“Alias Jim m y Valentine”:; tbr euilrs facta,” luterjected U a Webster. ••No?” “ H e bave a cholce o f three poeltloos for you. Mr Vsleuilne." weut ou Mra. Webster "One Is lu a grulli eleva tur" ‘ li'» , " sinlled Valeutluv "I rati lai aglue thal would lie a »afe pince for olle under auspichiti of robbing u Imtlk.” The 1.11111« rullivi ti> dclocl thè vellcd noie of «un-usiu "The accond." Informisi Mrs. Moore. "Is ns a Usikkocprr or checkcr lu a ik rap Inni .vani.” "Stili under auspichiti, I s s ." coni inculisi Vaioli line tiri ly "Aud thè (busi a.» ilio Arsi mule odi cer in thè Gale of IL'l«* Hoolely." U r* Webster proudly de» lui unsi "Ve*.” agretsi Ih» other charlty workor. •'Trensurer?" thè exvonvlot querted •ignlficantly. "No. secretary !” botti thè ladies crled simultaneo u.sljr. "I hold ttiat honored posltlon now.” re»uunsi Mra. Moore, “ bui nere you Hartford "bulls” had brokeu tip that nildulaltt surprise party In the vaults of the Fifth National l«mik Hardly belle» lug hits ene», tinelli durili* to turn, yel he did turn, nial lie saw. its>U> lillig half lielilllil one o f tbe red velvet portieres of one of the hotel parlor entrances, the ligure ot Itisi the face and the brick issi hair o f |(id Flaungau. Ida old lime conorkvr. C H A P T E R VII IMMY V A l.K N T IN K slowly re covered from the sin* k lie e i Novelized by I* rlenceil at beholding before him the man who bail lu the ;; FREDERICK R. TOOMBS old day* U h - o Ids secouiplk* In uisiii questionable a«lvcutur«a So; be bail From the Greet concluded wrongly No; be » 11 » not Play by yel fix'* from all the aasoclatlona of the year» (>a*t lln*e years wblcb be P A U L ARMSTRONG j was endeavoring to forget. "Hello. Red." he fluidly addressed > Copyright. 1910. by American P m i Flanagan “Come out fiotu behind Atsooaboa the curtain The coast Is clear for ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ « ♦ ♦ ( t « « « » ♦ ♦ ♦♦ » » » ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ you How did jou know I waa here?" Kid came forth "Oil. lea i* it to ICOXTIXVKK. J uie. Jimmy, to keep tra»k o f an old |uil.” He held out Ids hand, which “ Hail, doesn't It n m n anything to Valentine lts!le»*ly shook you that I want It done!” T o o n be Itisl <-011 Id not underatniul tils for Kan to (rather in the girl's oy«»x. nier c o m p a n i o n 's Indifferent maimer. "W h y. o f cob roe." relented the ia “ What'a wrong?” be Baked. ther. "You r uiother left you 4«) per "Nothing ” cent o f the luink dock, and that alone "A w . cut It out. Somethin's got yon would make me Uatcn did you see tit guessln'. au' ao dou'l 1 ry to kid uie to even ask It. but who knows about The reliasisl convict Itsikisl uiedl hlru. and suppose It became auowu tatlvely at Kisl Then be spok«\ who he waa and what he had done?" "Hod. did you ever 'do a bit?"" “ Eve thought o f all that, and I want "Sure- Joliet.” you to risk It. and my 40 per cent “ Anil you have been In one of those wants you to risk It.'* rotten hobs» ami still think It'a 11 good "A n d your heart. Rone?” The fa­ game?” ther's keen eyes searched the young "You've weaken« d eh?” suecred girl's beautiful face. Red Rose returned his glance calmly. "I'v e turned square.” "Y ea ." she cried, rising and meeting "You're crazy." her father's eyes unflinchingly with “ No. It's ouly the man who thinks her own; "I*rc known men who he can l*eot the law who’s crazy.” aald thought they were heroes all my life, Valentine: who talked o f themselves atul bored "You'd a won out If It hadn't been me to death. Aud one day from a for that Colton, who blew on you be­ clear sky, when 1 was struggling in cause yon bent hliu out of a ilnuie.” the arms o f a blear eyed brute who Valentine turinsl and clutched blm beat me If l dured move a hand, this by the arm man came. "You rat. don't you ever s|>enk of her asalu or I'll murder you “ He "Th ere »-as no blare o f bugles or threw Ills! roughly away from Idm anything but utter courage. He made "Now. get out of here uud forget the ruffian leave me. His voire was you know me." low. I oould scarcely hear w hat he "Good God. Jlratny!” exclaimed the said, but there was a note o f com­ other. “ I wouldn't any unrthlng to mand aud a threat o f death