Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-03-31

mo; It's all right, only don't By
any chance use It before Doyle, be-
cause I'm going to abb Doyle until
he'll think he's lost his eyesight."
"Alibis repeated Red curiously
1--WE heard o that before"
"Aiibi. that's It, Red" replied Val
entine And he continued rapidly:
You haven't forgotten the Que great
est refuge Of the crook, have you
our old friend the alibis Something
which proves you we're not where you
were when something happened.
was never Jimmy Valentine Red
was never In Sing Sing. I've been
straiGht all my life and can prove it.
+ I've been waiting for Dir. Doyle near
ly three years. and I've got him beat.
/ I never did that job in Springfield
Massachusetts. / was never there in
my life. And if I've got to use the
crooks tools to beat it I'm justified
I'm living straight and I'm going to.
and all the gods are with me. Red
He took a scrapboOk from a drawer
and opened it. Look at that. For
i've years you will find clippings of
Lee Randall when be lived in St Paul.
That man was my cousin. He went to
Alaska and never came back Ny
nat e is also Lee Randall. and I defy
Doyle TO prove he ever saw me-
Valentine, out OF breath owing To
the long speech be had delivered at
top speed leaned back and gszed tri-
umphsDtly at Flanagan. The latter
stared amazedly at the assistant cash
Ter. trying to guess as TO whether or
not he was telling the truth. Well
there WAS a scrapbook. That would
afford ready means Of proving Valen-
tines words. Red picked up the book
and swiftly skinned the pages. His
attention was held By one Of the clip
pings He read aloud:
'St. Paul News. March T. 19O6.-The /
speaker of the evening was Mr. Lee
Randall. His subject was
Look at that other one" interrupt |
ed Valentine. pointing. See how they I
join up with the day ! came here /
And Avery has sent me something .
that will make Mr. Doyle's eyes blink (
like an OWL
Red laughed grimly The telephone
bell rang.
avery! Did you say Avery?'' asked
Red.
Yes" picking up the receiver.
Then to the operator: Yes. send Mr.
Cronin right in There's friend Of
his here who wants to see him" He
looked significantly across at Red
Flanagan glanced around the room
then at Valentine. Say" be began.
Pm the only one here in the room
except you. and l don't want to see
any Mr.. Cronin.' Don't know him
Who is he:'
Mr.. Cronin." responded Valentine.
sis the man who is going 10 save you
and me from going back to state pris
on
Valentine went on to recount to Red
how Bill Avery. after he had said
goodby to his pals" in Albany. had
gone to the middle west and eventual
~ married a sedate widow of middle
age. whose son was an expert phctOg
rapber. one who operated large stu
do in st Louis and employed men
who specialized in covering important {
events for the newspapers and maga l
zines
Avery CALCULATED Red Avery |
absolutely on the square,"
Yes. that's the truth the awful
ruth laughed Valentine whimsically {
But you say BiIl-Bil Avery is t
80 .
,ome at the suggestion. q
YES. its all true. and Bill has l
proved a true friend to me-to us 5
Valentine l
"And he's really happy" went on
Red doubtingly Him as always had '
stable of dllies spendin his coin.
les happy with one wife," Il
The assistant cashier gave vent to e
burst of gayety at the establishment b
f the Waterman. who probably would I
ave understood the process of refOr- &
nation in any one but Bill Avery.
But few minutes elapsed after Val a
ntine answered the telephone call be b
ore the door opened. and in came 4
ian whose iron gray hair curled be s.
tdlu lIt THU VI ulS ul-u SIN bsit- 4
laringly bright yellow kid gloves
dorned his hands His frOck coat of
lie latest make. was bit worn on b
le edges. and it was for that reason b
lat the secondhand dealer had made Z,
reduction in price TO Mr. Cronin.
The newcomer laid a handsome gold 81,
aaded Indian bamboo walking stick ri
ross a chair took of his gloves and pl
ICED Valentine and Red q,
Mr. Randali?r he said q,
Eyes. Mr.. Cronin."
"Cronin be blowed" cried Red. start 70
g forward It's Bill Avery How W
,out you, old pal?" Il,
Avery. pleased at the enthusiastic <,
elcome and at the sight of both OF al
5 old friends, shook hands with FIR
eh. Then he drew back and looked in
ON one to the other Think of us q,
rec bein' left alone together like this br
a real bank be said significantly. ST