Show TRYING AN EX experiment ia plan that ald artl 1 not nt succeed well with lie captured zero to weather and a bad night to be out it ut a physicians life is ruled by duty talker ther than ph asure anyway besides I 1 jve aye only ft jew blocks to go it Isanhour la an hour fiod asit midnight and the streets arc are ply by on the corner back there I 1 cashed used a solitary policeman standing in the kle gle of 0 n L doorway which afforded a little nt the cutting wind he rave ne e a ingle thai sharp glance as the bright fell full upon my face and im ed resumed his hl attempt to keep ww OA cina lAting 4 ly against tito 06 toffe bloor te p birin wi wrap r ehg ng s arms about lits chest with a vigorous snap suddenly a full block ahead ft a human figure skulks across the sidewalk and disappears down an alley what could that fellow want at such an hour and on such a night lies iles upon no honest mission ill ho tie bound Bar burglary glary probably perhaps robbery but who could he rob the streets are empty aim not must tie pass am that alley myself well it if I 1 am the game hes hunting hell have to earn eam what he gets my revolver is in my pocket and I 1 forgotten my pistol i practice I 1 reach the alley cro crossing croming ming an uncouth shambling figure moves noiselessly out of the shadow and glides toward me with arm upraised A second later lie is gazing down the muzzle of my smith wesson good evening or rather good morning I 1 remark quietly lie ile makes no reply but shakes as if with the ague it is too cold for you to be out d dressed as you are now I 1 continue freeze to death I 1 would not riot be doin doing 9 my duty if I 1 failed to give you a place where you could be properly protected come on ill take you where be warm enough for the rest of the night 11 boss I 1 never whines when I 1 a am m pinched an I 1 knows a sure thing when n I 1 be sees it im wid you dis aint de fust time ive made a play an failed im ready to take my ray medicine like er man the bridewell will lay over walkin de streets such nights as this anyway I 1 have long had certain peculiar notions concerning the reforming of pris prisoner prison ern here is a chance to test them the prisoner is mine why not experiment on him A block down the street the red light ot 0 an all night restaurant holds out a promise of warmth at least the sleepy proprietor of the place Is startled by our entrance the revolver giving the invasion a decidedly warlike appearance sit down therel I 1 exclaimed pointing to a seat at a small table and then to the restaurateur bring this man whatever he be wants to eat well you are a thoroughbred an n no 0 mistake audibly commented my prisoner now then while we are thawing out I 1 want to explain to you that you cant afford to continue such performances as these A few minutes ngo ago you werd were closer to death than you ever will be again until you meet it had you made imade another injudicious movement taken one more step tried to use that sandbag you would have been in the morgue now luck Is against you what of it an am hour of ill luck is worth several years inobe in the cemetery or the penitentiary brace up the world is against you because you are against the world you make your life what it is you aro are poor wretched miserable halt half starved poorly dad clad friendless an outcast and an out outlaw lair guiti help yourself and others will help you heres my mite now ill III settle the bill for your oyster stow stew and heres a dollar to get you a warm bed tonight and a breakfast in the morning now it if youve youre lints finished bed your meal go bless me how time flies here ivo ive sat in a brown study ever since that fellow thanked kevith me with tears in his big eyes and went away a halt half hour ago floor devil devil I 1 hope he has already turned hla his facelo face toward a better bett erand ana a brighter future ari and d now for horne it mufit be very late lets see Wha this my watch bonef my chronometer gonel by george and ray my pocketbook tool toot he ile evidently began to help himself without losing any time chica chicago mail |