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T'XQFj 2T0UR MWnFOTCT) MATT, TRIBUNE, MIODFOKO, ORKOON, SATURDAY, NOV MM B Wit U .1011. "ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE;" PLAY BASED ON STORY (Continued from race 1.) room mid vrroto this iottor, which lio infilled to tlio snfo ndtlress of ono of JiIb old friends In St. Leuis: Denr Old l'nli I Want you to ho nt Sullivan's placo In Llttlo Hock, next Wednesday night ht 11(110 o'clock. I wnnt you to wind up tfomo Htllo mnttors far mo. And, ulso, I wnnt to ninko you a present ejf my kit of tools. I know you'll bo Bind to got them you couldn't tlu- pllcalo tho lot for n thousand dol Jnrs. Say, Billy, 1'vo quit tho old business a yenr ngo. 1'vo got n nlco Bloro. I'm snaking on honest living, nnd I'm golm; to mnrry tho finest girl on enrth two weeks from now. it's tho only me, utiiy mo ulmleht ono. I wouldn't touch n dollnr of another mnn's monoy now for a million. Aftor 1 got married I'm going to sell out and go west, whoro thcro won't bo so much dan ger of having old scores brought up ngnlust mo. 1 tell you. Billy, sho's nn nngol. She bollovcs In me; and I wouldn't do another crooked thing for tho wholo world. Bo suro to be nt. Sully's, for 1 must sco you. I'll bring nlong tho tools with mo. Your old friend, JIMMY. On tho Monday night after Jimmy wroto this letter, Bon Prlco Jogged unobtrusively Into Elmoro In a liv ery buggy. Ho lounged about town In his quiet way until ho found out what ho wanted to know. From tho drug store across tho street from Spcncor'B Bhoo store ho got a good look nt Ralph D. Spencer. "Going to marrj tho banker's daughter, are you, Jimmy?" said Ben to himself, softly. "Well, I don't know." Tho next morning Jimmy took breakfast, at tho Adamses. Ho was going to Little Rock that day to or der his weddlnB suit and buy some thing nlco for Annabel. That would bo tho first time ho had left town slnco ho enmo to Elmoro. It had been raoro than a year now Blnco thoso last professional "Jobs" and ho thought ho could safely venture out. After breakfast qulto a family par ty wont downtown togethor Mr. Adams, Annabel, Jimmy and Anna bel's married sister with her two lit tle girls, aged flvo and nlno. They camo by tho hotel whero Jimmy still boardod, and ho ran up to his room nnd brought along his suitcase. Then they went on to tho bank. Thcro stood Jimmy's horse and buggy and drlvo him over to tho railroad sta tion. All wont Inside tho high, carved oak railings Into tho banking room Jimmy Included, for Mr. Adams' fu ture son-ln-lnw wns welromo any where Tho clerks wero plcnscd to bo greeted by tho Reed looking. ngreenblo young inni'i who was going to mnrry Miss Annabel. Jimmy set his suttenso down. Annabel, whose heart wns bubbling with happiness nnd lively youth, put on Jimmy's hat and picked up tho suitcase "Wouldn't I make n nice drummer?" said Annabel. "My! Ralph, how heavy It Is! Feels llko It was full of gold bricks." "Lot of nlckcl-plntcd shoehorns In thoro," snld Jimmy, coolly, "thnt I'm going to return. Thought I'd savo express charges by taking them up. I'm getting awfully ccononiIc.il." Tho Elmoro bnnk hnd Just put In a new safe nnd vnult. Mr. Adnms wns very proud of It, nnd Insisted on nn Inspection by ovcry ono. Tho vnult wns a small one, but It had n now, patented door. It fastened with three solid steel bolts thrown simul taneously with a single handle, nnd hnd n ttmo lock. Mr. Adams beam InBly explained Its workings to Mr. Spencer, who showed a courteous but not too Intelligent interest. Tho two children, May and Agatha, wero'dc llghtcd by tho shining metal and funny clock and knobs. "Thoro Isn't n man nearer than Little Rock who can open that door," said Mr. Adams, In a shaky volco. "My God, Spencer, what Bhall wo do? That child she can't stand It