The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-01-12

believed he had recognised
Rose Lanes deliverer, answered tho
questions Of the girl and the Neuten-
ant governor by stating: THE man u
a. bad as the burglar he threw out Of
the car window-even worse. He's In
this prison at this moment, firmly
believe, according to the description
views Just heard"
"Oh, impossible!' exclaimed Miss
lane, her face coloring. HE was a
gentleman, a thorough gentleman, and
too young to be hardened criminal"
Her face became Swallowed With con-
eern.
The warden was vastly amused at
this remark, which the young girl rem
dered with the finality of unquestioned
authority
100 young" he laughed. age
doesn't cut any figure in crime the
way you mean It's some Of these
young fellows that will take a chance
at anything. You see, they're ambi-
tious. They're anxious to rise in their
business"
The warden paused and glanced from
the girl to the observing lieutenant
governor. then to the two members of
the Gate Of Hope. He commented on
the fact. that his visitors had dis
agreed with him on various points and
Informed them that he had determined
to offer them a few object lessons,
bsssons with living models. I'm show
you," he said, ''that these crooks we've
got here will ply their trade at all
times, whether they profit or not; that.
IN short, criminality Is q mania with
them and that there's no use in try
ing to better them" His first exhibit.
brought in by the secretary. was the
celebrated forger "Blinkey" Davis. At
the warden's request Lieutenant Gov
ernor Fay drew check for S and
handed it to Blinkey. To oblige the
warden Blinkey. aided by a knife and
pen and ink. in Eve minutes had
raised" it to the amount of $4,000.
The lieutenant governor pronounced 1t
perfect. II know where I could pass
It, too," laughed Blinkey as he was led
away. ""-
II. had him on the books once, and
he couldn't, resist raising the prison
checks" chuckled Handler. Il could
bring in fellows like that all day
he picked up an object from his desk.
'fDo you see this lock7 A German
Inventor waiting outside has spent
fourteen yearsSin perfecting that He
claims It cannot s BE- opened without
Tia key The prison board has accept-
a It. Tor, use here 4 the. claims made
for It are true. We have man here
| paralyzed on one side, sneak thief.
I have sent for him, He may not open
It, but he VIII try, tor he cannot re-
sist the criminal mania that controls
him Smith," to his secretary, "get
the Dutchman; also the gentleman
known as Dick the Rat"
When the decrepit form of "Dick the
Rat was brought in, together with
the patient inventor. Blickendolfen
bach, he was given the lock, three
minutes and hairpin. Ten seconds
| before his allotted time expired he
threw the lock, opened, on the ward.
! ems desk, and with his repulsive,
seamy face contorted into what he
considered was a smile he inclined his
head to one side. From his throat
came inarticulate squeals Of glee-ex-
actly the squeals of rat.
Only the watchfulness Of Smith
| saved the Tat from the violent,
despairing onslaught Of the German.
who screamed: I'm kill him! He ruin
me! Und NIT a hairpin, mein Gott!'
you're not the first man to be ruin
ed by a hairpin," laughed the warden.
Don't tell your wife," !.
Smith sent the inventor to the rail-
road station in charge Of . guard and
consigned the grinning Blinkey to the
cell that had long been his home. On
returnin. to the Office the secretary
said: 1--WE brought Valentine along
too l thought you might want him to
open the safe" '.'" '''%~+
A disturbed expression came into
the prison masters face. He glanced
| quickly at Fay and his nie;'e, then
talked in an undertone with his aid
He was interrupted by Mrs. Webster
1.-The two you have shown us do not
entirely prove your argument, Mr..
Warden" she said doubtingly. "They
are the very lowest types in the pris-
on. You argue general premise from
two Individual cases. We do not
maintain that such apparent criminals
as we have seen should be liberated,
but"-she turned to Fay-"there are
gentlemen here, governor, men Of
quite a different type than these.
whom one never Sees"
Warden" said the lieutenant gov
ernor, II fear the ladies have more
interest in the more romantic types of
criminals-poets. for instance"
| Mrs. Moore rose Indignantly. Il
shall make note Of that frivolous
speech in my report" she snapped.
Handler thought of Valentine, who
was being detained outside. He would
| Oivo hiS visitors, their wish aS E0v