The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-03-17

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1901" boyle came 70 min Valentine
ehufilod the paacs back "Ncli, fhnt's
pretty close that's IN March. 1905 I
mndo spocch that night Whit was
that date aaninf"
"well. by" began Doyle. complete
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'fhnt WINS pretty good speech"
commented Valentine, pointing 10 an.
other clipping Second one ever
mndc Tho Grsty what was that date
February whatY
ninth" Doyle rose impatlcntly.
This IA too good" put IN Valentine
TIere, look here" lie Indicated the
picture on the wall "Who Is that as
big M life thcrcf It's been staring US
both IN the face ever since you've been
here"
Doyle went TO the photograph. That
wns on Feb. 0, 100G-wby, yes, the
photographer even dated It,"
rs this your Doyle pointed TO one
OF the figures In the group.
"Wcll. look Mt IT, If this Valentine
was In prison that must be me. You
said yourself that Sing Sing doesn't
allow boarders TO go visiting"
Doyle stepped back In front Of Val
entines desk
"You can abb yourself into hell,
Valentine but you can't get away
from that scar on your left wrist"
Doyle had reserved this telling shot
for n critical moment
81 never had scar on my left
wrist" the other returned jubilantly
Lets see" the detective snapped
unbelievingly.
"But that proves nothing" Valen.
tine drew bnck as he spoke. lie mp
penred unwilling to permit Doyle to
make an examination of his wrist.
.Let me sec. tell you. It's got to
be shown sooner or later. Delay won't
get you anything" Doyle was forcing
the fighting now. IIewas certain that
he had Valentine cornered.
The assistant cashier thrust his
hands behind his back
Don't you realize" he said trium
phantly, "that that Is very old fash
toned method OF Identification? DOM
you know that since the introduction
OF horsehair in sewing wounds
there Is never scar?' He smiled ir
ritatingly at Doyle
As a reply the detective bent swift
ly across the desk. seized Valentines
arm and drew his left hand toward him
could an old scar be opened and
sewed with horsehair and disappear?'
he asked dazedly rs he saw the wrist
was unmarked byany indication OF a
scar
II don't know; presume So" in
differently.
Doyle was silent This last denoue
ment disconnected him more than had
anything else. An idea came to him
He lunged forward. clutching valen
tines right hand In his own, and jerk
cd it across the desk. "Nyas 1t the left
wrist that was scarred?' he cried.
He pushed back the cuff. but the
surface OF the right wrist was Ms
smooth and ms unbroken as the other
Anything else | can do for your
asked the assistant cashier calmly ms
Doyle let go his hand.
by -, that's funnyw murmured
Doyle. He looked across the room Il
the picture on the wall. He drew d
magnifying glass from his coat pocket
and stepped before the handsomely
framed photograph once more. Ht
passed the lens up and down and
across. over the face Of the photo
Crnph. then wheeled nbout md f,cod
Jimmy Valentine.
"Mr. Randall" he said apologcticul
~, "you must excuse my mistakenly
most unfortunate mistakc--and | trnst
that you will overlook nv uurentle
manly manners. now realize that
have been making destinations against
an entirely innocent man. you N
course realize the difficulties OF INV
professionalism in dealing With ths
brightest criminal brains in the world