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There were murmurs of indignation in a quiet little country jail, because the cooking was so bad and the table service much below that in vogue at the majority of penal institutions. The sheriff was a kind-hearted old man, and when the ...See moreThere were murmurs of indignation in a quiet little country jail, because the cooking was so bad and the table service much below that in vogue at the majority of penal institutions. The sheriff was a kind-hearted old man, and when the prisoners went to him with their sorrows he promised to rectify matters, and he did. The old warden was dismissed in disgrace and in his place another villager was chosen, not on account of his own abilities, but because his daughter was a most wonderful cook. She made an instantaneous hit in the jail. People absolutely fought for a chance to be locked up, and the sheriff's heart swelled with pride one day when the warden was compelled to hang the sign "Standing Room Only" at the front door. It was a happy jail for several months, and then the crash came. One morning the fair cook vanished, leaving a note in which she said that the jail was so popular she was overworked, so she had decided to marry the man she loved. What could self-respecting prisoners do under such circumstances? Wrathfully they went to their cells and gathered up their belongings; determinedly they marched out, never to return; and reproachfully they glared at the unhappy warden who stood on the front steps, vainly trying to appease them. The warden watched them with anguish as they filed out of sight. Then he took down the "Standing Room Only" sign and tore it into bits. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less