Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-24
SYNOPSIS.


Jimmy Valentine. Avery refuses, and
Doyle and Handler threaten to attack
him. Valentine had a trick OF opening
safes solely by the sense OF touch.
Avery goes. Lieutenant Governor Fay,
his beautiful niece. Rose Lane. and two
women workers in a rescue mission visit
the prison.
Warden Handler hears Rose Lane tell
how she was rescued from a thief on a
train. and he Is amazed at coincidence.
Convict Jimmy Valentine. No. 1888. is
brought into the warden's Office to open
q safe as an object lesson to the visitors,
and Rose recognizes him as the man who
saved her from the thief Cotton.
valentine says he can't open the safe,
enraging Handler. The lieutenant COVER
nor and Rose talk with Valentine. Rose
pleads with Fay to aid the young prison.
or, who is handsome even In Sing Sing
garb.
Fay promises for Roses sake to ask the
governor to pardon Valentine. A stormy
Interview occurs between Handler and
Valentine.
Valentine waits patiently in prison for
news. Finally he is pardoned and goes to
Albany TO thank the governor. Lieutenant
Governor Fay and Rose.
Valentine refuses positions offered by
the rescue mission workers. To his amaze
ment. he meets Bill Avery and a former
coworker, Red Flanagan
Red and Avery try to dissuade Jimmy
from "gclng square" Detective Doyle ap-
pears, and Red and Avery hide. Doyle
wants Valentine to tell him where Avery
Is. for he wants to rearrest him. Valen-
tine refused
Doyle departs, threatening to send Val
entine back to Sing Sing prison. Avery
now tries to kill Valentine
Valentine finally agrees to "go II crook
ed" again, but a note from Rose brings
him back to his former determination TO
be honest ''in spite of the coppers"
Rose persuades her father to give Val
entine position in his bank in SPRING
field, Ill. He and Red go to work in the
bank
For several years Valentine works ex-
cellently and rises to be assistant cashier.
He and Rose love each other, but Valen-
tine knows Doyle is on his track and
dares not tell her Of his affection for her.
A mysterious Mr. Cronln turns out to be
old Bill Avery. now reformed and a man
Of business.
''There is no end to the happiness
you bring murmured Valentine at
the first moment he thought he could
spare his lips for conversational pur-
poses.
"Oh." exclaimed Rose drawing away
at arms length temporarily. 81 want
to tell you something, Lea. something
I've known for years and years-we
are going 10 marry"
He caught her into his arms once
more.
u love ynu. 1t will never end" he
whispered fondly
The telephone bell rang at his desk.
As hr released her and placed the
receiver M his ear she encirclpd his
neck In her arms and kissed him,
Hello" he called As the response
came she felt tremor run through
him. HagEardnPss came into his eyes.
He seemed almost TO forget her pres
ence.
"icS. yes" he answered; "Il see the
gentleman in II few minutes"
He hung un the receiver. "God,"
he groancd. Doyle"
Valentine turned toward the girl,
who surveyed him anxlously.
What is it?" she asked. She saw
that he was deeply worried.
Il don't know" he stammered. 'but
1t is most important most important"
well. Ill run downtown: the car is
waiting" she said happily Then I'll
come back and get you and dad and
take you home"
His face had taken on the palor
that marked the vlsages of men who
came from Warden Handlers game of
solitaire.
.A"Yes, but should this man have busi-
ness which would take me out of
town
"But you mustn't go out of town
now hear me-" She, of course, had
not the slightest suspicion of the true
Importance of that telephone call.
~ won't II there's way out"
~Well. just dou't-just don't" plead.
ed Rose, II am going to leave the chil-
dren here 10 take care of you"
Rose" he cried, going TO her Rose,
II was chance that brought us togeth
er; It was chance that brought you to
a prison one day Chance is uncer.
tain, capricious, and that same chance
may separate us suddenly"
Nothing can separate us" conf
IDENTIFY.
'I.et that be our prayer to all the
gods, But this want you to remem.
ber-from my soul love you, Now
60"
She kissed her hand and waved 1t
toward him as she went out Of the
door,
"GUodby, Rose"
He stood II moment; then, taking
down The telephone receiver, be said
into the mouthplece:
Hello. All right. Send the gentle,
man in." After pause: what?
He's gone into Mr.. Lanes Officer" The
telephone receiver fell to the desk
with II crash. Doyle gone into the Of
fee OF Mr., Lane, Roses father! Here
was a new complication, new dan
ger. one which Jimmy Valentine had
not Included in his calculations. Well,
come what may, he must face the situ-
alton.
'AIiss Taylor-Mlss Mabel. :" he called,