The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-15

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"oh. hi. Valentine, do YOU think |
I've lost my eyesight? You're Jimmy
Valentine. and that was BIZ Avery
who called on you. guessed he knew
where you were and had him watched
and the first trip he made I followed
him. Now, cut 1t out and declare
yourself. Do you come, or do get
requisition papers and take you?r His
manner became as threatening as his
words.
you win do neither and you win
desist from insinuating that am
criminal or will cause the watchmnn
to eject you from the bank. Further,
I do not know that you are detec-
tive. Your actions are those of a
blackmailer-or"-
A clerk entered.
"Did you ring, slr?"
Eyes. Kindly remove that curren.
cy," cried Valentine. eying Doyle. $50
many suspicious characters about in
these hard times that one must always
be careful of strange visitors, partic-
ularly in a banking Office"
The clerk cast an apprehensive
glance at Doyle, whose face had
turned red with rage, and, seizing the
tray, hurried toward the vault room
with 1t.
Take it out, take it out" command.
ed Valentine, waving his hand. ~
shall take no chances. Now. Mr.. Doyle,
either show credentials to prove what
you are or / shall telephone the 20.
lice
Doyle, amazed at the effrontery and
daring assurance of Jimmy Valentine,
fell back against the wall, his legs
threatening to give way beneath his
heavy body.
I'm the name of Dan the Dip" he
exclaimed helplessly. 'if the crooks
were all as slick as you. Jimmy. the
iails would all be empty. You don't
dare do It"
Jimmy Valentine picked up the tele-
phone and. getting the central of the
banks exchange, ordered in no uncer-
tain tones:
Get me police headquarters at
once"
Doyle was further astounded by the
readiness with which the battling
young man before him had accepted
his challenge to call the police. Was
1t possible. after all. that he had been
mistaken? No. 1t was Jimmy yalen-
I tine who stood before him, the same
Jimmy that was wanted by the Mas.
sachusetts authorities for that old and
almost forgotten Job" in the savings
bank of Springfield. Mass.-$14.oO0
in currency taken on a Washington's
birthday night and not a mark of an
instrument or of an explosive on the
safe when next morning the doors
were found yawning open. the night
watchman gagged and bound help
lessly to the metal legs of a stationary
washstand in the vice presidents Of
Zee.
Here. cut that out! he cried, lung
ing forward at Valentine, awaiting a
response to his call. "Don'Fbrlng any
Of these locals in on big job like
this" He thrust back his coat and,
opening his vest. revealed shining
shield fastened on one of his suspend
er straps. Valentine bent over and in.
spected 1t very deliberately and very
closely. He turned to the telephone
and instructed central to countermand
his call-all mistake. The two men
seated themselves. Doyle drawing q
chair close to the assistant cashiers
desk,
VERY well. sir. Now II you can
see fit to refrain from your embarrass.
ing questions and innuendoes am
sure we may arrive at something"
"of course you know you viii have
to prove that you are not Jimmy Val.
entine."
Pardon me. Mr.. Doyle If I set you
right on point of law" smiled Val
entine. you will have to prove that
I am your friend, Jimmy Valentine"
But you won't make me-" laughing
confidently.
NO. To expedite matters 1 will
convince you that am not"
please do, Jimmy"
Very well. Tell me how 1 may
prove It"
Every simply. I said goodby to you
in hotel one afternoon In Albany
three years ago. You were fresh from
Sing Sing prison"
Am l to understand that was in
prison. a prisoner"
Doing BIT yes"
But couldn't have been. l couldn't
have been in two places at the same
time"
mo. not easily. and as Sing Sing
doesn't allow its boarders to go visiting
guess you were there. Now. think
hard and try to remember" advised
the detective.
Mr. Doyle. there can be no chance
of any deception in so open and shut
a matter. If was in prison must
be your man. If was not
"You were in Sing Sing; committed
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