Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-30

ltelltales of her impulsive temperament
Jimmy Valentine, conscious Of the
| girls delicate beauty and noticing that
! he still seemed TO be the especial OBJ
/ ject OF her attention. found difficulty in
! preserving an even demeanor. Finally,
( however, he secured q firm grip on
I himself and preserved a calm. undis-
/ turbed bearing with which even the
watchful warden himself could find no
fault He addressed the Lieutenant
governor.
After ALL he said, 81 think viii
talk to you"
Handler did not approve OF the turn
events had taken.
"Oh, you will talk, will your he
said threateningly to the prisoner.
Valentine was aware of the mean
ing of the warden's sinister tones. He
had been an unwilling eyewitness on
more than one occasion to the venge-
ance wreaked by the official on help
less prisoners who had aired their
troubles or their experiences or those
of fellow prisoners to the visitors from
the outside world.
You can't brighten me. warden" he
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taking a chance when 1 talk to an
outsider, but"-and the flash that re-
vealed in him the strong mans daunt-
less spirit came into his eyes-"I'll
take that chance and all others for the
one chance / have here to speak for
myself-for my liberty"
The warden, approaching the fulfill
ty as well as the lack of wisdom in
attempting anything further in the
lieutenant governors presence. sub
sided.
Fay turned to his niece.
Rose. are you sure this is the
man?" he said in low tones
The girl unhesitatingly stepped to-
ward the convict.
Mr.. Valentine, have you ever seen
me before?" she asked.
Yes" replied No 1899 without a
falter.
Can you tell me where?"
YES" He directed his eyes sig
nifcantly toward the warden.
The lieutenant governor caught the
suggestion and said:
Warden. might L ask that this man,
my niece and 1 be left alone for a
moment?"
''Why?''
81 have asked a favor Of you, Mr..
Handler. l will be responsible for
your prisoner and the ladies will par
don me, know"
"Oh. certainlyT spoke Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Webster simultaneously and
walked out OF the room.
But Handler was not so quietly dis
posed Of He snapped at Fay:
Valentine will tell a straight story.
barring a few facts He was a crook;
had part of the coin stolen. If you
can jump that pardon him. The
warden leaned forward and leered
into the prisoners face. saying. IF
you try to make a sucker or me youn
get yours
Handler strobe hastily out into one
of the corridors of cells.
Rose again addressed the convict. |
where did you see me beforeT
ION the New York Central train be /
tween Buffalo and Rochester on the !.
Sth of June two years ago. You were !
alone in the parlor car. I came in and /
saw a man sitting on the arm of your /
chair. You were pale and frightened. /
/ pulled him away and took him into /.
the smoking compartment. He came
back again, and 1 a moment later
heard you scream. 1 came in, and he
attacked me. 1 hip locked him and
threw him through the window
Rose extended him her hand. which
he eagerly grasped.
And then after you threw the man
through the window" asked Fay.
will you not tell me what you did,
Mr.. ValentineT
81 was afraid 1 might have killed
the man. so I left the train bv the