The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-02

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'11u rs THE FIRST VICTORY FOR THE
GATE OF HOPE"
VuIenllne /. good sararle0 position.
but as yet ! Id doubts as to whetn-
q he dared :. cure for the ex.convict
Exactly tho employment the gil q
nanded for him. ....
'Now, dt down and listen, DAD" ~
G1r1 said, crossing to a sofa.
"But, Rose, this is a most desperate
thing to do-pick up an ex-convict and
put him in bank" Mr.. Lane pro-
tasted
us he an ex-convict If he was con-
victed unjustly?' argued the girl.
"Didn't Uncle George say he was in
Docent?"
"Not exactly. He said there was a
chance that he might be-
'But the governor pardoned him."
"Guilty men have been pardoned."
The girl would not be gainsaid.
"But want you to give this man q
chance, dada good chance He risked
his life once to save me from insult"
She patted her fathers shoulder plead
ingly and affectionately
II know; know" declared Mr.. Lane.
"And you must see him." Rose was
becoming fearful Of the end.
''Oh, I'll see him, of course, but to
put him to work in the bank-why,
Rose, it seems like flying in the face
e Providence"
dad, doesn't 1t mean anything to
pa that l want 1t done?" Tears be-
Gan to gather in the girls eyes.
why, of course" relented the IA
tAee. "Your mother left you 40 per
cant Of the bank stock, and that alone
would make me listen did you see TT
10 even ask it, but who knows about
him, and suppose it became known
who he was and what he had doner'
1--WE thought of all that, and want
you to risk 1t, and my 40 per cent
wants you to risk it,"
And your heart, Rose?" The IA
theirs keen eyes searched the young
girls beautiful face.
Rose returned his glance calmly.
"Yes," she cried, rising and meeting
her fathers eyes unfinchingly with
her own; 1--WE known men who
thought they were heroes all my life,
who talked of themselves and bored
me to death. And one day from a
clear sky, when l was struggling in
the arms of blear eyed brute who
beat me If 1 dared move a hand, this
man came. .a'.....
There was no blare Of bugles or
anything but utter courage. He made
the rufflan leave me. His voice was
low. I could scarcely hear what he
0aid, but there was q note Of COM
mand and threat Of death in it. and
the brute disregarded It. and be mas
tofed him, beast twice bis sise. He
fought silently and killed him. And
Ill my life that man owns me-"
Mr.. Lane was only half startled at
the open declaration Of his daughter
Of her admiration and gratitude for
and sentimental interest in the ex-
convict Jimmy Valentine. His train.
Cd intuition had already told him that
she was more than casually concern
ID in the fate of this mystifying
young man. whose record was appar-
emily SO bad and whose personality
and ambitions were certainly impress
s1ve in their good qualities. Truth
% tell. Mr.. Lane was considerably
disturbed at the situation, but he de-
tsrmined to accept 1t philosophically
for the present and to watch careful
b the future development.
"Rose!' the father exclaimed as the
GIRL concluded her statement. While
Be had realized her attraction toward
the released prisoner, he had not
guessed of the depth Of her feeling for
him.
ITS no good to BE- shocked, dad"
answered the girl. Its true. And
l4en he went to prison on the death
rattle Of beast like that, and I'm
oodng to make it good to him If he's
nan. And he Il; every drop Of my
Blood tells me 20.
"And you don't even know his
name?
Yes, I do
"He gave you one. ! know, but even ,
that
well, what Of 1T Does 4 name
mean anything to real men and wom-
o3 No. The one comes-the one In all
the world-and, well-that's all there
= 10 love-"
A pause ensued. The father was
1fst to speak.
do you think he knows how you
6selr he asked alphabetically.
mo, nor he never will-unless you
some day-believe him-worthy Of !