The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-04-11

Oh YES Avsv hereT
''He's whiting sut.ide.'
-Iers have lIim-
Hes = tough eld boy. ttIf- Avery"
commented Doyle, but he's my one
best chance in trying TO get the goods
on Valentine"
The secretary brought In Bin Avery.
whose gruy hair. ashen face and stoop
ing figure indicated that prison fare
was not reiuvenating. although there
was strange sharpness In his eyes.
In his glance. tina, long career OF fur
two watchfulncss had developed
You're finally out. chY' greeted the
prison master. You've done miner
Eight years ten months. SIR
Treated prstty well. weren't your
Avery gazed intently at Smith. then
he replied to his ducstIoner:
You've never heard mo complain.
have your
"No. and IL Wouldn't hav. got ycu
much"
Il saw that the ART day In"
'wer. now vhat7 Going 10 turp
sussrcY" Handler sneerod ss NJ spoke.
The released 0esvist Looked - ward
IN squsrciy In the eyes
"You know I am. sir"
Handler laughed uprcariousiy.
81 know; they all my 80. on. here's
an cid friend Of ysurs, Avery" The
spcaker pointed W Doyle.
81 don't remember him" replied the
old man after . searching suspicious
inspection OF the detective.
You don't remember mech. Bili7-
Doyle laughed.
Avery suddenly exclaimed.
Il got you now. You're Doyle-stilI
a "copper""
"Suil a copper, Bill
You amt got anything on me 20
hold over me when get out"
That's true. nm Anyway. this
time I'm your friend" said the detcc.
tive IN earucs; manner
Avery throw his head back
MY frlendy' he exclaimed In aston
ishmcnt
The warden could harcly suppress n
grin.
Yes: ! think know wher. I can
Get you = pretty good job" vent on
Doyle engagingly
Nobody wants me-" said Avery de-
spondentiy.
7 think ! can arrang. ~"
"A job In \ laundry. shf" Sssspes
the eI-prisoner. I've been q vast.
woman here"
There are lot, 81 jobs where you
don't have 60 know a trade. Can't Biz
sit down warden"
Why, certainlv" responded Han
der
Avery. voicinE ais thanks seated
himself &C the warden's table.
Doyle came close 10 the old man.
There's one hing you want 20 do.
Blu. above everything el,t-Eecp out
81 bad company he warned
Avery hcsitatcd lie glanced from
the detective across 20 The warden
TN gettiug out ~ bad company TO
day he replied briefly
Doyle started forward
Yes. and ia good thing you are.
for you're getting away from valen-
tine"
''valcntincT'
Yes" insisted Doyle. II doesn't
do you any good 10 know a man ike
that suppose you know ne killed
Cotton so he wouldn't have to divide
the swag with him" The other SHOOK
bis head decisively
II don't know anything about 10"
The detective now spoke Sharply.
And what's he got against you:
He sent out word that"-the question.
er suddenly shifted-"what mesrags
did be give you TO take out to-ts"-
Avery drew back Involuntary.
'us didn't give me any Message"
he cried out IN positive tones
Then both the officials noticed that
the ex-convicrs eyes slowly dropped
ana became dlreetss to the floor
II could DO you . good turs-h you
trsiled along with me-" suggested the
detective
The released CRIMINAL brussea aside
the Invitation. He ross stinsy ron
his chair.
TN On 30 ycs. Doyle n ysu'Fs 20
be ny friend know TINT rvs st to
be q sseci pigeon. shi wsA I'm old.
ana I don't know whcrs Pm Rsin'
whca ! leave hcrs. But IN ssks o.
river sut there" pointing ever his
shsuiser with his thumb. -rvr mine
sefces play tsat game I ton you
the GA mans voice ross % m fndig
.aat pitoh-"rs only ~ guy nv you.
Dcyie that's too lazy or toe iguorant
to de their work themselves that has
10 have stoo, pacsops on ysw smtf 10
DO yeur work for you Why. you
couidn't nab a twelve-yeaB-oid dip II
you dIdn't have some poor nerve bro
ken sucker Of stsor to - cut ahead
ana make the job easy for you"
Both Doyie and the warden. enraged
at me old man. lunged viciously at
hifs % wreak vengeance upon him for
kis deaunclHtfoc.