Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-08
alias
Jimmy
Valentine
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRECEDING
CHAPTERS,


Warden Handler of Sing Sing prison
and Detective George Doyle endeavor &c
prevail on Bill Avery, a released prison
er, to search out information against &
former pal a young convict known as
Jimmy Valentine. Avery refuses, and
Doyle and Handler threaten to attack
him. Valentine had 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 rescue mission Wis
il the prison.
Warden Handler hears Rose Lane tell
how she was rescued from a thief on a
train. and he is amazed at a coincfd ence
Convict Jimmy Valentine, No. 1888, is
brought into the warden's office to open
a safe as an object lesson to the visit
ors, and Rose recognizes him as the
man who saved her from the thief, Cot
ton.
Valentine says he can't open the safe
engaging Handler. The lieutenant gov
ernor and Rose talk with Valentine.
Rose pleads with Fay to aid the young
prisoner, who is handsome even in Sing
sing garb.
Fay promises for Roses sake to ask
the governor 10 pardon Valentine. a
stormy interview occurs between
Handler and Valentine
for TifS BB pa in Rris9G
gose to Albany to thank the governor,
Lieutenant Governor Fay and Rose.
Valentine refuses positions offered BY
amazement, he meets Bill Avery and a
former coworker. Red Flanagan.
Red and Avery try to dissuade Jim
my from going square" Detective
Doyle appears, and Red and Avery hide.
Doyle wants Valentine to tell him where
Avry is, for he wants to rearrest him.
:, Doyle departs. thEeatening to send
valentine back 70 Sing sing. prison.
Avery now tries TO Kill Valentine.
Valentine finally agrees to Ego #
crooked" again, but note from Rose
brings him back 70 his former deter
mination. to be honest in spite OF the
cOppers."
Rose persuades her father to give
Valentine a position in mis- bank at
Springfield, III. He and Red go to work
in the bank
For several years Valentine works ex-
Ter. He and Rose love each other 3a BUT
Valentine knows Doyle is on his track
ana dares not tell her OF his affection
for her. mysterious Mr. Cronin turns
out to be old Bin Avery, now reform
ed and a man of business.
Valentine receives a telegram from
Doyle. He tells Red how he has plan
ned TO outwit the detective by means
OF a cleyerly concocted alibi.
Rose Lane tells Valentine she loves
MIN and that they are going TO marry
Valentine reveals TO her his love for
ner. Doyle appears on the scene to ar
rest Valentine on charge of robbiug
Massachusetts bank many years before
Doyle is astounded when Valentine
announces that he was never IN Sing
Sing or in Massachusetts in his life and
that his name is Lee Randall
Doyle is finally convinced by q SEN
satlonal ruse that Valentine is not Val
eutine after all I'll land him II II
takes lifetime" ne says.
Kitty, Roses little sister, becomes ac-
ctdentally locked in q new vault IN the
bank. Red Flanagan rushes in 10 Ran
dalfs ONCE, crying, Jimmy, Jimmy.
Doyle recognizes Red and realizes that
Randall IS really Jimmy Valentine
Valentine tears of his coat and opens
the new bank vault through the sense
OF touch, as the combination had not
been sent TO him as yet
Doyle and Rose Lane. unknown TO
Valentine. watch him open the safe He
saves Kitty's life. She was almost
dead from sUffocation.
Doyle is about to arrest Valentine
Rose pleads with him. Doyle finally
says, The lady needs you. Jimmy
more than Massachusetts, does" He
lets Valentine 80 free and Rose and
Jimmy marry.