Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-07

one side. The ex.convict turned-to
SEQ Rose Lane. In whose affectionate
embrace be had fingered but a few
minutes before on that memora HE IT.
ernoon.
A deadly pallor overspread the girls
cheeks. She drew near to the two
men. her hands clasped nervousy
against her hea wing bosom.
"You saw!" exclaimed the distracted
young assistant cashier peering
searchingly at the girl. aud with an In
voluntary witch Of his elbow indi.
eating the opened vault.
Rose nodded her head gravely. stared
NJ the man she had loved and then al
the threatening form of the detective.
i Valentine strobe to her. clutched a
pink rose from bouquet fastened ut
the girls girdle. He pressed 1t in both
bis hands.
You won't mind my having that
flower. ! know" he said brokenly. II
am going-to be gone long time-and
this want you to know and remem-
Der through the years-my love for
you-is tho only clean thing l ever
knew. It IL complete. and 1t will new
er-never end"
the detective.
I That's all. Doyle" be said in hard
" sudible tones.
The central Office man saw the rea!
significance Of the situation. No one
With the slightest morsel Of intelli-
gencs could doubt that the beautiful
young girl before him was suffering
% only q true woman can when the
one she loves IL torn bodily from her
forever. Al for Valentine-well. there
must be something good In him after
oil. reasoned Doyle. II girl like the
bankers daughter could venture her
whole LIES happiness on the chance
Of his 'going straight" The detective
sAiftsd uneasily on his feet as Valen-
tine turned to him.
s"Er-didn't you have an-an-en-
gagement with-er-this young lady"
be Queried hesitatingly.
Rose caught q ray of encourageme
In his tones.
Yes! Yesr' she cried. springing
forward. her cheeks now aglow with
the inspiration given by newborn
hope. and it was an engagement that
means my happiness. my love. my
life and bis lifev' She reached forth
her hands beseechingly toward Doyle.
The oncer glanced quickly behind
him and around the room. making
sure that there were no other wit
nesses to his words:
"Then"-he hesitated-"then I guess
ps'U twst cheat The state of MassGchu-
setts"
Valentine grasped the arm Of his
long time foe.
"You mean-you mean just what.
Doyler' he exclaimed excitedly.
II mean that the lady needs you
more than Massachusetts does. You
had mo going. all right. for awhile
there today. Jimmy. But just to re-
tain your respect don't think that l
fell for that double negative photo
graph" With an abrupt Good day."
the detective swung around and dis
appeared through the door by which
he had entered went out forever from
the life Of Jimmy Valentine.
Valentine addressed the girl with
Iustifable trepidation.
"You understand" - indicating the
doorway through which Doyle had
made bis exit-"you know who-what
he WASP
Rose Lane dung herself into valen-
tines arms.
II only know l love you!" she cried
|passionately.
He held her in fervid embrace.
s.And knowing the truth about me
that ~
"Perhaps always knew" she whis-
pered fondly. but II woman loves
she rejects that which does not ht into
her dream. but If she loves as r.
Valentine smothered her words with
bis kisses. Then. raising bis lips frou'
hers for single moment. he exclaimed
In q voice that rang with the deter
mination Of man who would yield his
,tfe ere he broke his sacred promise:
..IIl live; for you. Rose-all for yon
And you'u learn that am man onct
mors-a man among men Of honor"
THE END.