The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-14
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Alias
/ Jimmy
/ Valentine.
NoveIized By
I FREDERICK r. TOOMBS
I From the Great
I Play by
/ PAUL ARMSTRONG
Copyright. 1910 by American Press
Association
(Continued Rom yesterday. )

IL Association II
Ias4ss s..s4 saaa5
CONTINUED from yesterday.)
Jimmy valentine picked up the tele-
phone and, getting the central of the
banks exchange, ordered in no uncer-
tain tones:
get me police headquarters at
once"
Doyle was further astounded by the
readiness with which the battling
! young man before him had accepted
his challenge to call the police. Was
! It possible. after all. that he had been
mistaken? No. 1t was Jimmy valen-
tine who stood before him. the same
Jimmy that was wanted by the Mas
lsachusetts authorities for that old and
almost forgotten Sob in the savings
bank Of Springfield, Mass. $4,000
in currency taken on Washington's
birthday night and not mark Of an
instrument or of an explosive on the
safe when next morning the doors
were found yawning open. the night
Waterman gagged and bound help.
Iessly to the metal legs of a stationary
washstand in the vice presidents of.
Gee.
Here, cut that out?' he cried, lung.
ing forward at Valentine. awaiting a
response to his call. Don't bring any
Of these locals in on a big Job like
this" He thrust back his coat and,
opening his vest. revealed shining
shield fastened on one of his suspend
er straps. Valentine bent over and in
4 spected it very deliberately and very
closely. He turned to the telephone
and instructed central to countermand
his call-all mistake. The two men
seated themselves. Doyle drawing a.
chair close to the assistant cashiers
desk.
every well. sir. Now if you can
see ct to refrain from your embarrass.
ing questions and innuendoes | am
sure we may arrive at something"
"of course you know you will have
to prove that you are not Jimmy Val.
entine."
Pardon me. Mr.. Doyle. il 1 set you
right on a point Of law" smiled VAL
entine. you will have TO prove that
am your friend. Jimmy Valentine"
But you won't make me-" laughing
confidently.
NO To expedite matters will
convince you that am not"
please do. Jimmy"
VERY well. Tell me how may
prove it."
Every simply. said goodby to you
in hotel one afternoon in Albany
three years ago: .You|were fresh from
Sing Sing prison4p1
Am to understand that / was in
prison. a prisoner"
"'Doing BIT yes"
"But couldn't have been. couldn't
have been in two places ut the same
time"
mo. not easily, and as Sing Sing
doesn't allow its boarders to go visiting
l guess you were there. Now. think
hard and try TO remember" advised
the detective.
"Mr Doyle. there can be no chance
Of any deception in SO open and shut
4 matter. If l was in prison l must
be your man. II was not
you were in Sing Sing; committed
on the 9th Of February. 1906"
February 9. 1906. was in st. Paul,
Minnesota, sir" returned Valentine
positively.
well, the proof is finally up to
you"
But my word,' injuredly.
ooh, you are going to talk me out of
"But can't get proof in an instant.
Go up there and investigate"
mo; it's too far. and don't forget
you were going to prove it."
Valentine now appeared to be dis.
concerted. Doyle watched him curl.
ausly. He did not underestimate the
cleverness of the young man who had
outwitted the veteran crackers of men
Tor years and whose escapades extend.
ed over half continent. But he was
anxious for the next step in what he
considered, a colossal attempt at de-
:eptlon.
(To be contlnued).
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