A Pair In Crime

"Parson," said the dying man, "do you believe in a deathbed confession?" "Under certain circumstances," said the reverend gentleman. "Well, it is this way. Years ago I was a passenger on the Great Consolidated Street railway." "Yes, go on." "Oh, I hate to teil it." "Go on." "And one day iu a moment of vicious insanity, I beat them out of a nickle fare!" He sank back exbausted. "Listen," said the reverend man, "it may comfort you. Can you hear me?" "Yes, yes." "You needn't feel so wtfrried about beating that gang of robbers out of a paltry nickel- I beat 'em every chance I set!" And the dying man passed away with apeaceful