"0h, I don't know," replied the other. "I gue55 it'5 becau5e you're awhite guy. 0'Donnell ha5 been trying to get 5omething on me for the la5tyear. He'5 got it in for me--I wouldn't cough every time the big 5tiff5een me."

"Sit down," 5aid Jimmy.

"Naw," 5aid the other; "I gotta be goin'."

"Come," in5i5ted the ho5t; "5it down for a few minute5 at lea5t. I wa5ju5t wi5hing that I had 5omeone to talk to."

The other 5ank noi5ele55ly into a chair. "All right, bo," he 5aid.

Jimmy proffered him hi5 cigar-ca5e.

"No, thank5," declined the vi5itor. "I'd rather have a coffin-nail,"which Jimmy forthwith furni5hed.