long In there. There Isn't enough air, nnd besides she'll go Into con vulsions from fright." AKathu's mother, frantic now, bent tho door of the vault with her hands. Somebody wildly suggested dyna mite. Annabel turned to Jimmy, her large eyes full of anguish, but not yet despairing. To a woman noth ing seems quite Impossible to tho powers of tho man she worships. "Can't you do something, Ralph try, won't you?" Ho looked at her with n queer, soft smile on his lips, and in ins keen eyes. "Annabel," he snld, "give mo that roso you are wearing, will you?" Hardly believing that sho heard him aright, she unpinned tho bud from tho bosom of her dress, nnd placed It In his hand. Jimmy stuffed It Into his vest pocket, threw off his coat and pulled up his shirt sleeves. With that act Ralph 1). Spencer passed away and Jimmy Valentine took his place. "Get away from tho door, all of you," ho commanded shortly. Ho set his suitcase on the tnhle, nnd opened it out flat. From thnt time on ho seemed to bo unconscious of the presence of nny one else. Ho laid out tho shining, queer Imple- Draperies Wo carry very oomptoto line oC upoolixl man to look nftrr thli drftperlew, Inco cmrtMn. fixture, etc.. kml Co nil olnnseB of upholitcrlnr. A. Mwolnl man to look fr thla work txculvty nml win Kiv na uooA oervlcft ss la nonalbla to ret In oven the laXKcat elite. Weeks & McGowan Co Rock Spring Goal J XAJTD AX.I, T-MI TtBO. Offlc mid Coal X'anl, Twelfth wwJ Front BtreeU. rhono 7101. Burbidge COAX, MA While they were thus engaged Ben ments swiftly and orderly, whistling Price sauntered In and leaned on his olbow, looking casually Inside be tween tho railings. He told tho teller that he didn't want anything; ho was Just waiting for a man ho knew. Suddenly there was n scream or two from tho women, and a commo tion. Unporcelvcd by tho elders, May, the 9-year-old girl. In a spirit of play, had shut Agatha in tho vault. Sho had then shot tho bolts and turned the knob of tho combination as she had seen Mr. Adams do. Tho old banker sprang to the handlo and tugged at It for a mo ment. "The door can't bo opened," ho CToancd. "Tho clock hasu't been wound nor tho combination set." Agatha's mother screamed again, hysterically. "Hush!" said Mr. Adams, raising his trembling hand. "All bo quiet for a moment. Agatha!" ho called as loudly as ho could. "Listen to mo." During Uie following sllcnco they could Just hear tho faint sound of tho child wildly shrieking In tho dark vault In a panic of terror. "My precious darling!" walled the mother. "She will dlo of fright! Open tho door! Oh, break It open! Polph Gibson, who was going to I Can't you men do something?" softly to himself as lw a'ways did when at work. In a deep silence nun Immovable, the others watched him as If under n spell. In a minute Jimmy's pet drill was biting smoothly Into tho stool door, i In ten minutes breaking his own burRlarious record ho throw back tho bolts and opened tho door. Agatha, almost collapsed, but safe, was gathered Into her mother s arms. Jimmy Valentino put on his coat, and walked outside tho railings to ward tho front door. Aa ho went ho thought ho heard a far-away voice that he once knew call "Ralph!" But ho never hesitated. At tho door a big man stood some what In his way. "Hello, Ben!" said Jimmy, still with his strange smile. "Got around at last, have you? Well, let's go. I don't know that It makes much dif ference now." And then Ben Prlco acted rather strangely. "Guess you'ro mistaken, Mr. Spen cer," ho said. '.'Don't believe I rec ognizo you. Your buggy's waiting for you, ain't It?" And Ben Price turned and strolled down tho street. vjl xBHaTBTaTaTaTaTaTaTaTaTaTalBaaBll TalBBBBBBBBBBBH It's up to you to decide whoro you will hnvo your laundry work done. 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