In it. and hurt your feeling*. Why. I'il do any the brute disregarded it. ami he mas­ thing for you. I'd a done your bit If I tered him. a beast twice his site. He enuld have. Why. Id go lo U— I for fought silently and killed him. And you.” all my life that man owns me.” “ Will yon turn square with me? Sir. Lane was only half startled at That's all I want o f you now Let'» the open declaration o f his daughter you and I start now- and from this o f her admiration and gratitude for minute on go square. If we starve In and sentimental Interest in the ex- the streets. Will you do that. Red?" eonvlct Jimmy Valentine. His train­ Vnlentlue *|>oUe lu Intense earliest ed intuition had already told him that ■NS ahe was more than casually concern­ Ited hesitated. "One Job to get a ed to the fate o f this mystifying stake aud I II go you.” It* aubl eager young man. whose record was appar­ T H E 8 B STOOD ( U I U T V ALKNT1SB . ently so bad and whose personality ly. Vnlentlne appreidated the character ami ambitions were certainly Impres­ willing to accept It we would pay a sive in their good qualities. Truth salary. We agree that your knowl­ - Istlc unwillingness of Ited to leave Ida lifelong vwatlun—that o f rifling strong to tell. Mr. Lane was considerably edge of tbe—the" — disturbed at the situation, but he de­ box«-* nnd saf«sa d«,emisl by llielr mull "T h e inside." suggested Valeotlne. termined to accept it philosophically "E xactly—would be a great help to ufacturer* to be "Are nnd burglar fo r the present and to watch careful­ us " proof.” True, tbe flame* were some ly the future derelopmcnf. limes foiled by the thicknesses of met “ Doubtless.” ■•Rosel” the father exclaimed as the al unit asbestos, bul rarely had Red "Then you accept Mr. Valentine?" girl concluded her statement. While “ No. ladies." decisively. Flanagan h.-cti foiled by mere lliuul he had readied her attraction toward “ You refuse the |s>sition?" mute metal or time loek* rarely. In the released prisoner, he had not "Yea. ladies, in fa c t I decline all deed, wbeu accompanied by No 12X1 o f the depth o f her feeling for your positions.” the man who. as Warden Handler de him. The Gale o f Hope represon tat Ives scrito-d him, opemsi safes solely by “ I f * no good to be shocked, dad.” rose and assumed expressions o f ex­ the sense of touch. Valentine knew answered the girl. " I t ’s true. And treme iudignslion at the unexpected the bold that llie unlawful life he. then he went to prison on the death repulse aud refusal o f their well too. had followi«?! Invariably secured rattle o f a beast like that, and I'm meant but ill advised offers. on Its votaries, and he was uot sur “ Ingratitude!” they exclaimed. going to make it good to him if he's a prised when Ited hesttaled to leute II Valentine, who had deprecated their for the dubious rewards of "golug man. And he is; every drop o f my advances because o f their evident nils- blood tells me so.” straight." "A n d you don't even know his . trust of him in spite of bis imrdon. as “ N'o.” answered Valentine; "nothing shown by the nature o f the positions name?” for me but work from now on-wo*t man fuse the positions you offer tne be­ is to lore.” cause 1 fear tbe world would misun­ in tbe country In bis line, hud 'turned A pause ensued. The father was square." Merciful saints! Was (lie derstand.” first to speak. "W hat do you mean?" asked one of world coming to au end? At last he "D o you think he knows how you recovered his ability to talk. tbe ladles. fe e l? " be asked sympathetically. He had an Inspiration r tin t hr "Oh. you see." went on Valentine "N o, nor he never will—unless you whimsically, " i f 1 accepted help from thought might wlu \uleutlue over, •o n e day—believe him—worthy o f you Indies the world might say that might make blm come to tils senses. me.” “ What about the copjier»'/' siiggoat you—er—you were iu love wllh me!” •You promise that?” relievedly. "A re you dippy enough lu “ Oh-h-h!" ejaculated the astonished ed Red " I promise, dad.” think they’d let you turn square IT ladies. "W ill you wait until I see the gov­ “ Let the world say what It dare!” "Ye*. Why not?” retorted Vulentlne ernor. Rose? I.et ns go to see him proclaimed