The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-20

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deadif rallor oVefsnread the girls
cheeks She drew ne,tr % the two
men. her bands clasped nerFously
against her hearing bosom.
You saw exclaimed the distracted
young assistant cashier peering
searchingiy NJ the girl. and with an in
voluntary twiich Of his elbow indi.
eating tie opened vault
Rose nodded her head grayely, stared
AZ the man she had l0yed and then al
the threatening form OF the detective.
Valentine strobe to her, clutched a
pink rose from 4 bouquet fastened Ut
the girls girdle. He pressed 1t In both
his hands
you won't mind my having that
flower. Know he said hrokenly. =
am going-to be gone long time and
this / want you to know and remem.
Der through the years my love for
you-is the only clean thing l ever
knew. 1t is complete. and II wlll new.
er-neyer end"
AS be concluded he wheeled to face
the detective
That's all. Doyle" he said in hard
" audible tones.
The central office man saw the ren!
Significance Of the situation. No one
with the slightest morsel Of fnteill-
gence could doubt that the beautiful
young girl before him was suffering
as only true woman can when the
one she loves Is torn bodily from her
forever. AS for well. there
must be something good in him after
all. reasoned Doyle. If q girl like the
bankers daughter could venture her
whole life's happiness on the chance
Of his going straight" The detective
shifted unensily on his feet as Valell.
tine turned TO him.
"Er-didn't you have an-an-en.
gagement wlth-er-this young lady?''
he queried hesItatingly.
Rose caught ray Of encouragement
In his tones.
YES! Yesr' she cried. springlnG
forward. her cheeks now aglow With
the inspiration given by u newborn
hope. and It was an engagement that
means my happiness. my love. my
life and his life!" She reached forth
her hands beseechingly toward Doyle
The officer glanced quickly behind
him and around the room. making
sure that there were no other wit
nesses TO his words:
"Then"-he hesitated-"tHcn ] gRCS,
/ f,fRt oh kEl Nnta ~
sstts."
Valentine grasped the arm of his
long time foe.
you mean-you mean just what
Doylef" he exclaimed excitedly.
II mean that the lady needs yol
more than Massachusetts does. Yol
had me going. all right, for awhile
there today. Jimmy. But just to re
! tain your respect don't think that
; fell for that double negative photo
graph" With an abrupt Good day.
the detective swung around and dis
appeared through the door by whicl
he had entered-went out forever from
the life Of Jimmy Valentine.
Valentine addressed the girl wit
Iustifable trepidaton.
"You understand" = indicating tn
doorway through which Doyle ha
made his exit-'you know 1who-wha
be was?
Rose Lane flung herself into Waller
tines arms.
81 only know love you" she erie
passionateIy.
BE held her IN fervid embrace.
4And knowing the truth about m
that p
Perhaps always knew" she whIs
pered fondly. But If woman love
she rejects that which does not ct int
her dream, but II she loves as p
| Valentine smothered her words wit
his kisses. Then, raising his lips fror
hers for a single moment, he exclaime
in voice that rang with the deter
mination Of a man who would yield hi
life ere he broke his sacred promise:
"rll live for you. Rose-all for yoI
And you'll learn that am man ono
more-a man among men of honor"
THE END.