The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-02-10

toward the girl, who STOOD watching
him with an expression of pity in her
eyes. He bent over as though to grasp
her hand; then with a stoical effort he
mastered himself and Strengthened
back.
Words are futile things sometimes"
he said in low. gentlemanly voice,
with perfect pronunciation and intona-
ton But r.
Yes, we know that put in the lieu
tenant governor
Rose Lane was deeply touched by
the struggle that even her little burden
OF knowledge Of the world told her
was going on in the prisoners breast.
"GOOdby. Mr.. Valentine she said
softly.
The prisoner replied in half whisper.
II would rather you called me by
a name that is not disgraced My true
name is Lee Randall"
"Goodby. Lee Randall" said the girl.
"GoOdby. God bless you" was the
convict's trembling response as he
turned slowly away to be led back to
his cell and to Warden Handler.
Rose" called the lieutenant gov
ernor.
Yes" said the girl, going to him.
rs he innocent:"
"Why, certainly"
That's your intuitiOn?"
Eyes, and that's all a girl has in
Judging men. Don't you think he is
innocent. uncle?"
Il don't know. but l think he might
be honest were he given the chance"
''And you are going to give it to
him?"
I'VE will go to the governor. The
matter rests entirely In his hands"
Rose threw her arm around her
u1cle's neck and kissed him fOndly.
''The warden is very angry, and the
man is helpless she said fearfully.
why. they might even kill''--
"Oh. no. Rose, not that
But you realize
Eyes, but don't think they would
dare since r.
but / am in chill of fear. The
warden's manner
-'MOst wardens are DULLES, Rose,
and l don't think this Handler an ex.
cephon: think few words from me
might
At this juncture Handler stsrmed
into the office. He glared angrily at
his visitors. At Fay's direction Rose
went out into the waiting room.
FINISHED your star chamber ses-
sion, GOVERNOR he asked sneeringly.
mfr. Handler" sternly. ''let me say
something to you for your own bene-
fit. You are an employee of the state
Employees have been removed. even
wardens. for a speech no more dis
courteous than the one you have just
made. When Valentine gets out-and
l hope il will be soon-I am going to
ask him how he was treated, and if he
tells ME you treated him any worse
after today than before I came
promise you a little polite HI. Good
day. SIR
The lieutenant governor followed
Rose.
Smith had come in with the ward
en-. The latter turned to his secre-
tary as Fay departed and snarled vi
ciously, his teeth protruding like vel
low fangs. valentine. Ell? Get him."
Smith. his face gravely set. Obedi-
emily went out OF the room.
CHAPTER V.
= s his secretary left tile room to
"A procure Valentine Warden
I \ Handler siowered darkly at
4 4 the door that closed behind
aim and through which No. 1888 was
to be unwiilingly brought. He would
show this man who had dared TO talk
to the lieutenant governor that Billy
Handler was the boss Of Sing Sing
prison and no one else even lieutenant
governors to the contrary. Discipline
must be preserved Yes. that was it
the old explanation that always held
good when prisoner who offended
the warden in any way was meted
out the vengeance that the warden
w0uld not be denied Once there was
4 thin chested, cough racked little
election inspector doing three" for
crooked work ut the polls who had
had his front teeth kicked down his
throat because he would not shine the
warden's shoes AS for this slick Mr..
Valentine. he was altogether too indie
pendent. too. and the warden would
give him the lesson Of his life. He
would
The door opened. and in came Smith.
holding Jimmy Valentine by the arm.
The warden stood at his desk.
Bring him over here!' he cried
lHnrsely, pointing to the space in front
of his desk.
The secretary slipped his hand up
behind the prisoners neck and with
violent heuve dung Valentine forward
so that he was barely able to prevent
himself from falling fiat on his face.
Gritting his teeth. No. 1888 straighten-
ed himself and finally succeeded in
:suppressing the impulse that surged
within him to spring at his cowardly
assailant's throat. Probably it was
the realization Of the fact that he
knew himself to be more than an
equal for Smith in hand to hand
conflict that enabled him to restrain
himSelf-the contempt Of strong,