The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-08

main entrance Of the hotel Red real.
lied that a casual passerby might be-
rome suspicious of Avery's words
'hOuld they be overheard. Besides.
he implacable Doyle was In town A
friend of his. runner for Doc Sla.
ters faro bank. had so Informed Red
hat very morning.
Red suddenly issued q warning hiss
Duck. Avery. Here comes Doyler'
The two thieves having no oppor-
unity TO do better. hastily concealed
themselves behind the portieres
Valentine. very much disturbed.
made an effort TO calm himself He
seated himself beside a convenient Ia
BILE. He picked up a magazine and
began to peruse its pRges in seemingly
unconcerned fashion.
Hello. jimmy
With these words Detective George
Doyle entered the room Garmented
in the latest cut of fashionable cloth
ing. panama hat and patent leather
ties with batwing laces. he appeared
the dilettante. the man about town.
rather than the tracker of desperate
of him. an uninitiated observer would
have pardonably judged not only from
his attire. but also from his debonair
blase manner Any one describing
Doyle rs the man who broke up the
Five Points" gang and the "Whyo"
.;a 4
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 disreputable districts was
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 released prisoner.
How are you, Doyley" he replied
indifferently.
Doyle's shifting. farseeing eyes. how.
ever. caught the nervous twitching 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
80 you told the governorT com.
mented the detective.
"Oh, yes!
1--we seen the governor too"
HE didn't have much TO do this
morning. did he?" humorously.
Very pretty, Jimmy. Let me ask
you question. Do you think l would
be your friend II | couldY
"Do you think so yourself?"
"Yes. If you were willing to ex-
change the ordinary courtesies be-
tween friends"
Meaning exactly whatT"
"Favors Now, III 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. | said I'd do you q
favor"
What Is it," Valentine began to
inspect his visitor anxiously.
The detective paused momentarily
Then he said deliberately:
that-job-you-did = at |
-Springfeld-thre
The detective leaned back in his |
chair. inserted his thumbs In the arm
holes OF his waistcoat and gazed fixed. |
ly at Jimmy Valentine.
The eyes Of the man addressed be- |
came directed at the cover of the
magazine be still held. but only for
an instant He shot a defiant glare
at Doyle.
Il was never In Springfield In my
life," he said Indignantly.
(which springheldY asked Doyle
mo Springfield"
you dodge II nicely"
II don't see how"
"Now. which Springfield ala I think
you were going TO sayr
II have no idea"
Good again. Well. III tell you"
continued Doyle II meant Spring