The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-20
copyriGht. 1910. by American psess
AssociaSon



Continued from last week.
After ALL" he said, az think / Will
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
announced deiantly. II. know am
taking chance when talk to an
outsider, but"-and the flash that re-
vealed in him the strong mans daunt-
less spirit came into his eyes-"Ill
take that chance and all others for the
one chance l 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
sized.
Fay turned to his niece.
Rose, are you sure this is the
MANI" 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. 1880 without
falter.
Can you tell me wherey
Yes" He directed his eyes sig
nifcantly toward the warden.
The lieutenant governor caught the
suggestion and said;
Warden, might / ask that this man,
my niece and l be left alone for n
moment?"
"Why?"
81 have asked favor of you. Mr..
Handler. l will be responsible for
-FOUR prisoner, and the ladies' will par.
don me. know"
"oh, certainly" 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 straight story.
barring 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. III
you try to make sucker of me you'll
get yours"
Handler strobe hastily out into one
of the corridors of cells.
Rose again addressed the convict.
where did you see me beforeY
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. came in and
SAW man sitting OH 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 moment later
heard you scream. l came in, and he
attacked me. l hip locked him and
threw him through the window"
Rose extended him her hand, which
he eagerly graspcd,
"And then after you threw the man
through the window asked Fay,
"will you not tell me what you did,
Mr.. ValentineY
Il was afraid l might have killed
the man, SO left the train by the
wrong side at the next station
He was badly hurt-died later, did
he not?'
Yes, sir"
WAS he friend of yoursT
no, sir"
Ever see him beforeT
mo, sir"
"But he confessed that he was your
partner in robbing the b9nk-why:"
Likely because threw him from
the train
How did you come by the money
identified rs having been stolen from
the bauk:"
Valentine paused a moment before
his reply.
Il Won it Of him playing whist on
the train just before the row."
rs Valentine your name?'
mo, sir"
"Then how did he know you as Val
entine:"
HE asked my name while we were
playing cards. and as thought it
none of his business told him Val
entine."
What is your business"
81 was originally an expert ac-
countant; then / became an expert
with the Globe Safe company"
"Tell me, did you give this evidence
at the trinl:"