"I beg your pardon," replied Pinocchio, "I am also a criminal."
"In that case you are perfectly right," said the jailor; and taking off his hat and bowing to him respectfully he opened the prison door and let him escape.
[*] Copyright, 1898, by Jordan, Marsh and Co. Used by permission.
JAPANESE STORIES
THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO DID NOT WISH TO DIE
ADAPTED BY YEI THEODORA OZAKI
L