Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-13
Copyright. 1910. by
American Press
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| Waterman gagged and bound help
lessly to tn, metal legs of a stationary
washstand in the vice presidents of
fee.
Here. cut that out"!' he cried, lung
ing forward at Valentine, awaiting a
response to his call. Don't bring any
of these locals in OF a big job like
this" He thrust back his coat and,
opening his vest, revealed a shining
shield fastened on n of his suspend.
er straps. Valentine bent over and in
spected it very deliberately and very
closely. He turned to the telephone
and instructed central to countermand
his call-all a mistake. The two men
| seated themselves. Doyle drawing
| chair close to the assistant cashier
desk.
"Very well. sir. Now if you car
see fit to refrain from your embarrass.
ing questions and innuendoes an
sure we may arrive at something"
"Of course you know you will have
to prove that you are not Jimmy Val
entine."
Pardon me. Mr.. Doyle, if 1 set you
right on a point of law" smiled Val.
entine. you will have to prove that
/ am your friend, Jimmy Valentine."
But you won't make me-" laughin
confidently.
mo. TO expedite matters 1 will
convince you that 1 am not"
please do. .Jimmvn
Every well. Tell me how 1 may
prove it."
Every simply. I said goodby to you
in a hotel one afternoon in Albany
three years ago.. You were fresh from
Sing Sing prison."
Am I to understand that L was in
prison, a prisoner"
Doing a Bit yes"
But l couldn't have been. l couldn't
have been in two places at the sam
time"
"No, not easily. and as Sing Sing
doesn't allow its boarders to go visiting
l 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 l was in prison l must
be your a If l was not
you were in Sing Sing; committed
or the 9th of February, 1906"
February 9, 1906. I was in st. Paul,
Minnesota, sir" returned Valentine
positively.
well, the proof is finally up to
you"
"But my word" injuredly.
".Oh, you are going to talk me out OF
it."
"But can't get proof in an instant.
Go up there and investigate"
"No; it's too far, and don't forget
you were going to prove it."
Valentine now appeared to be dis
concerted. Doyle watched him curl.
ously. He did not underestimate the
cleverness of the young man who had
outwitted the veteran crackers of mer
for years and whose escapades extend.
ed over half a continent. But he was
anxious for the next step in what be
considered a colossal attempt at de-
ception.
CHAPTER XIV.
v VALENTINE broke the silence.
~ But to prove so important
W a matter so suddenly-on a
seconds ~notice-why, no man
on earth can Wait. If I happen to
have that scrap book here; I brought it
down one day, and if"-he opened a
drawer-"here it is. OF course there
may be nothing here on the exact date
you mention" The last doubtfully.
whats this"
"A scrap book. I suppose all people
are the same about this little vanity
whimsically. You doubtless cut out
the first clippings about yourself you
ever saw in print. There-no. that's
1907" Doyle came to HIM. Valentine
shufied the pages back. "Well. that's
pretty close--that's In March, 1905. l
made a speech that night. What was