The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-02-10

gruvaunS ,vnc~. "foure losing your
nerve in this little boarding house of
mine; that's what's the matter with
you. You haven't any manhood left
in you. And. say. Valentine, when we
years more. you'll be whining around
like puppy with the pink eye; that's
what you're coming to. It's bound to
get youths life-just like it gets all
the rest Of you thin skinned guys.
Only bum can live this life and keep
his mind and his manhood"
The cruel words of the warden sank
deeply into Valentines soul, as Han
dler we'll knew they would. But the
prisoner was determined that he would
show no signs of weakening before the
two men who hated him.
II didn't hit him because I'll square
myself when 1 get out" answered VAL
entine defiantly, land there are few
little things that l will square with
you, too, Mr.. Warden Handler. You
know you have me in your power, and
so do I. But, Handler, you're going to
like me better. from now on because.
realizing my position. have dared go
against you
But Valentine had mistaken his
man. The respect that one fighting
man has for another who fights him
squarely found no place in the craven
heart of Billy Handler. Valentine had
yet something to learn Of the psy-
cholOgy of Jail wardens. Handlers
face took ON malignant expression.
oh" he sneered. 80 I'm going to
like you, am 1? Well, just watch me.
I'll burke you, YOU
Handler lunged around the corner
| Of his desk at the prisoner
Don't burke me.' cried Valentine
| desperately.
Eyes cleaning with his vengeful-
ness, with hands Outstretched, the
warden came headlong at Valentine,
who braced himself to withstand the
shock OF the OncOming body. Crouch
ing, the prisoner primed himself to
clutch one Of the warden's thumbs,
which was carelessly extended out
| ward from his banda trick BOthner
had shown him. Once securing this
thumb, it could be pulled back or
twisted to the breaking point If nec-
or by drawing the Outstretched arm
over his shoulder. wheeling his back
to his foe as he did so, Valentine
| could bend sharply forward and throw
his assailant helplessly over his head
and on to the floor in a heap with the
discOncerting flying mare"
But midway in his rush the warden
stopped short. He had caught him.
self just in time. About to throw
himself blindly at his intended victim,
a thought tan inspiration he after
| ward r considered it to be- flashed
ed, much to the amaZement Of his
secretary, Smith, who had been watch
| ing the proceedings with uncOncern
born of experience in like happenings.
Then Handler turned away, rested one
hand on his desk and with the other
strOked his heavy. square chin reflec
lively.
"OO III pOtIuCiCu CuppOSc tuC
lieutenant governor should get on to
those deals in the contracts for sup
plies? He might. and then I'd need
him to be MY friend"
Handler reached out. picked up box
from the desk and extended it to the
DOW thoroughly thunderstruck convict,
who was slowly recovering from the
mental strain Of the last few moments.
"Have cigar" smiled the warden gra-
ciOusly. with Il sweeping bow. Also
Valentine.
"By the way he went on easily,
"are you perfectly comfortable in your
cell? If not. | want to know what
can do for you. I'm going to have
Smith go to see you every day to do
for you anything that you want, pro-
vided the rules of the prison permit,
and maybe some things they don't"
Valentine. hardly believing what his
eyes and ears told him actually to be
occurring, dropped bewilderedly into
the prOffered chair and. taking a gilt
Dduueu l1dN dIlN lTOIu tue DOA. Stuck IL
eagerly between his lips.
slave a light" said the warden.
striking match and extending it to
the end of Valentines cigar.
The secretary stood across the room
near door. eyes staring in his wonder
| as No. 1899 leaned back luXuriOusly in
his chair. crossed one striped leg over
the other and sent fragrant clouds Of
blue smoke toward the ceiling.
"This'll be regular Y. NJ. c. A. be-
fore we get through" he gasped. II
think I'll apply for job as wOrsted
holder for some old maids sewing So
ciety. This prison is getting altogether
too genteel to suit me-"
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| When young lad of good parentage
and Of sound training and education
| begins to chafe under the restraint of
parental discipline it is time for the
| parents to exercise the wisdom got
only from the lessons taught in the
| great school of the wide, wide world.
T Theories and principles expounded
| ever so cOnvincingly will not keep the
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