New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-25

uuASlHS, CHuuSiuS u6ulS, ludt WCic
telltales Of her impulsive temperament
Jimmy Valentine, conscious Of the
girls delicate beauty and noticing that
he still seemed to be the especial OBJ
ject of her attention, found difficulty in
preserving an even demeanor. Finally,
however. he secured firm GRIP on
himself and preserved calm, undis-
turbed bearing with which even the
watchful warden himself could find no
fault. He addressed the lieutenant
governor.
AFTER ALL" he said, 81 think l will
talk to you"
Handler did not approve Of the turn
events had taken.
''Oh, you will talk, will your he
said threateningly to the prisoner.
Valentine was aware of the mean
ing of the warden's sinister tones. He
had been an unwilling eyewitness on
more than one occasion to the venge-
ance wreaked by the official on help
less prisoners who had aired their
troubles or their experiences or those
of fellow prisoners to the visitors from
the outside world.
X ''You can't brighten me. warden" he
announced defiantly. II know l am
taking chance when talk to an
outsider, but"-and the flash. that re-
vealed in him the strong mans daunt-
less spirit came into his eyes-"Ill
take that chance and all others for the
one chance have here to speak for
myself-for my liberty"
The warden. approaching the fulfill
ty as well as the lack Of wisdom in
attempting anything further in the
lieutenant governors presence, sub.
sized.
Fay turned to his niece.
Rose, are you sure this is the
man?' he said in low tones.
The girl unhesitatingly stepped to-
ward the convict.
"Mr. Valentine, have you ever seen
me before?" she asked.
EYES," replied No. 1889 without a
falter.
"Can you tell me wherey'
Eyes" He directed his eyes sig
nifica11tly toward the warden.
The lieutenant governor caught the
suggestion and said:
Warden, might ask that this man,
my niece and be left alone for
moment?''
"Why?'
Il have asked favor Of you, Mr..
Handler. will be responsible for
your prisoner, and the ladies will par.
don ne, Know
"Oh. certainly spoke Mrs. Moore
and Mrs Webster simultaneously and
walked out Of the room
But Handler was not so quietly dis
posed Of He snapped at Fay:
Valentine will tell a straight story
barring a few facts. He was crook:
had part Of the coin stolen. II you
can jump that pardon him." The
warden leaned forward and ieeretl
into the prisoners face. saying. IF
you try to make sucker of me you'll
get yours"
llNllulCl StlpOC uuStuJ OuI AAlo OuS
of the corridors Of cells.
Rose again addressed the convict.
"Where did you see me before?"
ION the New York Central train be-
tween Buffalo and Rochester on the
9Th Of June two years ago. You were
alone in the parlor car. came in and
saw man sitting on the arm of your
chair. You were pale and frightened
l pulled him away and took him into
the smoking compartment. He came
back again, and l moment later
heard you scream. l came in, and he
me. hip locked him and
threw him through the window"
Rose extended him her hand. which
he eagerly grasped.
"And then after you threw the man
through the window" asked Fay.
twill you not tell me what you did.
Mr.. Valentine?'
II was afraid might have killed
the man, so l left 1.-The train by the
wrong side at the next station"
''He was badly hurt-died later, did
ne not?''
"Yes, sir"
"Was he friend Of yours?'
"No, SIR
ever see him before?'
"No, sir"
"But he confessed that he was your
partner in robbing the bank-why"
Likely because threw him from
he train"
How did you come by the money
Identified as having been stolen from
he bank?"
Valentine paused a moment before
lis reply.
II won it of him playing whist on
he train just before the row."
'Is Valentine your uane?'
"No. SIR
'"Tben how did he know you as Val
ntiney'
Gle asked my name while we were
laying cards. and rs thought 1t
one of his business l told him Val
ntine."