El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-13

tray, hurried toward the vault room
with it.
Take it out. take it out" command
ed Valentine. waving his hand Il
shall take no chances. Now. Mr. Doyle.
either show credentials to prove what
you are or l shall telephone the po-
lice
Doyle. amazed at the effrontery and
daring assurance of Jimmy Valentine,
fell back against the wall. his legs
threatening to give way beneath his
heavy body.
IN tho name of Dan the Dip" he
exclaimed helplessly. IF the crooks
were all as slick as you. Jimmy, the
jails would all be empty You don't
dare do It,"
Jimmy Valentine picked up the tele-
phone and. getting the central of the
banks exchange. ordered in no uncer-
tain tones:
Get me police headquarters at
once"
Doyle was further astounded by the
readiness with which the battling
young man before him had accepted
his challenge to call the police Was
it possible. after all. that be had been
mistaken? No. 1t was Jimmy valen-
tine who stood before him. the same
Jimmy that was wanted by the Mas
sachusetts authorities for that old and
almost forgotten JOB" in the savings
bank of Springfield. MaSs.-$14O00
in currency taken on a Washington's
birthday night and not a mark of an
instrument or OF an explosive on the
safe when next morning the doors
were found yawning open. the night
Waterman gagged and bound help
lessly to the metal legs of q stationary
washstand in the vice presidents Of
fee.
Here. cut that outr' he cried. lung
ing forward at Valentine. awaiting a
response to his call Don't bring any
of these locals in on a big job like
this" He thrust back his coat and.
opening his vest. revealed a shining
shield fastened on one of his suspend
er straps Valentine bent over and in
spected it very deliberately and very
closely. He turned to the telephone
and instructed central to countermand
his call-all "a mistake The two men
seated themselves. Doyle drawing a
chair close to the assistant cashiers
desk
VERY well. sir. Now if you can
see fit to refrain from your embarrass-
ing questions and innuendoes | am
sure we may arrive at something"
'Of course you know you will have
to prove that you are not Jimmy Val
entine"
Pardon me. Mr.. Doyle. il 1 set you
right on a point Of law" smiled VAL
entine. You will have to prove that
l am your friend. Jimmy Valentine
But you won't make me-" laughing
confidently.
No. To expedite matters will
convince you that I am not"
Please do. Jimmy"
Very we'll Tell me how may
prove it"
every simply. I said goodby to you
in a hotel one afternoon in Albany
three years ago. You were fresh from
Sing Sing prison"
Am to understand that 1 was in
prison. prisoners"
Doing a bit yes"
But I couldn't have been. couldn't
have been in two places at the same
time"
mo. not easily. and as Sing Sing
doesn't allow its boarders to go visiting
l guess you were there. Now, think
hard and try to remember" advised
the detective
'Mr. Doyle. there can be no chance
Of any deception in so open and shut
matter. If / was in prison l must
be your man. If | was not
You were in Sing Sing; committed
on the 9th Of February. 1906"
February 9. 1906. | was in St Paul.
Minnesota. sir" returned Valentine
positively.
We'll. the proof is finally up to
you"
But my word" injuredly.
"Oh, you are going to talk me out of
IT."
But I can't get proof in an instant.
Go up there and investigate"
mo; it's too far. and don't forget
you were going TO prove it,
Valentine now appeared to be dis
concerted. Doyle watched him curl
ously. He die not underestimate the
cleverness Of the young man who had
outwitted the veteran crackers of men
for years and whose escapades extend
ed over half continent But he was
anxious for the next step in what he
considered a colossal attempt at de-
ception.
CHAPTER XIV.
Y ALENTINE broke the silence
But to prove so important
" matter so suddenly-on G
seconds noticezzwhy. no man
on earth can Wait If | happen to