Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-03-03

began 70 peruse lis pages In seemingly +
unconcerned fashion
Hello. Jimmy
With these words Detective George
Doyle entered the room Garmented 4
10 the latest cut Of fashionable cloth
ing. panama hat and patent leather
ties with batwing laces. be appeared
the dilettante, the man about town.
rather than the tracker of desperate
men-the man Of leisure. every inch
Of him. an uninitiated observer would
have pardonably judged not only from
his attire. but also from his debonair,
base maH~sr Any one describing
Doyle as the man who broke up the
Five Points" gang and the 'Whyo"
gang in New York city would have
been laughed at for his folly. yet such
was his record His work in scatter
ing the troupes OF election and primary
day 'doaters'' and "repeaters' in some
Of the most eisreputable districts WIS
equally meritorious
And yet Doyle had his other side
He was growing fond of the easy life
that came from having a staff Of stool
pigeons to do his work for him
Jimmy Valentine turned his head
slightly to answer Doyle, who, he
well knew. came on no errand that
would benefit a released prisoner
How are you. Doyle?p he replied
indiferently
Doyles shifting. farseeing eyes. how
ever. caught the nervous twitchinp II
Valentines fingers as they ran over
the edges of the magazine.
You're perfectly innocent now.
hear" went on Doyle. a sarcastic nOfe
coming into his voice
Perfectly" Valentines voice was
as even as though conversing with his
most intimate friend
so you told the GOVERNOR com
mented the detective.
"Oh, yesr
I've seen the governor too"
HE didn't have much to do this
morning. did he2" humorously
very pretty Jimmy Let me ask
you question. Do you think would
be your friend if | eouldT
DO you think so yourselfT
Yes. if you were willing to ex-
change the ordinary eourtesies be
tween friends
Meaning exactly whaty
"Fayors Now. IN do the first one"
He seated himself opposite the ex-con-
Wet
Thank you, in gay mood
Sarcasm won't win you anything
with me- Jimmy l said I'd do you
favor
What is itY Valentine began TO
inspect his visitor anxiously.
The detective paused momentarily
Then he said deliberately:
"Ill-forget-that-j ob-you-did = at
Springfield -years-ago."
The detective leaned back in his
chair. inserted his thumbs in the arm
holes of his waisteoat and gazed fixed
ly at Jimmy Valentine
The eyes OF the man addressed be-
came directed al the cover of the
magazine be still held. but only for
an instant He shot a defiant glare
at Doyle
4 was never in Springfield in my
life" he said Indignantly.
which Springfield? p asked Doyle
significantly
NO Springfield"
you dodge it nicely
II don't see how"
Now. which Springfield did think
you We're going to sayP'
4 have no idea"
Good again. Well I'll tell you"
continued Doyle 81 meant Spring
field. Mass
Valentine raised his brows doubling
ly, innocently-
"I don't think was ever in the
state of Massachusetts"
q can prove you were in Spring
field Mass. the night the safe in the
savings bank was grabbed"
"Oh. no. you can't"
Believe me. Jimmy. I can. The
witness may be bit disreputable, but
l can prove it."
You can job ME. you mean. You
can get fake Witnesses Valentine
asked excitedly.
Il can send you for five at least,
my boy
But you won't if 1 do you a favorT'
You are very good guesser,
James"
"wen?"
Il want Avery"
"Averyy'
"Bil Avery. who finished a nine
year stretch a month ago and joined
mp with your old friend Red Flana-
gan"
Bill Avery, concealed behind the pcr-
there's with Red gave violent start
as he heard Doyle's words. Red had
all he could do TO quiet him. The
aged thief however. managed to draw
q 3S caliber revolver from a side
pocket In his cost-quicker TO get at
than the hip pocket. and then this
enables a man to stand
with a hand carelessly thrust into
pocket and to discharge the pistol
through the coat when dire emergency