Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-15

main entrance Of the hotel. Red real
led THAT casual passerby might be-
come suspicious of Averys words
should they be overheard. Besides.
the implacabe Doyle was In town. A
friend of his. runner for Doc Sla.
ter'S faro bank. had so Informed Red
that very morning.
Red suddenly issued a warning hiss
Duck. Avery. Here comes Doyler'
The two thieves, having no oppor.
tunity to do better. hastily concealed
themselves behind the portieres.
Valentine. very much disturbed.
made an effort TO calm hir,snlf. He
seated himself beside convenient tn.
BILE. He picked up magazine and
began TO peruse Its pages in seemingly
unconcerned fashion.
Hello. jimmy
With these words Detective George
Doyle entered the room GurmenIed
In the latest cut of fashionable cloth.
ing, panama hat aud patent leather
ties with batwing lnccs, he appeared
the dilettante. the man about town
rather than the trackPr Of desperate
men-the man Of leisure. every inch
Of him. an uninitiatPd observer would
have pardOnably judged not only from
his attire. but also from his debOnair
blase manner. 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 "6oaters" and "repeaters" in some
of the most disreputabe districts was
equally meritorious,
And yet Doyle had his other side.
He was growing fond Of the easy life
that came from having staff Of stool
pigeons" to do his work for him.
Jimmy Valentine turned his head
slightly to answer Doyle, who. he
would benefit released prisoner,
How are you, Doyle?" he replied
indifferently.
Doyles shifting, farseeing eyes. how
ever. caught the nervous twltching of
Valentines fingers as they ran over
the edges Of the magazine.
You're perfectly innocent now, |
hear" went on Doyle, sarcastic note
coming into his voice.
Perfectly" Valentines voice was
as even as though conversing with his
most intimate friend,
$50 you told the governor" com
mented the detective.
"Oh, yes"
i've seen the governor too"
HE didn't have much to do this
morning. did hey humorously.
Very pretty, Jimmy Let me ask
you a question, DO you think | would
be your friend If couldY
do you think so yourselfY'
"Yes, if you were willing to ex-
change the ordinary courtesies be-
tween friends"
Meaning exactly what?'
"Favors. Now. I'll do the first one"
He seated himself opposite the ex-con-
vict.
"Thank you" in gay mood
Sarcasm won't win you anything
with me. Jimmy. | said Id do you a
favor"
"What is it?" Valentine began to
inspect his visitor anXiously
The detective paused momentarily
Then he said deliberately:
"I'll-forget-that-j -job-you-did = at
-Springtied-thre years-ago."
The detective leaned back in his
chair. inserted his thumbs in the arm
holes of his walstcOat and gazed fixed
| ly at Jimmy Valentine.
The eyes of the man addressed be-
came directed at the cover of the
magazine he still he'd, but only for
an instant. He shot a defiant glare
at Doyle.
"I was never in Springfield in my
life" he said Indignantly.
(which Springfield" asked Doyle
significantly.
mo Springfield"
"You dodge it nicely"
II don't see how"
"Now. which Springfield did think
you were going to say?"
81 have no idea"
Good again. Well. I'll tell you, "
continued Doyle. Il meant Spring
field. Mass"
Valentine raised his brows doubling
ly, innocently.
81 don't think l was ever in the
state of Massachusetts"
81 can prove you we're in Spring
field, Mass, the night the safe in the
savings bank was grabbed"
"0h. no. you can't"
believe me. Jimmy, can. The
witness may be a bit disreputable, but
can prove it."
'You can Job me. you mean. You
can get fake witnesses% Valentine
asked excitedly.
81 can send you for FIVE at least
my boy"
But you won't If do you favOrT
"You are very good guesser
James"
"Well?"
81 want Avery"
avery"
"Bill Avery. who finished a nine
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