Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-02-24
cHAPrER v

- procure tNiHlflfie Ward "a
Handler eisN red darsiy ar
A 4 the door iaat closed behind
hiln ana through which No l2s9 was
20 be unwiiinsly brought lie would
show this man vino bad dared 20 talk
10 the lieutenant governor fh8t Billy
Handler was the boss 81 Sing sing
prison and no one els. even lieutenant
governors 70 the contrary. Dis ipline
must be preserved Yes. that was ii-
the old explanation That always held
good when prisoner vino offended
the warden in any way was melted
out the vengeance that the warden
would not br denied once there wis
thin chested. cough raeked little
election inspector doing three for
crooked work al the polls who hal
had his front teeth kiekel down hi-
throat because DE would not shine Tie
warleu's shoes As FOR this slick Mr,
Valentine. be was altogether TOO indie
pendent too. and the warden would
give him the lesson " lis ife H.
would
The door opened and in came SMITH
holding Jimmy Yalentine uy tle arA
Tie warden stood af he desk
"Bring him orar herem DE lei
hoarsely. pointing to the space in front
of his desk
The secretary Slipped his hand up
behind the prisoners neck ana win
violent heare dung Yaleurine forw rd
So that he was barely able % prevent
himself from FILLING liar ou his face
Gritfing his teeth. Ne. 1880 stra iglfen-
ed himself and finally succeeded iu
suppressing the impulse tLal surgei
within him u spring ar hi, cowArdiy
asSaiant's throat Probably j. was
the realization of the fact that he
knew himself u be more than an
equal for Smith in hand 10 hand
conflict that enabled him To restrain
himself-the contempt Of a strong.
confident man for an igno0le inferior
Smith was larger and heavier YES.
but the man who had hip locked the
burglar Cotton and had thrown him
headiong 10 his death from the win
dow Of rushing railway train was
not one to be trided with Besides. no
less a parsonage than George Bothner.
the worlds lightweight wrestling cham
pion. had taught Valentine the mys
teries of the grapevine" the cross
buttOck~ the Cornwall heave." the
flying mare the back heel. the rib
crushing scissors the waist and
crotch holds and even the fortunes Of
the deadly Strangle holds. front and
rear
Handler bent over his desk. resting
both his hands upon it, and sneered
at Valentine
why didn't you smash him when
he hit you. you cowardF" he asked
the helpless prisoner in purposely az
gravating tones. You're losing your
nerve in this little boarding house Of
mine: that's what's the matter with
you. You haven't any manhood left
iii YOU And. say. Valentine. when we
have had you here as our guest two
years more yOu'u be whining around
like a puppy with the pink eye: that's
what you're coming TO. It's bound 10
get yOu-this life-just like it gets all .
the rest of you thin skinned guys.
Only a bum can live this life and keep
his mind and his manhood
The cruel words of the warden sank
deeply into Valentines soul. as Han
dler well knew they would But the
prisoner was determined that be would
show no signs of weakening before the
two men who hated him.
Il didn't hit him because I'll square
myself when l get out answered Val +
entine defiantly. and there are a few
little things that I will square with
you. too. Mr. Warden Handler You
know you have me in your power. and
so do l. But. Handler you're going 10
ike me better from now on because.
my position. have dared go
against you
But Valentine had mistaken his
man The respect that one lighting
man has for another who fights him
;quarely found no place in the craven
heart of Billy Handler. Valentine had
ret something 10 learn Of the psy
of jail wardens Handlers
lace took on malignant expression.
Oh" he sneered. so I'm going 10
ike you. am /: Well. just watch me
m burke you, you
Handler lunged around the corner
# his desk ar the prisoner.
Don't burke me- cried Valentine
Eyes cleaning with his vengeful-
less. with hands outstretched. the
warden came headlong at Valentine.
Fho braced himself TO withstand the
hook OF the oncoming body. Crouch
ng the prisoner primed himself TO
dutch one OF the ~ardeus thumbs.
which was csrelessiy extended cut-
ward from his hsnd-s trick Bothner !
lad shown him. Once securing this
humb. Il could be pulled back or
visited to the bres king point II nee
sssry TO cause an opponent to yield. /,
r By drs wing the outstretebed arm ,
yer mis- shoulder. wheeling bis back
o mis- foe as he did so. Valentine
onid bend sharply forward and throw
is sssailsnt heiplessly over his head
nd on TO the door in besp with the
flying mare"