New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-25

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| "CAN you TELL NE WHERE 2" SHE ASKED.
have tried me for murder; that would
have brought the lady in
Rose Lane gave gasp Of ecstasy
as she heard Jimmy Valentines final
words. She clasped her hands en-
Enthusiastically and turned to the lieu
tenant governor, exclaiming as she
did so:
"Oh, uncle. just to think that he
would not try to help himself keep
out Of jail by telling about rescuing
me from that ruffian. And all be-
| cause he didn't want to drag me into
the CASE
| Rose drew deep breath and gazed
adoringly at Jimmy Valentine.
ooh, uncle" she cried, isn't he a
perfectly dear safe breaker"
When Jimmy Valentine recovered
from the effect of Rose Lanes fatter
ing description of him and felt that
he could look the lieutenant governor
in the face without the witch Of a
single muscle he asked his question
er II there was anything further that
he cared to know.
"Yes," responded Fay. II appre-
ciate any thought You may have had
for the young lady, my niece. But as
you did not know her, had never be.
fore met her and could therefore have
had little or no interest in her. do
not see how any thought Of her would
have Influenced your actions. What
think you. Mr. Valentine2"
No. 1889 was temporarily non
plused by the penetrating perception
and cold analysis of the lieutenant
governor, who was questioning him
as though he was on trial for his life.
with Fay as the cross examiner.
II mean," began Valentine-"I mean
they would have convicted me of muir
der on her testimony very probably
at least that is what feared if they
knew about her and got hold Of her
as a witness against me. did not
believe they could convict me on the
burglary charge"
Rose Lanes enthusiasm began to
cool as she heard her hero in his ex
PLANTATION hint that, after all, ther
might have been some other motive
than thought of and for her in his re-
fusal to drag her into vulgar sordid
murder case. She was not expert
enced enough to realize that Jimmy
Valentine had to satisfy the keen.
searching, though withal kind hearted
lieutenant governor, whose questions
suggested a doubt of the conyict's in
nocence. But the faith of the girl was
not entirely shaken. She knew that
this unfortunate young man would
surely straighten out everything in
the end. How could any one with so
gracious and winning a smile an! :rith
such adorable eyes ever have commit
ted crime greater than the pillage OF
his grandmother's jam closet! Yes
he was the victim of some strangely
terrible plot. Of hsinous Vaccinations
like those If q H'rench revolution OF
Of the Span; acquisition.
The lieu mt governor continued tc
press me.
BY nee convicted he went on,
"it ms 10 me that you would have
MaG.,, an application for new trial.
My lawyer is working on that now,
SIR
Rose Lane pressed her uncle's hand
and looked plea dinghy at the state Of
fetal as though supplicating his fur
Their aid for the prisoner. The lieu
tenant governor was responsive to the
fair young girls influence, and after
pause he spoke the words that were
TO fill with a new hope the tortured
soul of Jimmy Valentine.
"Tell your lawyer to apply for g
pardon. ! promise you he shall have
every possible assistance in his effor;
to secure it.
"Thank you, sir; thank you muir
INJURED the prisoner gratefully, but his
eyes turned involuntarily to those of
the girl, who he well knew was really |
responsible for his new opportunity.
And you can thank my niece, too"
added Fay.
II thank her most deeply
''That's ALL" said Fay, moving away |
and beckoning to Rose.
Valentine started as though to go |
through the door leading to the cell
60. .Iuvr wnere Handler was pacing /
restlessly up and down. Suddenly the !
prisoner reconsidered He look step |
toward the girl, who stood watching
him with an expression of pity in her
eyes. He bent over as though TO grasp
her hand: then with stoical effort he
himself and Strengthened
back.
"Words are futile things sometimes"
be said in a low, gentlemanir voice,
with perfect pronunciation and intona-
ion But T.
eyes, we know that" put in the lieu
.enant governor.
Rose Lane was deeply touched by