The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-03-17

turned ffd Win rage, and. Solving iha
tfay. hurried toward fbe tnuit fp0in
with ~
'@rake n out. f1to n ont" command
"a Valentine. waving his hand n
shall iake ~ chances Now Nv Doyle
either show credentials 10 prove Wint
you arc Or shah telephone the 20
iicc7
Doyle. amazed M the effronfory ahd
daring assurance of Jimmy Valentine
fen hack against the wall. his loes
threatening 10 give way beneath his
heavy body.
I'm tho name ~ Dan the Din" he
exclaimed hciplesay. ~ the crooks
were ail M slick as you. Jimmy, the
jalls would all be empty. You don't
dare do H."
Jimmy Valentine picked up the tclc-
phone and. getting the central Of the
banks exchange, ordered In no upcer
tain tones
SECT mo police headquarters Mt
once"
Doyle was further nstoundcd by tho
readiness with which the battling
young mnn before him had accepted
his challenge TO call the police. Wos
II possible. after ALL that he had been
mistaken No. II was Jimmy yalen-
tine who stood before him, the same
Jimmy that was wanted by the Mas
Hachusetts authorities for that old aud
almost forgotten dob" In the savings
bank of Springfield. Mass. $1,000
In currency taken on Wnshington's
birthday night and not mark OF mn
instrument or of an explosive on the
safe when next morning the doors
were found yawning open. the night
Waterman gagged and bound help
lessly TO the metal legs of n stationar,
washstnnd in tho vice presidents Of
fee.
Here. cut that Quit" he cried, lung
ing forward nj Valentine. awaiting .
response to his call. Don't bring an,
OF these locals In on n big Job like
this" lie thrust back his coat and
opening his vest revealed shining
shield fastened on ono of his suspend
or straps. Valentine bent over and In
spectcd It very deliberately and yer,
closely, lie turned to the telephon,
and instructed central to countcrnmn,
his cnll-all n mistake. The two mel
seated themselves, Doyle drawing
chair close to the assistant cashier
desk.
"Vcry well. sir Now II you cal
see Ut to refrain from your emborass
Ing questions and innucndoes | an
sure we may arrive at something"
"Of course you know you Will hay
to prove that you are not Jimmy Val
entine."
Pardon me. Mr.. Doyle. II set yol
right ON point of law" smiled Val
entine. "You Will have to prove tina
| am your friend, Jimmy Valentine"
hut you won't make me-" Laughing
confidently.
mo. To expedite matters l wi
convince you that am not"
please do. Jimmy"
"Very well. Tell me how ma
prove IT,"
"Vcry simply. said goodby to yo'
In n hotel one afternoon In Alban
three years ago Yeu We're fresh fror
Sing Sing prison."
"Am to understand that l was Il
prison, q prisoners"
"'Doing bit yes"
"But couldn't have been. l couldn'
have been In two places Mt the sam
|. time"
mo, not easily, and as Sing Sim
doesn't allow its bonrders to go yisltin
guess you We're there. Now, thin
hard and try to remember" advise,
the detective.
mir. Doyle. there can be no chanc
OF any deception in so open and shu
y matter IL was in prison mus
be your man. II was not
"You We're In Sing Sing; COMMITTEES
on the 9th OF February. 1906"
| February 0, 1906, l was In st. Pau
Minnesota, sir returned valentin
positively.
'Well, the proof is finally up /
you"
"But my word" injuredly.
"Oh, you are going to talk me out Q
It."
but | can't get proof In an instant
Go up there and investigate"
mo; It's too far. and don't forge
you were going to prove IT,"
Valentine now appeared to DO dis
concerted. Doyle watched him cur
ously. He did not underestimate tn
cleverness Of the young man who ha,
outwlttcd the veteran trackers Of me-
for years and whose cscapades extend
cd over half continent. But he wa
anxious for the next step in what n
considered a colossal attempt at d.
ception.
CHAPTER XIV.
N VALENTINE broke the silence
A "But to prove SO importan
" matter so suddenly
seconds notice-why. no maj
on earth cnn- Walt II happen +
a