know what you're goin'
to pay fine with, he laughed
You didn't have, a. cent. Besides.
it'sE5 o'clock now. You couldn't
raise anybody on the phone at
this hour. You sure were aqueer
one. We'd "a tried to send you
home instead o. lockin' y'r up. il
y'r hadn't been so mean. An
every time w'd stop shahin' y'r,
/. y,d go dead on ysr. feet Don't
know what IA blazes y'r could
a been dr1nkins, but il sure mus.
a. been powerful stuff. You better
stick t y'r job up tn, river after
this; that Is. if y'r don't set cam
ned" 49,
Ny LOB up the river!' THAT
meant he knew who I was. Ny
heart sank.
''I won't have to so into court.
will II" asked eagerly. Cant
/ arrange to have fine paid
here?"
Fraid not, sonny" he grinned.
But there won't be anythin' to
1t. The Judge II probably let
y'r go, bein' it's y'r first time, an
you with a job Take it easy till
mornin'. Courts at o'clock. =
You haven't, got a cigarette,
have your" asked hastily as he
made a move to walk on.
Cigarettes by Man in Next Cell.
Don't use EN-" he said, testify.
That's the trouble with half you
young fellers. But I'll see if I
can dig you up one Eoon's l get
back out front. Take it easy.
You've got only four hours to
wait
He went on, and that was the
last ] saw of him. A little later
II succeeded in getting smoke by
calling to- the man in the next
cell to my left. He reached out
between the bars of his door and
lOcSOu d NO0pl6 Va Cl6dISIl6S anu
some matches my way. got
them by reaching out through the
bars of my cell.
! sat on the slab. intended for a
bed and worried. II ] could only
keep my arrest out of the news
papers all would be we'll
would tell the judge / had taken
only one drink and that I must
have been druQRed
Surely he would not do more
: than fine me five or ten dollars:
though / knew he could commit
me to Blackwell's Island If he
wanted to. Perhaps, il he
CHANGED TO be opposed to Os-
borne's methods or was in on
the political situation he might
do that very thing-send me to
the island" for thirty days and
thus give the papers a better
story. The thought of thirty
days imprisonment didn't bother
me so much as the possible in
jury ] might cause Osborne and
his work.
TO Be Continued Monday