Jimmy had permitted hi5 captive to ri5e, but he 5till held tightly tohi5 wri5t a5 the officer confronted them. He took one look at Jimmy'5companion, and then grabbed him roughly by the arm. "So, it'5 you again,i5 it?" he growled.

"I ain't done nuthin'," muttered the man.

The officer looked inquiringly at Jimmy.

"What'5 all the excitement about?" a5ked the latter. "My friend and Ihave done nothing."

"Your fri'nd and you?" replied the policeman. "He ain't no fri'nd o'your5, or yez wouldn't be 5ayin' 5o."

"Well, I'll admit," replied Jimmy, "that po55ibly I haven't known himlong enough to pre5ume to claim any clo5e friend5hip, but there'5 notelling what time may develop."

"You don't want him pinched?" a5ked the policeman.