Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14

taller-a half inch, maybe-but, aside
from that and the wrist scar, you and
Valentine are exact"
Valentine smiled fatuously-quite
Intentionally so.
II should hate to have so clever
man as you hunting me, Mr.. Doyle"
he went on, and from what you say
assume you have been after him
some time"
Nearly three years." the detective
grunted angrily.
We'll, that's quite awhile. You must
want him badly"
Doyle bent toward the other and
pounded his first into his opened palm.
He is the one man who can open
safe by the sense of touch" he eX-
planned.
Blank amazement came into the face
of the assistant cashier.
why, that's not possible, is it," he
asked incredulously.
Doesn't sound so-we never thought
so-but Jimmy Valentine has done it
repeatedly. The first year he worked
we thought the jobs were done from
the inside-employee or officers of the
bank. Then we got him by a confess
sion of his pal, and a fool governor par
doned him." Doyle growled disgustedly.
We'll, if he was pardoned"-
The detective brushed the suggestion
aside
Il want him for another job, one
that / can convict him on now and
couldn't before the first conviction"
You will doubtless get him, Mr..
Doyle" confidently.
Doubtless. It's life work to land
him. He's the most dangerous man
loose"
1T doesn't seem possible that a man
could have so delicate a sense of
touch" said Valentine innocently, con-
tinuing to play" Doyle as an angler
plays a brook trout.
He has," with an angry snort. It's
been the ambition of my life to see
him work-to catch him red handed"
We'll, for the sake of the communi-
ty at large l hope you do. BY the
way. Mr.. Doyle, as you have never
seen this-er-Mr. Valentine work,
how do you know that he uses moth
ing hut his hands in opening safes"'
"Oh, we have a general idea about
his system. He keeps his hands ten
der. soft, sensitive, and through a
faculty seeming almost miraculous he
is able to detect the movement of the
tumblers that lock the safe as he
turns the dials of the combination.
This much we learned from one Red
Flanagan, alias Tim Cronin, alias the
White Rat the pal that Valentine
took up with after he killed another
pal named Cotton. Flanagan's right
name is Jim. He did a bit at Joliet,
and think I'll be able to get him to
testify against Valentine when / get
him sewed up in Boston. What? oh!
yes; Red was always known as the
White Rat until he took to dyeing his
hair vermilion.'
Doyle looked at,his watch. He nod
ded a farewell TO Valentine and wheel
ed toward the door. He stopped mo-
mentarily and asked permission to
take another flash at that pictur" on
the wall" Valentine gave his assent
and watched the detective curiously.
Doyle stepped in front of the photo
graph. took out his magnifying glass.
a powerful reading glass, and again
mad" Il minute examination of the
seen" i'm the banquet hall. with MIR.
I.c" Randall" sitting at the right of
the tuastmaSter.
He turned. shot a searching look at
Valentine and then drew clos" T." the
lattcr's desk.
by the way" he said ""n my way
out I'll stop and explain to the
Mr.. Lane, the president" reminded
Valentine.
Yes. l want to apologize for making
accusations against you. Good day,
Mr.. Randall"
Good day, Mr.. Doyle"