New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-08

seated himself beside a convenient ia
ble He picked up magazine and
began to peruse its pages in seemingly
unconcerned fashion.
Hello, Jimmy!
With these words Detective George
Doyle entered the room Garmented
in the latest cut Of fashionable cloth
ing. panama hat and patent leather
ties with batwing aces. he appeared
the dilettante, the man about town.
rather than the tracker of desperate
men-the man Of leisure, every inch
Of him. an uninitiated observer would
have pardonably judged not only from
his attire. but also from his debonair.
blase manner. Any one describing
Doyle as the man who broke up the
give Points gang and the "Whyo''
gang in New York city would have
been laughed at for his folly. yet such
was his record. His work In scatter
ing the troupes of election and primary
day "aoaters'' and e''repeaters" In some
OF the most disreputable districts was
equally mcrltorious.
Aud yet Doyle had his other side.
He was growing fond Of the easy life
that came from having a stan Of "stool
pigeons" to do his work for him.
Jimmy Valentine turned his head
slightly to answer Doyle, who, he
well knew. came on no errand that
would benefit released prisoner.
How are you. Doyle?" he replied
indifferently.
Doyle's shifting, farseeing eyes, how
ever, caught the nervous twitchins OF
Valentines fingers as they ran over
the edges Of the magazine.
You're perfectly innocent now,
hear" went on Doyle, q sarcastic note
coming into his voice.
"Perfectly' Valentines voice was
as even as though conversing with his
most intimate friend.
mented the detective.
! "Oh. yes"
1--WE seen the governor too"
HE didn't have much to do this
| morning, did he?' humorously.
Every pretty. Jimmy. Let me ask
yOu n question. DO you think would
be Your friend if could?"
do you think so yourseIf"'
Yes, if yon were willing to ex.
change the ordinary courtesies be.
tween friends"
"Acaning exactly what?'
"Favors Now. I'll do the first one
He seated himself opposite the ex-con-
Wet
''Thank you" in gay mood
Sarcasm won't win you anything
with me. Jimmy said Id do you a
favor
What is it," Valentine began ia
inspect his visitor anxiously
The detective paused momentarily
Then he said deliberately:
forget that ob-you-did = al
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ee-years-ago."
The detective leaned back in his
chair. inserted his thumbs in the arm,
holes Of his waistcoat and gazed fixed.
ly ut Jimmy Valentine.
The eyes of the man addressed be
came directed at the cover Of the
magazine be still held. but only for
an instant. He shot a defiant glare
at Doyle.
81 was never in Springfield in my
life." he said Indignantly.
(Which Springfield asked Doyle
significantly. ~
NO Springfield" ..--
"Yo;, dodge it nicely" ...
II don't see how" IT.
Nov. which Springfield did think
you were going to say"
/ II have no idea." #&1 .....
Good again. Well. IN tell YOU
continued Doyle 81 meant Spring
field. Mass"
Valentine raised his brows doubling
Is. innoccnty. ...
II don't think | was ever in the
state of Massachusetts"
81 can prove you were in Spring
field. Mass. the night the safe in the
savings BANK was grabbed. So.
1"Oh. no. You can't" .lE -
"Believ" me-, Jimmy, l can. The
witness may be bit disreputable, but
can prove it, -..l. .... -.
"You can job me, YOU mean. You
can get fake Witnesses" Valentine
asked eXcitedly.
II can send you for five at least.
my boy" "s
"But you won't if l. dc you favor?''
you are very good. ,guesser.
James," .." ....5... 49,.
"Well?" ...... -.
~ want Avery." .... ..,...., ....
avery"
"Bi' Avery who finished nine
year stretch month ago and joined
up with your old friend Red Flana.
gan" '
Bill Avery. concealed behind the por-
there's with Red. gave a violent start
as he heard Doyle's words. Red had
all he could do to quiet him.. The
aged thief. however, managed to draw
q &C calibnr rpyolvor from n Si1n