Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-10
TIERS keen eyes searched the young
girls beautiful face.

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theirs keen eyes searched the young
girls beautiful face.
Rose returned his glance calmly.
"Yes," she cried, rising and meeting
her fathers eyes unf1inchingly with
her own; "I've known men who
thought they were heroes all my life,
who talked of themselves and bored
me to death. And one day from a
clear sky, when was struggling in
the arms of a blear eyed brute who
beat me If dared move a hand, this
man came.
There was no blare of bugles or
anything but utter courage, He made
the ruffan leave me. His voice was
low. l could scarcely hear what he
said, but there was a note of COM
mand and a threat of death in it, and
the brute disregarded 1t, and he mas
tered him, beast twice his size. He
fought silently and killed him. And
all my life that man owns me-"
Mr.. Lane was only half startled at
the open declaration of his daughter
of her admiration and gratitude for
and sentimental interest in the ex-
convict Jimmy Valentine. His train
ed intuition had already told him that
she was more than casually concern
ed in the fate of this mystifying
young man. whose record was appar-
emily so bad and whose personality
and ambitions were certainly impress
sive in their good qualities. Truth
to tell. Mr. Lane was considerably
disturbed at the situa tion, but he de-
termined to accept it philosophically
for the present and to watch careful
ly the future development,
"Rose!" the father exclaimed as the
girl concluded her statement While
he had realized her attraction toward
the released prisoner, he had not
guessed of the depth of her feeling for
him.
"It's no good to be shocked, dad"
answered the girl. "It's true. And
then he went to prison on the death
rattle Of beast like that, and Pm
going to make 1t good to him If he's a
man. And he is; every drop of my
blood tells me So"
"And you don't even know his
namep
eyes, l do"
'He gave you one, know, but even
that
"Well, what of it? Does a name
mean anything to real men and wom-
en-? No. The one comes-the one in all
the world-and, well-that's all there
is to love-"
A pause ensued. The father was
first to speak
''Do you think he knows how you
feel?" he asked sympathetlcally
"No, nor he never will-unless you
some day-believe him-worthy Of
me-"
"You promise that% rellevedly.
II promise, dad"
"Will you wait until see the gov
ernor, Rosef Let us go to see him
and ask his opinion Of the matter"
GLADLY, and he will believe In him.
know" said the girl enthusiastlcal-
ly She heard a step behind her, and
she turned.
There, with his hat in his hand, well
groomed and wearing a well cut suit
of brown clothes-lght brown, the
fashionable cOlor-there stood Jimmy
Valentine.
"Mr Valentinew exclaimed the girl.
Miss Lane, how do you do? step
ping quickly forward, extending his
| hand.
"Ths is my father" She presented
! Valentine to Mr.. Lane, who welcomed
him pleasantly.
Further conversation by the three
was interrupted by the entrance of
Mrs. Moore and Mrs Webster return
Ing from the tea room Mr.. Lane and
Rose departed to go to the governors
chamber, and the two members of the
Gate Of Hope society and Jimmy Val
entlne seated themselves.
| And now, Mr. valentine, concern
ing your future" began Mrs Web
ster, what do you contemplate do
ingf"
Get position"
I'VE have already arranged that for
you, Mr.. Valentine" announced Mrs.
Moore cOmplacently.
"That is very thoughtful, ladies',
butt
"Mrs. Moore did not exactly convey