New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-08
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|Ance at DOyie, WHOSE luce udu
otned red with rage, and, Selling the
~. hurried toward the vault room
lth it.
EtTake it out. take it out" command
4 Valentine, waving his hand. II
! hll take no chances. Now, Mr.. Doyle,
Their show credentials to prove what
Flu are or l shall telephone the pc.
EIe."
Doyle, amazed at the effrontery and
ring assurance Of Jimmy Valentine,
III back against the wall, his legs
|featening to give way beneath his
]avy body.
Fin the name Of Dan the Dip" he
! claimed helplessly. IF the crooks
'ere all as slick as you, Jimmy. the
bills would all be empty. You don't
! Ire do it,
Jimmy Valentine picked up the tele-
lone and. getting the central of the
! inks exchange, ordered in no uncer-
lin tones:
CtGet me police headquarters at
tlce."
Fboyle was further astounded by the
(hdiness with which the battling
lung man before him had accepted
5 challenge to call the police. Was
POSSIBLE, after all. that he had been
lstaken? No. 1t was Jimmy Valen-
he who stood before him. the same
mmy that was wanted by the Mas.
ehusetts authorities for that old and
most forgotten LOB" in the savings
Ink of Springfield. Mass.-S14,0OO
currency taken ON a Washington 3
fthday night and not a mark Of an
6trument or of an explosive on the
fe when next morning the doors
fre found yuwning open. the night
hickman gagged and bound help
tsly to the metal legs of a stationary
hshstand III the vice presidents Of.
e.
tHcre. cut that outr' he cried, lung
B forward at Valentine, awaiting a
Spouse to his call: Don't bring any
these locals in on big job like
u.s." He thrust back his coat and,
ening his vest, revealed shining
held fastened on one Of his suspend
straps. Valentine bent over and in
ected it very deliberately and very
bsely He turned to the telephone
ID instructed central to countermand
b call--all q mistake. The two men
hted themselves. Doyle drawing a
lair close to the assistant cashiers
Isk
Every well. sir. Now if you can
e fit to refrain from your embarrass
& questions and innuendOcs ! am
Ire we may arrive at something"
tOf course you know rou will have
prove that you are not Jimmy Val
Itine.'' ...
Pardon me. Mr.. Doyle, if set you
eht on a point Of law" smiled Val
time You will have to prove that
Inn your friend, Jimmy Valentine"
i'But you won't, make me-" laughing
hfdently.
l'No. TO expedite matters l will
nvince you that am not"
l'Please do. Jimmy"
livery well. Tell me how I may
bve it."
livery simply. l said goodby to you
a hotel one afternoon in Albany
rec years ago. You were fresh from
Sing Sing prison"
Fam I to understand that I was In
tson. n prisonerT
Doing a Bit yes"
sBut couldn't have been. couldn't
We been in two places at the same
be-"
'No, not easily, and as Sing Sing
|esn't allow its boarders to go visiting
guess you were there. Now. think
Ird and try to remember" advised
Ie detective.
R'Mr. Doyle, there can be no chance
any deception in so open and shut
matter. If was in prison ! must
your man. If was not
f'You we're in Sing Sing; committed
! the 9th OF February, 1906"
FEBRUARY 8. 1906, was in st. Paul,
Minnesota, sir" returned valentine
tsitively. "
I"well, the proof is finally up to
bu."
But my word" injuredly.
ron, you are going to talk me out OF
D"But 1 can't get proof in an instant.
. up there and investigate"
mo; it's too far. and don't forget
bu were going to prove it."
Valentine now appeared to be dis
Pncerted. Doyle watched him curl
hsly. He did not underestimate the
INVERNESS Of the young man who had
twitted the veteran crackers OF men
fr years and whose escapades extend
n over half a continent. But he was
nxious for the next step in what he
bnsidered a colossal attempt at de
|fption.