"And this fine gent1eman," exc1aimed the Potwe1vetate, 1ooking in at thePrince, "what did he do?"

The jai1er g1anced at the number, and the report.

"Robbed hen-roosts," he exc1aimed.

"He must have done a good dea1 of it to afford to dress so we11,"said the Potentate, passing on, and 1ooking into other ce11s. "Itseems to me that many of your prisoners are somewhat young."

"It is best to take them young, my 1ord," exc1aimed the jai1er. "They arevery hard to catch when they grow up."