Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-15

Valentine - .ringly. Its a hard
game we're up against"
Red agreed with the speaker.
"Well, now, maybe you believe that
it amt so easy to turn square. Listen,
Jimmy. Avery and me have got a job
worked out. We know every twist
and turn of the joint. I've prowled it
twice. We were going to use the
soup" he showed a bottle. "See. old
nftroglycerin. but we heard you we're
going to be sprung, and we waited.
You a grab that gopher tonight, and
you can bet with us outside no one can
get to you"
Red and Avery eyed him a%nxiously.
e~xpectantly.
"Tve opened my last safe, Red"
was the calm rejoinder.
$50 you're going to work, eh, with
a copper at your heels?" snarled Red.
"Tm going to work. and won't be
a stool pigeon"
You're going to give up the game,
a graft like you got-you. with your
"1'm done"
"Well, what in heavens name 1 got
tits a woman!"
81 have met a decent girl, Red. the
kind | knew as a boy-my sisters
kind. 1t was she who got me out of
that hole at Sing Sing, and I have
promised myself
"You don't think she or her folks
would stand for you, do you?"
IF I was on the level she lust
might"
with a copper telling lies about
America as can open a twelve bolt
safe by tn sense o. touch. Amt it
tn limit fer a geni-oos like him to
waste his talents an go on the
square?
Valentine faced his friends of the
past.
when did you see her-the girl"
queried Red Flanagan Of him.
Right here today" Jimmy Valen-
tines face frightened as he thought of
her. Met her father too. She said
she would be back"
And you think she'll Gomez" sheer
ed Red. why, we been here a half
hour, and it's a cinch Doyle has reach
ed her father"
Valentine gave a sudden start. Red
inwardly rejoiced as he saw that his
shot had taken effect.
Doyle" gasped the released con
vict. II wonder if he'-
"You a bet on it." put in Avery.
"a little sympathy, Jimmy, that's
all," suggested Red. "She Just came
to cheer you on the right path. Amt
you on"
Don't say that. Red. Don't you say
that"
"It's a cinch Doyle has queered the
play" went on Avery.
Valentine moved angrily at the
speaker.
ut wasn't a play, Avery. I'll stran-
gle you if you speak that way again"
Red was again scornful and said:
"Oh. rot! They're playing you, and
you don't see it. And for being spoken
nice to you're going to blow the softest
graft a man ever had"
II know what I'm doing" insisted
Valentine, who began walking nerv-
ously up and down the floor.
Eyes, you do. If you had a chance
I'd stick. and you know it, don't you?'
Il don't know anything about it..
Avery, catching a significant glance
from Red, continued the shrewd at
you to her folks unless you delivered
me or Red" interpolated old Avery.
Jimmy. for Gods sake don't 20
against that straight girl game. It'll
only break your heart. then what?''
asked Red earnestly.
The released prisoner was thought
full a moment.
1--WE thought it out" he finally said.
"She'll be back any minute, and I'm
| going her way, boys. Yes, and if
do there's a chance that I may win
her some day and be able to take her
to my old home and my father and
mother. who haven't heard Of me for
years. They didn't seem quite to IN
derstand me when I "a a lad, boys,
nor I them, but I can see now that
they meant all right by me. I've
learned it all from this girl. though
she's almost a complete stranger to
me-