The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-16

COmDlQdtlOn III the udTh!
And hearing the coppers pass and
try the door?" reminded Avery eagerly.
And seeing the old safe open up
like an oyster and grabbing the
dough-" said Red alluringly.
And make clean getaway" fol-
lowed Avery.
And the long jump and the landing
in at a swell cafe. Jimmy-eating the
breakfast Of the millionaire?" sang out
Red.
with the coin in your kickw added
Avery.
And reading the papers and laugh
ing our heads off at what suckers we
made of the coppers-you amt going
to lose that. Jimmy?" Red pleaded,
with every ounce of effort he could
control.
Indecision had begun to show in Val
entine's face. and now his surrender
was complete.
"You got to me. Red" he announced.
then added eagerly: "Where is this
layout you got? Can we get to it to-
nighty'
"Sure! 1t amt two hours from
here"
Its a cinch." commented Avery de-
lightedly.
Jimmy Valentine had surrendered
indeed. His two one-time accomplices
had cunningly played on his weakness
for the thrills of the crooked game"
The thrills of it to him were more
precious than the rewards. They were
his rewards Besides. the girl had
not returned. She had paid the debt
she owed to her rescuer. and that was
ALL Well. let her go, reasoned Valen-
tine. Never again would he commit
the folly of placing faith in straight
girl!
wait" he cried. MY hands are
pretty tough. l couldn't feel the tick
Of grandfather's clock the way they
are now. but l can beat that. can
sandpaper them down till l can feel
the pulse in dead mans wrist
Where's the
1--WE got him." whispered Bill Avery
exultantly to Red. I'VE got him. an
he'll stick
Hardly had Jimmy Valentine made
his declaration to again join interests
with Red Flanagan and Bill Avery
than a bellboy entered the parlor. pag-
ing the name Of MIR. Valentine"
Jimmy stepped forward hastily. seized
an envelope bearing his name which
the boy carried and excitedly tore it
open. He found brief note written
IN feminine penmanship, He read
these words. and the color surged to
his cheeks:
Please don't leave till I return. l In
close you a note Mrs. Webster asked me
to give you. We saw her at the depot,
where we went to reserve sleepers for
tonight. ROSE LANE.
"What is tt" asked Avery. drawing
near. something from Doyle. I'll
bet"
Eyes, what is it?" questioned Red.
"It is the return Of hope" answered
Valentine, his emotion causing his
voice to shake.
you've weakened againY' sneered
Red.
mo; I'm strong again"
"You mean that's from the girl?
"She is coming back. Red. and
there's nothing on this earth or In HI
that can make me go wrong. You
said a minute ago that If you thought
I had a chance you'd stick"
IT said it."
'Then l hold you to that"
Good Godw exclaimed Avery.
you're not goin' to turn square. too.
RedT
"Tm going with Jimmy. If I'd do
bit for him got to go If he asks
it."
"What am l goin' to dor asked Az
cry plaintively.
Valentine drew close to him.
1--WE got you a job, Bill. a good
one" he announced.
''Me a Job! Where?"
Valentine read from note Mrs.
Moore had left with him.
Listen" he said. "'This will In
troduce the man you promised the po-
sition as Waterman of one of your
grain elevators. The wages at $3.50
a day are satisfactory to him."
Intense disgust spread over Bill Av-
ery's face.
"Two-fifty a day" he sneered. "A
man can't live on that"
Valentine laughed.
ut costs 81 cents day to keep
man in Sing Sing" he reminded the
thief.
IT don't want job snarled Az
cry "Only the suckers work for
living"
Eyes. you do want one." returned
Valentine, land this is just your kind.
Avery. And let me tell you something
that you think l don't know. You're
tired Of being a crook-tired to death.
knew that when we were inside.
But you are afraid of what lot Of
old pals will say. Well, let them say.
What they got? Did you ever see
a crook with anything? What do they
amount to? They haven't the stand
ing Of a house dog. You're tired OF
it, Bill. and ashamed Of the years