New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-08

THAT'S A LIE! YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS. r
where he was and didn't purpose to
care. OF all this he was absolutely
sure. !, ST.
We'll" stated Doyle ''he held up a
citizen just three days after he got
out, and | want him" ....
"'And I'm to tell you where he is
and you viii! send him up for highway
robbery" questioned Valentine.
''The main lie 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
odd part of it, And possibly III make
an eyewitness out Of you"
1T would be odd If sent Avery
away for life. 1t would indeed!"
"Then Ill slough you for that
Springfield job" Doyle rose abruptly
''Then you may as well do it now. y
said the other defiantly.
mo 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. should think when bum re-
sorts to blackjacking an old man that
would put him out of your Glass;
81 don't know where he is. don't
know that he did blackjack anybody
and | wouldn't know him if ! saw
him." ......-.
That's your spiel, eh?'
"That's the truth" Valentine rose
as though to end the distastcful inter
view.
| "That's a lie! You know where he
| is better than any one. If you don
Red does, and want him. One month
to turn him up, and If you don't l go
after you, and if go after you get
you" .s... ...
"Well. get me- -.....
81 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.
As the broad shouIdered form of the
HEADQUARTERS man" disappeared Val
entine stood gazing renectively after
him. HIS back was turned to the por-
there's. 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 in the
necessary getaway. The hotel corrl-
doris were OPPORTUNITY deserted and
the noise of the elevator and or 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 Nv
erv's stifrening elbow joint as it
straightened Wheeling with his Ola
time alacrity, the ex-convict saw his
danger, struck down the lirearm with
his powerful left hand and wTcstcd II
from his would be assailants grasp.
He broke the weapon open and saw
that all the chambers were loaded.
Swapping it shut. he thrust it into MS
pocket and hurled the now crlnSin2
Avery from him to the floor
"You foolr' sneercd Valentine. Get
up and be a man"
The former prison mate OF his con-
aueror stitily rcgained his feet.
"I1l kill him--Fll kill him YETI ne
exclaimed to RED. who Ind followed
him from behind the curtain.
"Too bad you didn't ger n'"'
crowlcd Red disgustedly.
Valentine. however, cut short the'r
talk by warning them of their 'ouo
tones At his pronouncement 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
81 knew Doyle was lying" answered