the pedantic little Mrs. like u flash "What have they got to and ask his opinion o f the matter.” Moore, lifting her chin defiantly. do wllh honest men?" "Gladly, and be will believe In him. "And so goodby, iny dear ladles." Agulu did lied tin«] cause to nctnnlly I know,” said the girl enthusiastical­ said Valentine, bowing almost to the , doubt tlie sauity of Ids ez-confederate, ly. She heard a step behind her, and floor. for here he was overlooking entirely she turned. With anger In their glance and their in bis childish reasoning the remorse­ There, with bis bat in his band, well walk, chins and noses pointing almost less, dismal certainty that the detec­ groomed and wearing a well cut suit toward the celling, the two members tive* would force him lo "|x-a«-li" on o f brown clothes—light brown, the o f the Gate o f llojie society stalked ' bis eld pals or any one else In the uu fashionable color—there stood Jimmy out o f the hotel parlor derwurld of w hom he could obtain lu Jimmy Valentine, chuckling In his forms 1 loti desired by the poilc* Valentine. |u "M r. Valentine!” exclaimed the girl. amusement, sank Into a chair to await short. Valentine had overlooked the "Mlaa Lane, how do you do?” step­ the return o f Miss Lin e and h«-r father. "stool plgeou game," the despair of ping quickly forward, extending bis Miss Ijin e—Rose Lane-the girl who every crook who hud ever tried to "go bad saved blm from the horrors of straight.” hand. "Th is Is my fa th e r" She presented that "bit o f ten” at Sing Sing. How "A w , don't kid yourself.” warned Valentine to Mr. Lane, who welcomed beautiful she was. he murmured. She R «1 "The copper II lei you he square had a heart. An l she cared something him pleasantly. If you're a stool pigeon. If you tip off Further conversation by the three for No. 1280: that was apparent. Just old pals. No other way." was Interrupted by the entrance o f bow much did she care? Just wlist did "Absurd! How, for Instance, could Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Webster, return­ she care? I f a man Uved straight he they 'do’ me?" might in time win such a girl for Ids ing from the tea room. Mr. Lane aud "Absurd, eh? What nbout Kid Yes; that was life. And Jimmy Rose departed to go to the governor’s owu Hteele? Ile turned square, hut lie chamber, and the tw o members o f the \ nlentinc now hud his chance to "go wouldn't squeal, anil Job after Job they Gate o f Hope society and Jimmy Val­ straight," he reuaoned. Stranger thing* threw him out o f till he wns hungry had happened. Tbe girl bad revealed entine seated themselves. already, had she not. that she knew a In the street. Then a copper offer*«I “ And now. Mr. Valentine, concern­ prison sentence could not kill tbe good to stake him to a feed If he'd 'turn ing your future,” began Mrs. W eb­ In a man If a single germ o f It yet up’ nn old pal. And he inurderei] the ster. “ what do you contemplate Go­ lingered lu him? Tbe old life was be­ cop on the spot, nnd now lie's doing ing?" hind him now. The future gleamed life. Turn square, eh? That means "G et a position.” bright sod beckoned him on. Never be s stool or a bum In our game.” "W e have already arranged that for Red raised his hand* protestlugly again would he— you, Mr Valentine.” announced Mrs. “ Jimmy! Jimmy!” A harsh whisper and turned hi* face away from Yulrii Moore complacently. tine. biased Its way into his cars. "T h at Is very thoughtful, ladies, "Rest the coppers." Insisted the nth Jimmy Valentine started up In but" — amaxe. That voice, that whisper! He er. "GM away where they rsu't find “ Mrs Moore did not exactly convey hnd not heard It since the night the you We can that.” J SISTKKS ,f » « '" r V, Mrl ,„w "Yes, we can " Red again ftti ed Ills .«r of lb* birthday anmv..r,*rt- frl.md “ Why. Doyle I* lu tow u 10 use The Sister« country ha« U'eii enjoy Mr«. Kent, Mis lls-rt Nlehol* i you now.” mg « 0111 * line spring weather th* past M dautoy. ! "Ikiyle here?" In alarm W. M Davis last wreck ...pi “ Yes I met hliu when he got off week. Work on the ('otnftietclal lintel ml mors » land to the Oregon trunk T í tli* ‘raitler1 ll*'s going lo *!