The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22


the girl who befriended him when he
was in stripes, Jimmy Valentine is
urged by his former cronies in crime,
Red" and Avery. to join them in
burglary.)
Red-Listen, Jimmy: Avery and me
have got job worked out. You can
grab that gopher tonight. and with
us outside nobody can get to YOU.
Nalentine-Tve opened my last safe.
Red. I've met a decent girl, the kind
/ knew as a boy-my sisters kind. 1t
was she who got me out of that hell
a Sing Sing.
R=You don't think she or her folks
would stand for you. do you?
V-If 1 was on the level. she just
might. She is coming here TO meet
me.
R-Jimmy. for Gods sake, don't go
against that straight girl game. It'll
break your heart. Then what?
Avery saw her pass here, going
TO the station.
V=She'll be back.
R-You know she won't You
think straight girl would stand for
a crook like you, do you? Don't kid
yourself. Jimmy.
V (despairingly) IF any other
crook had dreamed a dream like that.
what a laugh.
R.-Guess you're on. Guess you've
got all you want. Come on, let's get
what's coming to US.
V.-rve quit.
R-You amt going oSIose that coin
I've got staked out for an hours
work? Seven thousand. if there's
dime.
Yves, I'll lose that
R-But you won't lose the old thrill
of going into bank just before dawn,
landing the watchman and feeling out
a safe combination in the dark?
A.-And hearing the coppers pass
and try the door?
R.-And seeing the old safe open up
like an oyster, and grabbing the
dough?
A.-And making clean getaway?
R-And the long jump and the
landing in at a swell cafe, Jimmy
eating the breakfast of millionaire?
A.-With the coin in your kick?
R.-And reading the papers and
laughing our heads off at what suck
ers we made of the coppers--you
aren't going to lose that. Jimmy
V.-You got me, Red. Where is this
layout you got? Can we get to it to-
night?
R.-sure. It amt two hours from
here.
WYATT. My hands are pretty
tough. But I can sandpaper them
down till / can feel the pulse in a
dead mans wrist. Where's the
Boy (enter)-Mr. Valentine. Glands
note.)
V. (reads)-"We've gone to the de-
not TO reserve sleepers for tonight.
Please don't go till return"
R.-what is it. Jimmy?
V@The return OF hope.
A=Youve weakened again?
Vim strong again.
R.-You mean that notes from the
girl?
V.-She is coming back. and there's
nothing on this earth or in hell that
can make me go wrong. You said a
minute ago that if you thought l had
a chance you'd stick.
RI said II.
A.-Good God, you're not going to
turn square, too. Redf
Rim going with Jimmy. I got to
go straight If he asks 1t.
A.-What am going to do?
v.-Fve got you a job. Avery;
good one Watchman in grain ele-
Yator. Wages $3.50 day
A man can't live on that.
VT costs 81 cents day to keep
a man in Sing Sing.
Al don't want a job.
Yves, you do; and this is your
kind. Avery You're tired Of being
crook-tired to death. I knew that
when we were inside. But you're
afraid Of what a lot OF old pals viii
saw. Well. let them say IL. What have
thew got? Did you ever see a crook
with anything? They haven't the
standing of a house dog. You're tired
of il. Bill, and ashamed of the years
you've lost, and | know 1t. Now. here's
vour chance-your day of salvation.
It's out west, where no one knows
you, and here's the coin TO get there
A-c.ive It TO me. III try-by God,
TIL try. Goodby, Jimmy; goodby, Red
(Exit.)
Whats the talk--that's the heart