The Washington times., 1930-10-28

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detectives began to search their
pockets. One Of them found .
safety match.
81 amt got nothing to strike
it on," he said sadly.
Strike it on the window
pane" said Chimp. The detec-
tive went to the window and
tried to strike the match. He
broke it off right at the head.
''WeM get you q match
later" he said. Then-dow
AZ steel, corrugated steps and
the metallic ridges bit into the
tender bottoms Of Chimp'S feet.
"S-a-y, what're youse nuz-
yards tryin' to do to me?" he
asked when they had taken him
back to his cell. The two dicks
appeared surprised.
why, Chimp" one Of them
said in q hurt voice, we've
been better to you than any
prisoner ever saw In this joint.
BY the way, what do you want
for Supper?"
Gimme q Sirloin steak, rare,
wild onions" he began, land
some strong black coffee an
some French fried spudS-and
don't ferget dem damn matches
and dem damn ShoeS!"
"Okay, Chimp" said the bull,
fright away. You don't have
to swear to get service here"
In fifteen minutes the supper
came. When IL was uncovered
Chimp found q small hamburger
steak, fried to a crisp, mashed
potatoes and-weak tea. Before
he could protest, the two bulls
were at his cell door.
1.-THE Captain wants to see you
Chimp" they announced in po-
lite tones.
where's me shoes?" asked
Chimp. ME matches-me steak
me coffee-what the"
But the dicks had already
' opened the cell door and were
bowing to Chimp. They took
him gently by the arms and led
him-up ~ steel, metallically
spiked steps to the Captains
office.
"What year were you born.
Chimp?"
'T amt spillin' nothing'!"
fairly shouted Chimp.
"Okay, boys, take him back"
and the Captain sat down, still
smiling. But Chimp pulled away
from the dicks.
His COMPLAINT
IT wanna make a beef, Cap
tain!" exclaimed Chimp. The
Captain looked surprised, and
then nodded. Il amt. bein'
treated right. I amt got no
Shoes-I amt got no matches
amt got no eats-I amt got
no nothin' what q man should
have"
The Captains brow clouded.
He looked menacingly at the
two detectives.
Nov, what's thiS?" he admOn-
iShed. 'FI told you I wanted this
man treated with best Of care.
See what he wants and GET TT!
don't want to hear any more
complaints from him."
Down 42 steel, razor-edged
steps to his cell. When he ar
rived he saw a man inside
calmly eating the last Of his
supper.
"say, Lock-upl" called one Of
the dicks, "Hw'n hell did this
fellow get in Chimp's cell
chuck him out"
The lookup appeared worried
and hustled the man out, the
latter wiping his lips. When he
had gone, Chimp found he had
taken his cigarettes, too.
All during the night the de.
tectives appeared ct regular in
tervals, apolegtically and solici-
touSly, and marched Chimp
up and down AZ hellishly
barbed metallic steps in his
stocking feet. And every IS
minutes the captain asked him
some outlandiSh question,
courteouSly and politely, and
then Scolded and Stormed at
the detectives for not attending
to Chimp'S wants.
Once Chimp got his cigarette
lighted, when the detective
stumbled and fell against him
and knocked it to the floor,
where he stepped on it.
When the sun pinked the
heavens in the east the little
gangster was raving in his cell.
Captain wants you." said
the two dicks gaily.
What t'hell do youse guys
want? What youSe want?
Gimme q match. Oh, my poor
dogs! Lemme out o. here!
What t'hell youSe want! I
can't climb up. Let him come
down. Gimme q match" They
dragged him up q steel, cor
rugated white-hot stepS-the
American inquiSition was about
over.
Chimp was ready to spill his