The psychology of youth / by Edgar James Swift.

  • Swift, Edgar James, 1860-1932.
Date:
1927
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The psychology of youth / by Edgar James Swift. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “We got on the train for New York, for we knew that was the starting-point for everywhere. Then we crossed the ferry and landed at the Lacka¬ wanna station in Hoboken. We hung around the freight cars for two days before we got a chance to steal a ride to Buffalo. We went mighty slow on the two dollars that Harry had, so we didn't live very high. “Out of Buffalo we got a car for Chicago. And, say, the police are no good. Why, my mother sent out descriptions of me, and I used to pass the cops in all the cities we visited without dodg¬ ing. They never even thought I looked suspicious. “I don't think much of Chicago, and Buffalo’s surely on the bum. You see, we stayed most of the time around the freight yards, but we made turns into the cities just so we could see the world. “Of course, we didn't expect to strike it rich till we got West. When we left Chicago on a freight car we didn't stop at any more big cities. “Goodness, but we had some terrible experi¬ ences! but I wasn't afraid. Once we were held up by two big fellows who were riding on the same freight car. Harry had a six-shooter, and the fellows wanted to get it. First they put their pis¬ tols to my head and told me to give up my six- shooter. When I said I didn't have one they started for Harry. He had slipped his pistol down