The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

the test George Doyle. a detective
credited with long list of important
captures. entered the office and salut-
cd Handler.
isn't BIZ Avery 70 be let loose to-
day?' queried the newcomer.
Don't know. Is hep returned the
warden indlnerently.
Doyle gazed at the other signih-
cantly.
yes" he said. 81 hear he's very
friendly with Jimmy Valentine. The
way Valentines lawyer is going after
a new trial makes things look danger
GUS"
what about the man you had make
friends with Valentine in order to get
him TO talk about hlmse.f-to give
himself awayP the warden asked
shrewdly.
Doyle shrugged
Nothing 10 IL. Valentine wouldn't
get confidential with him, but If
could get Avery on my staff TO work
for me and squeal on Valentine I'd
get him. I'd be able to keep him from
| getting q new trial"
Thus did the detective describe in
| his conversation a small part of the
/ system which his fellow man hunters
find Of utility in serving their partic-
! ular ends. whatever they: may be-the
"stool pigeon" system, which consists
Of forcing or persuading released Grim
inals 70 spy on their companions and
| TO convey 10 the policerhe information
they procure.
Sometimes the detective uses the
knowledge so gained for the purpose
of arrestlng a fugitive. again for Sc
/ curing a division OF IN gotten spoils.
again for the purpose of obtaining
witnesses who will find it policy to
commit perjury at n trial, and so the
underworld grows suspicious of its
neighbors and finds danger lurking
where friendships smile is sought
The warden resumed the CONVERSE
ton.
II don't know about Avery's re-
lease" he said. "Oh. Smith" turning
to his assistant. where's, the list?'
"On your desk"
"Oh. yes. Avery hereT'
Hes waiting outside" ! Y
"He's a tough old boy. this Avery"
commented Doyle. "but he's my one
best chance in trying to get the goods
on Valentine"
The secretary brought In Bill;Avery,
whose gray hair, ashen face andstoop-
ing figure indicated that prison fare
was not rejuvenating, although there
was strange sharpness in his eyes,
in his glance. that a long career OF fur
tive watchfulness had developed.
You're finally out. eh?' greeted the
prison master. you've done nine|
Eight years ten months. sir"
"Treated pretty well. weren't you"
Avery gazed intently at Smith. then
he replied TO his questioner:
you've never heard me complain,
have your
mo, and it wouldn't have got you
much"
81 saw that the first day in"
"Well now what? Going TO turn
square?" Handler sneered us he spoke.
The released convict looked the ward
en- squarely in the eyes.
you know l am, sir" =
Handler laughed uproGriously. :
81 know; they all say so. Oh, here's
an old friend Of yours, Avery" The
speaker pointed to Doyle
81 don't remember him." replied the
old man after a searching suspicious
inspection of the detective.
"You don't remember mech. Bill"
Doyle laughed.
Avery suddenly exclaimed:
81 got you now. You're Doyle-still
a copperT
"Still copper, Bill"
you amt got anything on me to
hold over me when l get out"
That's true, Bill. Anyway. this
time I'm your friend" said the detec-
tive in earnest manner.
Avery threw his head back.
"My friend?" he exclaimed in aston
ishment
The warden could barely suppress a
grin.
l "Yes; l think know where l can
get you n pretty good job" went on
Doyle engagingly.
I Nobody wants me-" said Avery de-
spondently.
Il think can arrange it."
l. "a job in laundry. eh?" snapped
o the ex-prisoner. I've been wash
0 woman here"
"There are lots of jobs where you
don't have to know a trade. Can't Bill
sit down, warden?"
Q why, certainly" responded Han
dler.
: Avery, voicing his thanks. seated
himself at the warden's table.
Doyle came close TO the old man.
t There's one thing you want to do,
: Bill. above everything else-keep out
9 Of bad company" he warned.
t Avery hesitated. He glanced from
y the detective across TO the warden.
I'm getting out of bad company to-
g day." he replied briefly.
Doyle started forward.
d "Yes, and it's a good thing you are
y for you're getting away from Valen.