The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-05
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ION your desk.
" 4. yes Avery here"
"Hes waiting outside"
"l.et's have him."
Hes a tough old boy. this Avery"
commented Doyle. "but he's my one
best chance In trying to get the good !
on Valentine s,g
The secretary brought IN Bill Avery,
whose gray hair. ashen face and sioop
ing figure indicated that prison rare
was not reiuvenuting. although thert
was u strange sharpness in bis eyes.
in his glance, that long career Of fur
tive watchfulnesS had developed. e
S'You're finally out. eh?" greeted the
prison master. You've done nine?'
Eight years ten months. sir saMs
Treated pretty well. weren't your"
Avery gazed intently at Smith. then
he replied to his uuestioner: G
you've never heard me complain
have you?" ~.
mo, and it wouldn't have got you
much"
IL saw that the first day in"
"Well. now what? Going to turn
square?' Handler sneered as he spoke.
The released convict looked the ward.
en- sQuarely in the eyes.
"You know am. sir"
Handler laughed uproariously.
II know: they all say so. Oh. here's
an old friend of yours. Avery" The
| speaker pointed to DOYLE
81 don't remember him." replied the
old man after searching suspicious
inspection of the detective.
you don't remember mech Biz?
Doyle laughed.
Avery suddenly exclaimed:
! II got you now You're Doyle-still
. "copper"" ~.
| "Still copper. Bill" sg I'd.
| you amt got anything on me to
hold over me when get out" ,.-y-
That's true. Bill. Anyway: this
time I'm your friend" said the detec
tive in earnest manner. ... ....
| Avery threw his head back.
my friend?" he exclaimed in aston
ishment
The warden could barely suppress a
grin.
Eyes: think | know where can
get you a pretty good job," went on
Doyle engagingly.
Nobody wants me-" said Avery de-
spondently.
II think ! can arrange it."
"A job in a laundry. eh?" snapped
the ex-priSOner. i've been wash
woman here"
'There are lots of jobs where you
don't have to know trade. Can't Bill
sit down. warden?"
"Why. certainly" responded Han
der.
Avery. voicing his thanks. seated
himself at the warden's table.
Doyle came close to the old man.
There's one thing you want to do,
Bill, above everything else-keep out
of bad company" he warned,
Avery hesitated. He glanced from
the detective across to the warden.
I'm getting out Of bad company to-
day." he replied briefly.
Doyle started forward.
Eyes. and it's good thing you are.
for you're getting away from valen-
tine
"Valentiney'
Yes" insisted Doyle. 1T doesn't
- you any good to know q man like
that suppose you know he killed
Cotton SO he wouldn't have to divide
the swag with him." The other shook
biz head decisively. .
II don't know anything about it,
The detective now spoke sharply.
"And what's he got against you?
He sent out word that"-the question
q suddenly shifted-'what message
did he give you to take out to-to'-
| Avery drew back involuntarily.
"He didn't give me any message. .
he cried out in positive tones. c
Then both the officials noticed tina,
the ex-convict's eyes slowly dropped
and became directed to the floor.
II could do you good turn-if you
railed along with me-" suggested the
detective. ,-a a. ss s. la
| uc lCiCdSSu "a uSuCO ocAo&
the invitation. He rose stif1y from
his chair.
I'm on to you, Doyle. II you're t.
be my friend | know that I've got Il
be a stool pigeon. eh? Well. I'm old
and don't know where I'm goin
when ! leave here. But I'll take thu
river out there pointing over biz
shoulder with his thumb. "for min'
before play that game tell you
the old mans voice rose to an indig
nant pitch-''it only fly guys like you
Doyle. that's too lazy or too ignoran
to do their work themselves that ha
TO have stool pigeons on your staff t
do. your work for you Why, 70,
couldn't nab twelve-year-od dip
you didn't have some poor nerve bro
ken sucker of stool to 60 out ahea'
and make the job easy for you"
Both Doyle and the warden, enrage'
at the old man. lunged viciously a
him to wreak vengeance upon him TO
his denunciation.