The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
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"And I'm to tell you where he is
and you will send him up for highway
Iobbery?" questioned Valentine.
'4The man he stuck up may die"
"And you expect me to hunt him UP
and deliver him to you?"
"And you are going to. That's the
ed part of it. And possibly I'll make
IN eyewitness ont Of YOU"
ut would be odd If sent Avery
away for life 1t would indeed"'
"Then I'll slough you for that
0pringfeld job" Doyle rose abruptly.
'Then you may as we'll do it now"
Oaid the other defiantly.
''No hurry. I've got little work on
the case yet. and III find you when |
want you" Doyle's grin showed his
teeth.
"I'm not going to run away"
"Look here, Valentine, this Avery
isn't worth this. He's as wrong as
ever lived He'll cross you or any one
else. l should think when bum re-
sorts to blackjacking an old man that
would put him out Of your class"
II don't know where he is l don't
know that he did blackjack anybody
+. and l wouldn't know him if l saw
him"
"Thats your spiel, ehT'
That's the truth Valentine rose
% though to end the distasteful inter
view
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y better than any one. If you don't
Red does, and ! want him. One month
TO turn him up. and if you don't l go
after you, and if l go after you I get
you"
swell, get me-
II will 1t will take little time-a
year, perhaps ten-but as long as we're
both alive I'm after you. Good day
Doyle strobe angrily away.
Az the broad shouldered form Of the
headquarters man. disappeared Val
entine stood gazing reflectively after
him. His back was turned to the por-
t1eres. Bill Avery. seeing his chance,
crept stealthily out. In his right hand
cleaned the barrel and the chamber
Of his SO bulldog. He felt secure.
He had the versatile Red to aid i'll the
necessary getaway. The hotel CORR
doris were opportunity deserted and
the noise of the elevator and Of the
street cars outside would dull the
sound of the bulldogs bark
Another step; he raised the weapon;
his forefinger began to tighten on the
trigger But Valentines keen ear
caught the sound Of the creak Of Az
ery's stiffening elbow joint as it
Strengthened Wheeling with his Old
time alacrity, the ex-convict saw his
danger, struck down the frearm with
his powerful left hand and wrested it
from his would be assaiIant's grasp.
He broke the weapon open and saw
that all the chambers were loaded.
Swapping it shut. he thrust it into his
pocket and hurled the now cringing
Avery from him to the floor
"You foolw sneered Valentine Get
up and be man
The former prison mate Of his con
queror stiff1y regained his feet . II
I'm kill him--I'll kill him yetv' he
exclaimed to Red, who had followed
him from behind the curtain.
100 Dad you didn't get him.
growled Red disgustedly.
Valentine. however, cut short their
talk by warning them Of their loud
tones. At his announcement that
they were both crazy Red reminded
him Of what he had told him about
the detectives and their stool pigeons
at was lie, too put in Avery
81 never stuck that old man up I'm
talking on the level
II knew Doyle was lying" answered
Valentine reassuringly. TITS hard
game we're up against"
Red agreed with the speaker
"Well, now. maybe you believe that
It Amt so easy to turn square. Listen
Jimmy. Avery and me have got job
worked out. We know every twist
and turn Of the joint. I've prowled il
twice. We were going to use the
soup" He showed q bottle. See, old
Aitroglycerin, but we heard you were
going to be sprung, and we waited
You can grab that gopher tonight, and
you can bet with us outside no one car
get to you"
Red and Avery eyed him anxiously
01pectantly.
tive opened my last safe. Red,
was the calm rejoinder. II
80 you're going to work, eh, witt
: copper at your heels?" snarled Red.
I'm going to work. and I won't bs
. stool pigeon" IL.
you're going to give up the game
graft like you got-you, with your" :
''Im done"
"Well. what in heavens name 90
ITS woman
Il have met decent girl, Red, thu
kind knew as bov-my sisters