The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-25
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Jimmy
/ Valentine
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/ FREDERICK R. TO0MBS
! From the Great :
Play by :
/ PAUL ARMSTRONG /:
! Copyright. 1910. By Amerean Prcss I
Copyright, 1910. By American Press
Association
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CONTINUED from last week. }

Listen, ne Sulu. uH Will III
troduce the man you promised the po-
sition as Waterman of one of your
grain elevators. The wages at $3.50
a day are satisfactory to him."
Intense disgust spread over Bill Az.
ery's face.
'Two-6fty a day" he sneercd. "a
man can't live on that"
Valentine laughed.
at costs 81 cents day to keep q
man in Sing Sing" he reminded the
thief.
"I don't want a Job" snarled Av.
cry. "only the suckers work for q
living"
ayes, you do want one." returned
Valentine, land this is just your kind.
Avery. And let me tell you something
that you think / don't know. You're
tired of being crook-tired to death
knew that when we were inside.
But you are afraid of what a lot of
old pals will say. Well. let them say
What they got? Did you ever see
crook with anything? What do they
amount to? They haven't the stand.
ing Of a house dog. You're tired of
1t, Bill, and ashamed of the years
you've lost, and know 1t. Now
here's your chance, your day Of sal
vatlon. There's the letter and here's
the coin to get there" He handed
Avery some bills. TITS way out west
where no one knows you. and you've
got chance. Just think. back to
mother and then ahead to-
The hardened look began to fade
from the thiefs face.
"Give 1t to me-" he clutched the
money in his hand. I'm try. by God,
ri try" Tears trickled down Av.
ery's prison paled cheeks.
"That's the talk-that's the heart"
spoke Valentine alphabetically.
"And If fail I'll end It," said Av-
cry.
"You won't fail. It's only the suck
ers that fail Make the next train
beat Doyle. Get away"
Avery turned toward one of the en-.
frances.
"Goodby, Jimmy. Goodby, Red" he
cried, and he was gone.
Il tell you, Red" said Valentine.
looking after him, "there isn't crook
you know who wouldn't go straight II
he could"
"God," exclaimed Red feelingly.
but you know what's inside OF o
man"
~ know what's inside of me, and i
dare face it."
Jimmy Valentine crossed to a win.
dow and peered out into the street
No one in sight that he knew, yet he
had lost all doubt that Rose Lane
would return. Her message had calm.
ed his fears, and, more than that. II
had come in time to save him from
thrustlng aside the one chance in the
world to redeem his lost years.
Another thought rose strong within
him as he returned to the sofa, seated
himself and saw Red standing tlscon
solately near the table. Something
had to be done for Red-that was Ger.
tain. Red Flanagan was young-bare
ly twenty-fve-and he had many char.
acterlstlcs that were not at all Ind
Valentine was convinced that his
friend would remain loyal to him If
he could take him with him and that
he would become a man of honor and
integrity If he received the proper en-.
couragement He felt 1t his duty to
do this much for Red-give him a
chance, the chance that would turn
square half the thieves in the prisons
II they could but obtain it.
And so he resolved that he womb
take Red with him wherever he went
II possible to arrange it. Together
they would hew way out Of the
morass of degradation and misery into
which they had been plunged.
Red had been unfortunate IN b,e
early environment. Here lay the cause
OF bis lawbreaking career. Left an
orphan In crowded tenement on tho
east side OF New York city at the age
Of thirteen, he had been taken care Of
BY his uncle, a retired police captain
who operated gambling house IN
Thirty-third street
-Four years later Red was placed IN
charge of the buffet In this establish.
ment which occupation he followed
until new district leader was elect.
ed. One night during horse show
week the sound of lusty az blows on
tho armored front door struck terror
into the hearts of the employees and
the fashionably attired players of faro
roulette, baccarat and poker.
The lads truthful testimony at the
trial which followed so enraGed bis
uncle that Red no longer found n
home with him. Cast on his own ra-
sources, be was attracted by the pl,t.
tering promises of an expert poker
and faro dealer whom his uncle Ind
employed. He Joined, with him in SOW.
ernl trips on coasting steamers. sit.
ting in" with the gambler in pol,er
games with the passengers and az.
changing signals with him concerning