Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-03-10

an envelope bearing us name WHICH
the boy carried and excitedly tore it
open. He found brief note written
in feminine penmanship He read
these words and the color surged to
his cheeks:
Please don't leave till l return. 1 in
close you a note Mrs. Webster asked me
to give you We saw her al the depot
where We went TO reserve sleepers for
tonight ROSE LANE
What is liz" asked Avery. drawing
near. Something from Doyle. IN
bet
YES. what is it," questioned Red
1T is the return of hope" answered
Valentine. his emotion causing his
voice 10 shake.
you've weakened again?" sneered
Red
mo; I'm strong again"
You mean that's from the grip
she is coming back. Red. and
there's nothing on this earth or In hi
that can make me go wrong. You
said minute ago that if you thought
1 had a chance you'd stick"
81 said it,"
'Then hold you to that"
Good Godr' exclaimed Avery.
you're not goin' to turn square. too.
Red?7
I'm going with Jimmy. II I'd do
bit for him 1 got to go If he asks
it."
what am l goin' to do?" asked Az
cry plaintiveIy.
valentine drew close to him.
1--WE got you a job, Bill, a good
one" he announced.
ME a jobs WhereT
Valentine read from a note Mrs
Moore had left with him.
Listen" he said This viii in
troduce the man you promised the po-
sition as Waterman of one of your
grain elevators The wages at $3.50
a day are satisfactory to him"
Intense disgust spread over Bill Az
ery's face.
'sTwo-dfty a day." he sneered. "A
man can't live on that
Valentine laughed
at costs 81 cents day to keep
man in Sing Sing" be reminded the
thief
"I don't want a job" snarled Az
cry. "Only the suckers work for a
living" s's-s-s's1zo'sss%s
Yes. you do want one" returned
Valentine and this is just your kind.
Avery. And let me tell you something
that you think l don't know. You're
tired of being q crook-tired to death.
I knew that when we were inside
But you are afraid of what lot of
old pals will say. Well. let them say
What they got? Did you ever see
a crook with anything? What do they
amount to? They haven't the stand
ing of a house dog You're tired of
it. Bill, and ashamed of the years
you've lost. and l know it. Now
here's your chance. your day of sal
walton. There's the letter and here's
the coin TO get there" He handed
Avery some bills. It's way out west
where no one knows you. and you've
got chance. Just think, back TO
mother and then ahead to-
The hardened look began to fade
from the thief's face
Give it TO me-" He clutched the
money in his hand ~I'll try. by God
III try" Tears trickled down Az
ery's prison paled cheeks.
..Tbat's the talk-that's the heart"
spoke Valentine sympathetically.
And if fail III end it" said Az
cry.
You wont fail. It's only the suck
ers that fail Make the next train
beat Doyle Get away"
Avery turned toward one of the en-
frances.
"Goodby. Jimmy Goodby. Red" he
cried, and he was gone.
Il tell you. Red. said Valentine.
looking after him. there isn't crook
you know who wouldn't go straight if
he could"
God. exclaimed Red feelingly.
but you know what's inside Of
man"
4 know what's inside of me. and
dare face it."
Jimmy Valentine crossed TO a win
dow and peered out into the street
No one in sight that he knew yet he
had lost sll doubt that Rose Lane
would return. Her message had calm
ed his fears, and. more than that it
had come in time to save him from
thrusting aside the one chance in the
world to redeem his lost years
Another thought rose strong within
rim as he returned 10 the sofa seated
himself and saw Red standing discon
solately near the table Something
mad 10 be done for Red-that was Ger
rain. Red Flanagan was young bare
" twenty fve-and he had many char
acteristics that were not at all bad
Valentine was convinced that his
friend would remain loyal TO him II
he could take him with him and that
he would become man of honor and
Integrity II he received the proper en-