The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

/ And reauing the papers and iiugn |
I ing our heads off AT what suckers We
/ made Of the coppers--yon amt going
TO lose that, Jimmy:" Red pleaded,
| with every ounce OF effort be couid
| control
Indecision had begun to show in Val
/ antine.s face, and now his surrender
| was complete.
| You got to me. Red he announced,
! then added eagerly: Where is this
/ layout you got? Can we get tc 1t to-
| nightr'
"sure. 1t amt two hours from
/ here"
| ITS cinch." commented Avery de
| hghtedly.
| Jimmy Valentine had surrendered
indeed Ills two one-time accompices
! had cunningly played on his weakness
| for the thrills of the crooked game.
The thrills of it to him were more
precious than the rewards They were
| his rewards. Besides, the girl had
not returned She had paid the debt
she owed to her rescuer, and that was
ALL Well, let her go, reasoned Nalen-
tine Never again would he commit
the folly of placing faith In straight
girl, @
Waltz he cried My hands are
pretty tough. | couldn't feel the tick
Of grandfather's clock the way they
are now. but | can beat that. can
sandpaper them down till | can feel
the pulse in a dead mans wrist.
Where's the
I'VE got him." whispered Bill Avery
he'll stick
Hardly had Jimmy Valentine made
his declaration to again join interests
with Red Flanagan and Bill Avery
| than a bellboy entered the parlor, pag-
ing the name of Mr. Valentine"
| Jimmy stepped forward hastily, seized
an envelepe bearing his name which
: the boy carried and excitedly tore it
, open. He found a brief note written
. In feminine penmanship He read
| these words. and the color surged to
| his cheeks:
| Please don't leave till I return. in
| close you a note Mrs. Webster asked me
| to give YOU We saw her at t.- depot.
where we went 10 reserve sleepers for
. tonight RoSE LAHE'
4 What is it, asked Avery, drawing
near. Something from Doyle. Ill
0 bet
f "Yes, what is itT questioned Red.
1T is the return of hope answered
. Valentine. his emotion causing his
e voice 10 shake
q You've weakened againt" sneered
+ Red.
o "No; I'm strong again"
You mean that's from the girl:'
q "She is coming back. Red. and
q there's nothing on this earth or in n
that can make me go wrong. You
said minute ago that II you thought
I had a chance you'd stick
Il said IL"
= Then / hold you 10 that"
Good God.' exclaimed Avery
u You're not goin' to turn square, too
> Red?'
- I'm going with Jimmy IL I'd dc
a bit for him / got to go If he asks
It,"
!" what am goin' to dof' asked Av
cry plaintively.
Valentine drew close to him.
J Eve got you a job, Bill, goof
l. one" he announced
q ME a job. Wheret'
D, Valentine read from q note Mrs
n Moore had left with him.
e Listen" he said. ""This will in
s troduce the man you promised the po
sition as watchman Of one OF you
a grain elevators The wages at SD
Id a day are satisfactory to him.
ID Intense disgust spread over Bill A'
ery's face.
"Two-ffty a day. he sneered. -
Y. man can't live on that"
H. Valentine laughed.
at costs 81 cents a day to keep
man in Sing Sing" he reminded tn
o. thief
Il don't want job snar'ed Az
cry Only the suckers work for
Y. living"
n Yes. YOU do want one, returne
Valentine, land this is just your kint
T., Avery. And let me tell you somethin
.,s that you think | don't know. Your
:. tired of being a crook tired to dealt
I knew that when we were insid
But you are afraid Of what lot
old pals will say. Well. let them sa
W What they got? Did you ever 81
a crook with anything? What do the
amount to? They haven't the stan
hs ing Of a house dog. You're tired
II. Bill. and ashamed OF the yea
VI you've lost. and know 1t. NO
H. here's your chance, your day OF ss
vation. There's the letter and here
the coin to get there" BE hand'
Avery some bills. ITS way out we
where no one knows you. and you
1 got a chance. Just think, back to
mother and then ahead to-
The hardened look began to fa'
from the thief's face.
4 ac;va II fo ma" Hn clutCle0 {