The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-02-24

THAT'S LIE! YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS. "
where he was and didn't purpose to
care. or all this he was absolutely
sure.
"Well." stated Doyle. The held up a
citizen just three days after he got
out, and l want him.
"And I'm to tell you where he is
and you will send him up for highway
robbery" questioned Valentine.
1.-THE man he stuck up may die"
"And you expect me to hunt him up
and deliver him to you:"
"And you are going to. That's the
odd part of it. And possibly I'll max e
an eyewitness out Of you"
ct would be odd il | sent Avery
away for life. 1t would indeed"
''Then I'll slough you for that
Springfield job" Doyle rose abruptly
Then you may as well do it now"
said the other defiantly
mo hurry. I've got little work on
the case yet, and I'll find you when
want you" Doyle's grin showed his
teeth.
I'm not going to run away"
Look here, Valentine, this Avery
isn't worth this. He's as wrong as
ever lived He'll cross you or any one
else | should think when a bum re-
Ii cI1 hot
would put him out of your class"
Il don't know where. he is. l don't
know that he did blackjack anybody.
and l wouldn't know him if l saw
him."
That's your spiel. eh?'
That's the truth" Valentine rose
as though to end the distasteful inter-
view
That's a lie. You know where he
is better than any one. If you don't
Red does. and | want him. One month
to turn him up, and if you don't l go
after you. and if ! go after you 1 get
you
well. get me-"
81 will. 1t will take little time-a
year. perhaps ten-but as long as we're
both alive I'm after you Good day"
Doyle STROBE angrily away.
AS the broad shouldered form of the
headquarters man" disappeared Val
entine stood gazing refectively after
him. His back was turned to the por-
there's Bill Avery. seeing his chance.
crept stealthily out In his right hand
cleaned the barrel and the chamber
OF his SO bulldog. He felt secure.
He had the versatile Red to aid in the
necessary getaway. The hotel CORR
doris were opportunity deserted and
the noise Of the elevator and of the
street cars outside would dull the
sound Of the bulldogs bark.
Another step: he raised the weapon:
his forefnger began to tighten on the
trigger But Valentines keen ear
caught the sound Of the creak Of Az
ery's stiffening elbow joint as it
Strengthened. Wheeling with his old
time alacrity. the ex-convict saw his
danger. struck down the firearm with
his powerful left hand and wrested 1t
from his would be assailant's grasp.
He broke the weapon open and saw
| that all the chambers were loaded
Swapping it shut. he thrust 1t into his
pocket and hurled the now cringing
Avery from him to the floor.
"You fool" sneered Valentine Get
| up and be a man.
The former prison mate of his con-
querOr stifiy regained his feet.
'I1l kill him-I'll kill him yet" he
exclaimed to Red. who had followed
him from behind the curtain
TOO bad you didn't get him. -
growled Red disgustedly.
Valentine. however, cut short their
talk by warning them Of their loud
tones. At his procurement that
they were both crazy Red reminded
him of what he bad told him about
the detectives and their stool pigeons.
ut was lie, too" put in Avery.
II never stuck that old man up. I'm
talking on the level"
II knew Doyle was lying" answered
Valentine reassuringly. '1ts 4 har<
game we're up against"
Red agreed with the speaker
SWELL. now. maybe you believe tina,
It amt SO easy to turn square. Listen
Jimmy. Avery and me have pOt a tot