Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-28

years m had occupied q rcom like
this; for the past IL months this
very cubicle had been his home.
And, Queerly enough, Il had not
seemed so bad-until now when free
dom was only a few minutes distant.
Five beds IN a row, each with a
wooden chest against the foot n
wash basin. a toilet, two barred win
dows. a steam r~adiRtcr-all rather
better and cleaner and more con
Portable than most PRISONS but even
more unhearable. for II was remind
full OF the outside world. Il was the
vista from che cell that was beyond
reason: a staring through bars TO
more bars, and then to still other
bars b~erond-snd then the grim
frantic wall with itS sentinel tower
in which there were armed guards
and machine guns
Todd Shannon watched his young
friend silently. There was genuine
affection in his manner and concern
was marked in fine lines about the
corners Of his mouth. They were as
different as night and day, yet in
three years a bond az friendship had
been cemented between them They
had shared each others whispered
condolences. hopes and bitterness.
But ii was Todd who had been the
more understanding because he Eas
a philosopher and Bob Terry was too
young and too bitter 70 be that.
IL was Shannon who spoke first.
I'm sure glad, Bob; awful glad"
II know you are, Todd Ii seems
kind Of queer"
"Sure. I remember when they let
me out three months ahead when
done my first stretch; seemed like
there was a trick In il somewhere
and I'D be hauled back-but there
amt no catch in this thing Of yours.
kind. 'Tain't even like a pardon"
"No." The boy laughed harshly.
When ! tell people that I've been
in the pen for three years. I'LL also
, explain that I IVES innocent OH
what d damned rotten mess IL is.p
Now kid-that amt no kind or n
way 10 talk. There amt no use
maxim things worse than they are.
You'll be leavin' here in a few min
utes-"
For WHAT
~Well. I dunno. 7 amt cot any
special ideas Of how they'll treat q
fell like you which has been In jill
but never really done nothin' 10
be put there. or course. II you had
really been guilty. I could tell pretty
well-and I'm admitting that It aim
made noways easy. But maybe with
you they'll kind Of hand you some.
thin on a silver platter. But any
way. Bob. you listen 10 this" Tod
shannon edged closer and dropped
one tremendous hand on his cell
mates leg. Things might be awful
hard. I dunno. But l do say il yot
run into any snags there's ons
Teller you can 60 to and see an men.
ton my name to. an he'll turn thing.
upside down TO help"
"John Carmody7
"Yeh. You've heard me talk abou|
him. and YOU think you know some
thing-but, kid. you don't" Shannon
was speaking with reverential pas
sion. This Carmondy is a wonder
He's not only got the city right il
his fingers. but he a do most any
thing he wants in the state. Ans
there amt a criminal lawyer in th'
world no better than him."
ibid he defend YOU"
"Now. Boy-quitl \ know wha
you're driving AZ. Sure Carmcdl
defended me-and sure I'm IN pris
on. But I was guilty They nabbed M
~red-handed. and what John Car
mody done for me was TO get mi
seven years instead Of 20-and III
be getting out in about six month";
on account of some work Of his a