The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-02-01

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GATE OF HOPE
and his daughter had waited overnight
in Albany after the granting Of the
pardon to meet the released prisoner.
who was coming to the capital for the
purpose already mentioned
Rose, absolutely positive of her one
time rescuer's innocence. had made
proposal to her father regarding the
future Of Jimmy Valentine. Her ia
ther, tall. well tuilt, with beard and
brown hair streaked with outcroppings
of gray, smiled indulgently upon her.
He had agreed on her account to place
Valentine in a good salaried position
but as yet he had doubts as to wheth-
or he dared to secure for the ex-convict
exactly the employment the girl de
manded for him.
"Now, sit down and listen, dad" the
girl said, crossing to a sofa.
But, Rose, this is most desperate
thing to do-pick up an ex-convict and
put him in a bank" Mr.. Lane pro-
tested.
rs he an ex-convict If he was con-
victed unjustly?" argued the girl.
didn't Uncle George say he was in
nocentT'
mot exactly. He said there was a
chance that he might be-"
"But the governor pardoned him."
equity men have been pardoned."
The girl would not be gainsaid.
"But / want you to give this man
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, III see him, of course, but to
put him to work in the bank-why,
Rose, it seems like flying in the face
of Providence"
"Dad, doesn't 1t mean anything to
you that want it done?" Tears be-
gan to gather in the girls eyes.
"Why, of course" relented the IA
ther "Your mother left you 40 per
cent of the bank stock, and that alone
would make me listen did you see tit
to even ask it, but who knows about
him, and suppose it became known
who he was and what he had done?"
"I've 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
o.
girls beautiful face.
Rose returned his glance calmly.
"Yes,n she cried, rising and meeting
her fathers eyes unfiinchingly 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 / was struggling in
the arms OF a blear eyed brute who
beat me II dared move hand, this
man came.
There was no blare OF bugles or
anything but utter courage. He made
the ruffian leave me. His voice was
low. / could scarcely hear what he
said, but there was a note OF COM
mand and a threat of death in it. and
the brute disregarded II, and he mas
tered him. beast twice his size. He
fought silently and killed him. And
all my life that man owns me-"
Mr.. Lane was only half startled at
the open declaration of his daughter
OF her admiration ard gratitude for
and sentimental interest in the ex-
convict Jimmy Valentine. His train
ed intuition had already told him that
she was more than casually concern
ed In the fate Of this mystifying
young man, whose record was appar-
entity SO bad aud whose personality
and ambitions were certainly impress
sive In their good qualities. Truth
10 tell, Mr.. Lane was considerably
disturbed at the situation, but he de-
termined to accept II philosophically
for the present and to watch careful
Iy the future deyei0nmenf