New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-25
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'sUncle, uncle" she said cnoklngly,
1T is he!
.'What's the matter. child?". was
Tay's anxious response.
1 seThat Is the man who saved meT
the excited young girl gasped. THAT
10 the man who threw the burglar
through the express train window!"
The warden's shifting eye caught
the agitated movement of Rose Lane
i as Jimmy Valentine was brought in,
II and he quickly resolved on course Of
procedure that would place the young
Z prisoner in as bad light as possible.
HAs for the lieutenant governor, he was
4 almost as astonished as Rose at the
unexpected denouement, and he quiet
Ely Insisted that she say nothing more
/ about the subject and calm herself.
So far as, outward manifestations
!. were concerned, the girl followed this
I, -dyice fairly we'll, but her heart
-kHded nncontrolledly, her pulse
4 throbbea correspondingly, and wave
Of deepest pity surged over her as she
/ realized the horrible lot to which had
Sbeen condemned the hero Of the one
ASreat adventure of her life. the gal
liant Prince Charming of the only real
romance in which she had ever played
part
The lieutenant governor addressed
\ the prisoner:
4 "How do you do. sir?"
Valentine swung around and faced
the speaker. He realized that he
could no longer conceal his features
from the spectator. He pressed his
4 hands nervously together and looked
4 his questioner squarely in the eyes.
"How do yon do. sir?" he said in
low voice.
Handler was watching the exchange
Of greetings with keen interest
"Met before. governor, have you?"
he asked ingenuously.
mo" responded Fay. But I'm glad
1 to see you have some types here diff
ferent than Dick the Rat and"-
~ D." broke in the warden. Here,
Jimmy, there's something gone wrong
. with the office safe Open It for me.
will you"
Fay fastened a pentratng gaze on
Valentine.
The prisoner turned his face away
and toward the warden.
"I'll do so very gladly IL can
What IS the combination?'
"Combination!' exploded the ward.
en-, staring at the prisoner.
Valentine was rs cool and as insist
cnt as though he were an employer
talking with one of his clerks.
Yes, the combination How can
you expect me to open the safe with.
out it? Why. Mr.. Warden, you must
be joking with me-"
Rose Lane smiled complacently into
the lieutenant governors face.
Handlers face became red-a deep
red that threatened any moment to
merge into rich grape purple hue.
"You go at that safe and open 1t
just like you need the coin!" he
shouted
Valentine made deprecatory ges-
mre.
"You fatter me-" he answered, and
(he Gniled most aggravating smile
thai caused the now thoroughly arous-
ed prison master to pound his desk
and hoarsely cry:
"Flattery be ID! You do as say
or I'll give you the
Handler caught himself just in time
He suddenly remembered that the
lieutenant governor was present.
"Say, Valentine" he substituted for
his intended threat Of the straitjacket,
you're fourfiushing because there's a
gallery present, eh?''
No. 1889 turned and surveyed the
visitors present. His gaze passed
from the lieutenant governor to the
two members of the Gate of Hope So
ciety. Then in the background, half
crouched into one Of the uncomforta-
bic wooden chairs that adorned the |
warden's Office, he saw a girlish fig
ure. He leaned forward involuntarily, |
for he saw face and pair of large
brown eyes fixed steadfastly upon
him. He recognized the girl as the
one he had saved from the remorse-
less clutches Of Billy Cotton-Cotton,
whom he had thrown to his death
through the window of transconti-
|p6nNi flier. But only for moment
ibid Jimmy Valentine falter. With
masterful control he wheeled to face
the warden. you are wrong again."
he said evenly to Handler. "You
know 1 am not what you would have
these people think am"
Now the grape purple began to show
in the warden's face. The thick veins
in his neck began to thicken still
more and to crowd his low collar for
space.
You better do as I ask, Valentine" !!
ne warned. !
i know that every one here knows
nat. butt