The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-16

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THAT'S LIEl YOU Know WHERE ~ IS"
isn't worth this. He's as wrong us
ever lived. He'll cross you or any one
else ! should think when bum re
sorts TO blackiacking an old man that
would put him out Of your lass"
Il don't know where h. is don't
know that he dill blackjack anybody
and I wouldn't know him II I saw
| him"
That's your spiel chg
That's the truth" Valentine rose
| as though TO end the distasteful inter
| view.
That's a lie. You know where he
| Is better than any one. II you don't
| Red does. aud want him. One month
to turn him up. and IL you don't I go
after you. and II go after you get
you"
well get me-"
Il will. 1t win take little time-a
year, perhaps ten-but as long as we're
/ both alive I'm after YOU. Good day"
| Doyle strobe angrliy away.
! As the broad shouldcred form OF the
| headquarters man disappeared Val
/ entine stood gazing refiectively after
| him. His back was turned 10 tie por-
there's Bill Avery, seeing his chance.
crept stcalthily out In his right hand
CLEANED the barrel and the chamber
I Of his - bulldog He felt secure.
/ He had the versatile Red to aid in the
necessary getaway. The hotel CORR
doris were opportuncly deserted and
| the noise Of the elevator and Of the
street ears outside would dull thF
| sound OF the bulldogs bark.
Another step; he raised the weapon;
/ his fOrcfnGer began to tighten on the
trigger. But Valentines keen ear
caught the sound Of the crcak Of Az
ery's stifening elbow joint as it
Strengthened Wheeling with his Old
time alacrity. the eN-convict saw his
danger. struck down the lrearm with
his powerful left hand ana wreSted II
from his would be assailant's grasp.
lie broke the weapon open and saw
that all the chambers were loaded
Swapping il shut, he thrust it into his
pocket and hurled the now cringin"
Avery from him to the floor
you fool sneered Valentine. Get
up and he man"
The former prison mate Of his con
queror stitliy rrgaincd his feet
81 1T 1T 10.
exclaimed ia Red. who had followed
him from behind the curtain.
TOO bad you didn't get him"
growled Red diSgustedly.
Valentine, however. cut short their
talk by warning them of their loud
tones. At his announcement that
they were both crazy Red reminded
him Of what he had told him about
the detectives and their stool pigeons.
1T was lie. too" put In Avery.
81 never stuck that old man up. I'm
talking on the level"
Il knew Doyle was lying" answerr'
Valentine reassuringly. "1t's a hard
game we're up against"
"Well. now. maybe you believe that
it amt 50 easy TO turn square. Listen.
Jimmy. Avery and me have got a job
worked out. We know every twist
and turn of the joint I've prowled it
twice. We were going TO use the
soup" He showed bottle See, old
nitroglycerin. but we heard you were
going to be sprung. and We waited
You can grab that gopher tonight and
YOU can bet with us outside no one can
get TO you"
Red and Avery eyed him anxiously.
expectantly
1--WE opened my last safe. Red"
was the calm rejoinder.
80 you're going To work. Ell. with
n copper at your heelsT' snarled Red
I'm going 10 work. and | won't be
a stool pigeon"
you're going to give up the game.
a graft like you got-you. with your
I'm done"
We'll what I'm heavens name got
tits a woman
II have met decent girl. Red, the
kind | knew as "A boy-my sisters
kind. II was she who got me out OF
that hole at Sing Sing. and have
promised myself
"You don't think she or ner folks
would stand for you. do your
IF was on the level she Just
might"
with a copper telling lies about
you to her folks unless you delivered
me or Red?" interpolated old Avery.
Jimmy. for Gods sake don't 90
against that straight girl game. Itll
only break your heart. then WHAT"