The Watermelon Opened His Mouth

There is uo ïnistaking the f act that colored persons are ery fond of watermelou. This fact I had illnstrated to me once," said Captain of Detectives Miller. "One of my men had ai'restea a, young colored man charged with larceny, and white he was waitiug to ba 'sweated' by mè the officer made some rernark to him abont watermelou. "The darky responded, 'Well, if I have to go to jail, I'd certaiuly liko some watermelon flrst. ' This was aL opening for me, and as I found niy maD hard to 'break' I sent out and got a large, júicy melón, and placing it in front of him iu my office told hirn that if he would teil the truth he could eat the whole melon. "At first he reñised, but the bait was too tempting, and in a few minutes he told iwewho hisacconiplioe was. I shall reniember this fact in tho future When