The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-17
(Continued from yesterday.

CONTINUED from yesterday
Serves me right for lnukin .tr,lsty.
out Of bloomin' yegg." he tnuttered.
Might have known one Of them
wouldn't stay put in one place any
length Of time, not even in coffin"
The door at Handlers right opened.
He half turned and glowered at a
trusty who shuf1ed in, carrying bot
tie Of drinking water.
TITS pretty soft for you around here,
eh?" grunted the warden.
The convict hastened to place the
bottle in the holder at the sound Of the
officials voice. he then hurried to-
ward the door. mumbling faint eyes.
sir" as he went.
Suppose he'I1 be ryin' the west wall
next" commented Handler, pounding
his fist on the desk. "But Til trim 'em
all yet. rn"-
"a visitor for you" announced his
secretary, Smith, entering. Ills name
is like a roll call in the German navy"
he handed Handler a card.
The warden took the pasteboard.
Observation-Disclosures he read slow.
". "a man with name like that has
no right on the outside Of prison.
whats his graft?"
HE has letter from the state board
Of prisons. He has invented a lock ]
believe, that
Lets have him"
The secretary ushered in an earnest
looking man with long, wayy black
hair. BE was short and thin.
II am Gustave Blickendolfenbach,
the great inventor" said the visitor to
the warden. 81 have lock for You to
tnkeep the prisoners nit" he bowed
to the warden and rubbed his hands
complacently.
$50 hear. Your lock can't be
picked, eh?'
The inventor raised his hands In hor-
ror at the suggestion.
"PIcked! Picked| he calculated.
''dy lock picked? The whole world It
haf tried it-Germany, France, Eng
land-and even the cleverest thieves in
Naples. The whole vide world It all it
hahf not open without they the key
ham"
$50 I've heard, but still it might be
picked at that"
ut is maybe don't understand
pickedAyou mean open NIT not my
key?"
Eyes; with wire orr
"a ylrer' exclaimed the inventor.
"My lock open-that 1 haff spend four
teen years to perfect? Nein. It is
laughter. vas, butt
Handler was growing impatient.
"It will be accepted only on the con-
ditton that it cannot be opened with.
out a7key," he pronounced.
The inventor drew himself up proud
~. "Yaw, und I challenge the world"
he cried confidently.
well, all the worlds champions are
in America, you know" answered the
warden, "and when it comes to genius
in mechanics most Of them are in Jail.
Well have it tried before noon"
The visitor took his precious lock
from his pocket and laid it on the
table in front Of the warden, saying:
II keep the key. Now the world can.
not my lock open."
ut looks good" commented Han
dler. IF you care to wait III have it
tested"
"1 Walt lofe to see the expert
frown und smile und give it up. It is
my JOY"
AS the inventor went out to await
the test George Doyle, a detective
credited with long list of important
captures, entered the Office and salut-
ed Handler.
.Isn't BIZ Avery to be let loose to-
day?" queried the newcomer.
Don't know. Is he?" returned the
warden indifferently.
Doyle gazed at the other signiH-
cantly.
eyes" he said. II hear he's very
friendly with Jimmy Valentine. The
way Valentines lawyer is going after
new trial makes things look danger
GUS"
what about the man you had make
friends with Valentine in order to get
him to talk about himself-to give