The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-02-10
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. 1910. by American press
Association


and Detective George Doyle endeavor to
prevail on Bill Avery, a released prisoner
10 search out information against a for
mer pal, a young convict known as:
Jimmy Valentine. Avery refuses. ana
Doyle and Handler threaten to attack
MIN. Valentine had a trick OF opening
safes solely by the sense OF touch.
Avery goes. Lieutenant Governor Fay.
his beautiful niece. Rose Lane, and two
women workers in a rescue mission VISIT
the prison.
warden Handler hears Rose Lane tell
how she was rescued from a thief on a
train, and he is amazed at a coincidence.
Convict Jimmy Valentine No. 1889. is
brought into the wardens Office to open
a safe as an object lesson to the visitors,
and Rose recognizes him as the man who
saved her from the thief Cotton.
Valentine says he can't open the safe,
engaging Handler. The lieutenant COVER
nor and Rose talk with Valentine. Rose
pleads with Fay to aid the young prison.
er, who is handsome even in Sing Sing
garb.
Fay promises for Roses sake to ask the
governor to pardon Valentine. stormy
interview occurs between Handler and
Valentine.
No. 1889 was temporarily non:
Pulsed by the penetrating perceptio1l
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.
Il mean." began Valentine-"I mean
they would have convicted me of MUIR
der on her testimony very probably
at least that is what l feared If they
knew about her and got hold of her
as 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, there
might have been some other motive
than thought of and for her in his re
fusal to drag her into vulgar, sortiid.
murder case. She was not expert
enced enough to realize that JimmJ
Valentine had to satisfy the kees
searching, though withal kind hearts, ]
lieutenant governor. whose question: s
suggested doubt of the convict's II l.
nocence. But the faith of the girl wa 3
not entirely shaken. She knew thu
this unfortunate young man woui d
surely straighten out everything In
the end. How could any one with no
gracious and winning a smile and with
sucn adorable eyes ever have cOnamje.
ted crime greater than the pillage OF
his grandmOther's jam closet! Yes.
he was the victim of some strangely
terrible plot. of heinOus machnM tons
like those of the French revolution or
Of the Spanish inquisitiOn.
The lieutenant governor continued to
press Valentine.
But once convicted" he went on.
1T seems to me that you would have
made an application for a new trial"
MY lawyer is working on that now.
SIR
Rose Lane pressed her uhcle's hand
and looked pleadingly ut the state of
fetal as though supphcating 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 We're
to fill with new hope the tortured
soul of Jimmy Valentine
Tell your lawyer to apply for a
pardon. l promise you he shall have
every possible assistance in his effort
to secure it.
Thank you, sir; thank you" muir
INJURED the prisoner gratefully, bat his
eyes turned invOluntarily to those of
the girl, who he we'll knew was really
responsible for his new opportunity.
And you can thank my niece. too.
added Fay.
Il thank her most deeply"
That's ALL" said Fay, moving away
and reckoning to Rose.
Valentine started as though to go
through the door leading to the cell