Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-03-31


"hB. cKOsIs' PACED VALENTINE AND Red.
per on the desk. he sang nopelessly
into chair. Doyle" the old man
choked-"DOyle! He said he'd slough
me. and now bell do it-or else he'll
make me pay blsckmsii. You never
can tell how much copper wants for
keepin' quiet
''Oh don't get blue encouraged
Valentine. He doesn't want you fel-
lows. IT'S me that he is after" He
examined a large photograph which
/ Avery had sent him II showed the
/ tables and guests at a large banquet
in luxnriously appointed restaurant
yes. | think this saves me-" he re-
marked. He held it before Red. ask
ing. What's this2"
"Flashlight OF a banquet"
"Who is this on the right OF the
toastmaster?" pointing at a face in
the picture.
You
Pipe the date" went on the assist
ant Ed-llNls ~ y lrTJD- LII lU4
remember where | was ON that dateT
He gazed curiously at Red Avery
watched the proceeding with rare in
terest
The Waterman became thoughtful
At last a puzzled wrinkle marked his
forehead Why why you were-in
Sing -prisOn-on-that-d
he replied confusedly
Valentine and Avery laughed in their
superior knowledge.
No no. protested Valentine. this
photograph proves was at ban
quet in ST Paul I'll beat Doyle and
III make him like it,
You can't" was Avery's pessimiS-
tic comment.
You said we couldn't 20 square.
any OF Us. and we ali have" was Val
entine's rejoinder And if we can
beat the thing inside of Us that calls
we can beat one man that hunts"
A clerk Knocked at the door and en-
tered to ascertain if he should now
bring in a trayful of cash which Val (
entine was to count He was ordered .
to do so at once. and Avery's face be- I
came a study as the young man soon (
re-entered with tray on which new
banknotes of large denominations We're .
piled among giistening rows of gold .
coin.
Great snakes. what a chance, eX-
claimed the one time thief looking
from Valentine to the watchman.
This is no place for me. Oh just for
one grab and the quick getaway
He mopped his wrinkled brow. I'm
sweating like polar bear on the
Fourth OF July"
Haven't got It OUT OF your blood
yet. eh3" asked Valentine.
mot the craving for real money. l
learned TO let the wheat in the grain
elevator alone after month or two.
but coarse money like that-wOw,'
The old man stared fascinatedly at
the enticing tray.
well. we watched each other for
awhile" commented Red. pointing to
MS chief
and amt neither of you ever
'natched even one bundleF asked
Avery incredulously.
NO"
''wen. you better get me out Of
,ere- I'm going to have lockjaw in
10Th hands in a minute" He reached
or his hat and stick.
NO. you're not" put in Valentine.
Come on. Red he said walking to
he vault room door. I'm going to
,roye to Bill that he's honest. Hes
.oing To watch that money till we
ONE back" =
Avery cried out in protest. but Red
ollowed his superior. and the time 4
worm thief. VINO had confessed TO his
riends the weakness that he we'll
new vet lurked within him. was left
lone ia the banking Office before
ray containing $4,000 in cash. With
D reach was the door leading into the =
pen hallway through which ii was l
ut q few seconds dash to the busy
treet. where a man would Immediate
be lost to view in the passing
lrong. q
Its a dirty trick" muttered the old q
IAN. starting after the others 4 shaft a
: yellow light reflected from one Of 5
lie golden coins caught his eye drove IL
ito his very brain. into the thin red o
God that coursed through his hard Z
ling veins He stopped He turned q
N around and slowly. with hands Z
gerry outstretched. tiptoed back to
IL table bearing the precious burden.
is brOws narrowed down over his
lie gray eyes. his fingers long tsionS !"
their curved hxedness. began to =.
,rvously twitch. Then Avery jerked -
mself away OF sudden He straight
led himself up and started toward the :,
Iut room door to summon Valentine "
At. even as be did. SO his glance roved =