The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-04-27

big as life there? It's been starins u9
both in the face ever since you've been
here" .
! Doyle went to the photograph l ua'
was on Feb. g. l906-why. yes lhe
photographer even dated It"
rs this you?' Doyle pointed 10 one
Of the figures in the group.
"Well. look at it. If this Valentine
was in prison that must be me. lou
said yourself that Sing Sing doesh
allow boarders to go visiting
Doyle stepped back in front OF var
entine's desk. :,
You can alibi yourself into nell
Valentine. but you can't get away
from that scar on your left wrist.
Doyle had reserved this telling siio'
for a critical moment
II never had scar on my ieit
wrist" the other returned Jubllan'H.
Lets see," the detective snapped
unbelievingly.
But that proves nothing" Valen-
tine drew back as he spoke. He ap-
peared unwilling to permit Doyle 10
make an examination of his wrist
Let me see. l tell you. It's got 10
be shown sooner or later. Delay won
get you anything" Doyle was forcing
the fighting now. He was certain that
he had Valentine cornered.
The assistant cashier thrust MS
hands behind his back.
Don't you realize he said trium-
tI,at hot iS a old 1HSU-
toned method of identification? Don
you know that since the introduction
of a horsehair in sewing WOUNDS
there is never a scar?" He smiled IF
ritatingly at Doyle.
AS reply the detective bent swift
ly across the desk, seized valentines
arm and drew his left hand toward him.
Gould an old scar be opened ana
sewed with horsehair and disappear!
he asked dazedly as he saw the wrist
was unmarked by any indication OF
scar
II don't know; l presume So" in
differently.
Doyle was silent This last denoue-
ment disconnected him more than had
tiSC. All AuCd NahiS =" N
He lunged forward. clutching Valen-
tines right hand in his own, and jerk
ed it across the desk "Was it the left
wrist that was scarred?" he cried.
He pushed back the cuff. but the
surface of the right wrist was as
smooth and as unbroken as the other
Anything else l. can do for you?'
1v,Ixy
Doyle let go his hand
by -. that's funny murmured
Doyle. He looked across the room to
the picture on the wall. He drew
magnifying glass from his coat pocket
and stepped before the handsomely
framed photograph once more. He
passed the lens up and down and
across. over the face of the photo
graph. then wheeled about and faced
Jimmy Valentine.
"Mr. Randall" he said apologetical-
ly, "yOu must excuse my mistake-my
most unfortunate mistake-and l trSss
that you will overlook my ungentfe
manly manners. now realize that |
have been making insinuations against
course realize the difficulties of my
professionalism in dealing with the
brightest criminal brains in the world
we cannot avoid making errors at
times, but"-his face glowed pride
II will Sly in justice to myself that
this is the first mistake Of the kind
have ever made"
quite true-quite true. | am sure.
my dear SIR commented Jimmy Val
entine condescendingy. Il can see
that you are exceptionally able in your
line. Some day if we ever have Il loss
here through thievery ! shall be most
glad to recommend you to the direct
orS, and | am sorry that you feel so
embarrassed at your error regarding
me-
"Oh. cut that! Don't worry about
me-" said Doyle vengefully. wait
till | put the bracelets on the real
Jimmy Valentine, then save YOUR sym
pathy for him. He'll pay for this
days work. It's all through him that
made sucker out of myself today,
Mr.. Randall. and when l get him he's
going to come through which means
confess" Doyle paused for breath
and concluded. I'm on the biggest
job of my whole career and when
finish it I'll have the real Jimmy Val
entine sewed up in little stone jug
by s. without light or fresh air. and
what he'll get to eat would make pit
bull terrier turn vegetarian"
Valentine in spite of the danger that
attended his situation could not resist
the temptation to continue the coll
versation with Doyle. 1t was danger
ous--no doubt as to that. At any mo-
ment the young man might let drop
word or a hint that would betray him
self into his enemys hands by con
firming the detectives suspicious.
But the daring Valentine relished
the spice of excitement in the situa-
ton. He played with the detective as
cat with a squeaking mouse.
ITO be sure. you do not promise this
man Jimmy Valentine very merry
time of it when you finally land him