The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-02-18

parlor and greeted the two ladies'. who
informed the newcomers that Mr..
Valentine would shortly arrive. De-
Ginning the invitation OF Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Webster to join in light re-
Treatments in the tea room on the mez-
sanine door, Rose and her father re-
NAMED in the parlor. while the two
ladies departed.
Rose had not seen her father for
months, and on his arrival in the east
she persuaded him to accompany her
to Albany TO assure the governor that
II he pafdoned Valentine he would
guarantee him a good business posi-
ton. II Is more than probable that
this attitude on the part Of man Of
Mr.. Lanes standing in the financial
world had something to do with the
final determination Of the executive to
sign the release papers. 1t tended to
confirm in the governor his belief in
the prisoners innocence. Mr.. Lane
and his daughter had waited overnight
In Albany after the granting of the
pardon to meet the released prisoner,
who was coming to the capital for the
purpose already mentioned.
Rose. absolutely positive Of her one
time rescuer's innocence. had made a
proposal to her father regarding the
future of Jimmy Valentine. Her ia
ther, tall. well built, with beard and
brown hair streaked with outcroppings
of gray. smiled indulgently upon her
He had agreed on her account to place
Valentine In a good salaried position,
but as yet he had doubts as to wheth-
er he dared to secure for tho ex-convict
exactly the employment the girl de-
handed for him.
NOW, sit down and listen, dad" the
girl said. crossing to sofa.
But, Rose, this is a most desperate
thing to do-pick up an ex-convict and
put him in a bank" Mr. Lane pro-
tested.
lis he an ex-convict If he was con-
victed unjustlyw argued the girl.
Didn't Uncle George say he was in
nocentT
mot exactly. He said there was a
chance that he might be-"
But the governor pardoned him"
Guilty men have been pardoned."
The girl would not be gainsaid.
But want you to give this man a
chance, dada good chance. He risked
his life once to save me from insult"
She patted her fathers shoulder plead
ingly and affectionately.
81 know; know" declared Mr.. Lane.
"And you must see him." Rose was
becoming fearful of the end.
"Oh, I'll see him, Of course, but to
put him to work In the bank-why.
Rose, it seems like flying in the face
Of Providence"
dad, doesn't it mean anything to
you that i want 1t donew Tears be-
gan to gather in the girls eyes.
why, Of course" relented the IA
Their. Your mother left you 40 per
cent Of the bank stock, and that alone
would make me listen did you see fit
to even ask it, but who knows about
him, and suppose it became known
who he was and what he had doneY"
1--WE thought of all that, and want
you to risk it, and my 40 per cent
wants you to risk it."
And your heart, RoseT' The IA
theirs keen eyes searched the young
girls beautiful face
Rose returned his glance calmly.
YES" she cried, rising and meeting
her fathers eyes unfinchingly with
her own; 1--WE 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 l was struggling in
the arms of blear eyed brute who
beat me If l dared move a hand, this
man came.
There was no blare of bugles or
anything but utter courage. He made |
the ruffian' leave me. His voice was |
low. l could scarcely hear what he !
said, but there was a note of COM
mand and threat of death in 1t, and |
the brute disregarded it, 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 en-
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 situation, but he de-
to accept it philosophically
For the present and to watch careful
y the future development.
"Rose" the father exclaimed as the
girl concluded her statement. While
he had realized her attraction toward
he released prisoner, he had not