*•• you your orders, • ml you'll b.ive lo do « « ditiim is progressing rapklly. ami when (,,r , y r truck an«l yard ft».tluj^** lie flnislieil the hllikling will l>* quite an thlw place. * he I el hi you If yen luru ««junro knows loll Unit It Ile w.i* Iny lug for ad«1 1 tinti to lina pisce. Tim building Mr. Simpson o f Kmlmomt ' »Mien A w ry when lie dime «nil and bdd will have a fronlage o f f«i feet on Mam 1^,1 week taking tueasuiw« to 1 him to report otlre n tltouth An«l street. two Imilillnga lie has in •hit hU,.. I what iiWnit Avery? You wnl him !«« |lu, pnn h«•««•«I here *1 Mr*. IE K Allen. who hue tomb on (,,(,, me. iiml we le been at work oil »««me the siek bat I* slightly Impeoveil The new •Igu o f II II WlnlUR-, I tiling “ Vern Gist, who lias besm ixmllnesl to .pule a li«i«lno*a I iiom kxiking prupag^'i "W here Is Avery?" asl..xl Yaletillite Ills lumie for some time with the grip. quh'kly 14 now ulil«* to bo »»ut ii^iun. "Want to s«*> him?“ Robert Ralph, tin infant ««si o f Mr. "Yes. I eii 11 explain holt T Y'sleti The many friend* uf M i» |t»v%r, 3 and Mt*. Robert Jordan. iln*l the Idth tin* emsMxl th* p«iilor anil pecretl lie «tury lo Irai n thal she „ lust at their home on Ixtwrr Dosert, Ihreugli the |«ortleree lt««l went to the opposite doorway ami was !»um*«l the ISili at I lie 1 amp Mr* Tlmiiipx..n and Mrs (;r^_ Folk cemetery. The lwieave«l parents aud softly culled, "Oil, RUE" Ited Mr and Mr». Ralpii Siieraum ' * ■ Avery. dressed In a roue til y cut have the sympathy o f their many Thunalay. **■ ready mate «nil «>f rlnthcs and l«x«k fríen«!* ami neighbors in the i««e* of Mr ami Mr«. I.loyd II «rader ■ Ing tu mu« h better luxilth than lie dnl lh«dr little one. «•«I thè Ix.» «orlai al R.«liu«.n,| 1 ^,, on the il.iy b* iletb il D«'i«s'llve D«*yl* M Howell was in Mailt a* two day* day evrnlng, ami rejs.rt « g »»l aud finlshd his term lu Sl ug Sing, last week on husmeas. Mr. I Unni llarailer ami rhiUt««. I came slowly Into the hotel pallor The family o f Mr Grogan arrivisi Iti«) Mra. Green la>t W.»ln. t |t) "Hello. Rill! >uu re I from the east this week aixl moved to ........... . . -- , . i t tarsi ,sb*rw«s*i made a busn)au rhaii.-«\" greeted Yaleutlue, Ilnur Imine H mile* north of here. I _ — are. too, llixl '* Remi taxi Thurwlay John I'etim* ha* been making some "I had to *ee y««u." returne«! A iery Mr and Mra. Mandersrheid vhiui very necessary improvements to the "I li n e Just Ixs-li lelltilg Risl" A le« fh asv'a Suini#> "Sure. I lo-. 111 I you luihil out that Interior of the Stater* ll««lel lately. Wayne Chase ami Ella. gL t\ S. Dennison is putting a new 'sqil.-nv' talk I aup|**«e you want me W .-iulell Thotn|«aon are »ttriuiioj, ^ 1 lo Join you In this going sir.light Inis front on hi* furniture store, and in- al Reillixmd silice scho.il . l.*,,) %( tlieas. too oil?" trini* (witting In an entire new sliwk, "I dou'l think the crooked game Is which 1 * on the roa«l now between here place. any g.«««l And you are gi-lllug old ai.ii Metohu*. I. uih I mt Y ard for eleier work " I Robert Smith ha* In a carloml o f "Ih ln k » 0 . eh?” snarled Avery sus ( h a n R t'M l l u n i l H new wagon*. pkdously John McKinney ami I.ester Gl«t will Ijt«l w'cfk th«*Tum- \ Trutnhm. "H e Isn’t too old to be nu 'oulshle soon begin work on their howling al­ man' with us." put In It««! imr Co. o f W nlltt W a ll» l»*jfii! * " H e iloii't in««l nnv outside man ley ami butcher shop. Ed Howell's pet bear I* attracting a lie ti G e t t e r '« lu n itw r yard ntk any more, K«xl." dt* kl«sl Valentine p lace. J. M . ('t n w fo r d , pnadm] Avery glarixl lulo Ih* speaker's fa«v ’ go* 1 1 deal of attention. "S«i you're out now. nrul you're go W. N. i'»td> has receivis) his new pi o f th e T u tti A Luti) Co., « u Ing to thr«'W Red au«l me out. eh? ano which will l«e given away to the uml c o n c lild c d th o •!« al Tlt»?.,| All this turning »«(U.ire talk I hcanl l>artie* purchasing the largest amount contiBiity pm|x«m« tocarryiwr was a stall to gel rid of uu* lx« tins«* of mrrrhamliar during 11*11. I am okl. eh?” plot** line o f lumber nnd build»* The basr ball lx>)* met on Ihc «lia "I don't lune lo stall yon, A very ” J. C. Sway«« «; . Tin* old ttilef leillled Ihnsitetilngly 1 mond Sumlay and got in a gu««l («rae inutcnal. tice. With the mklitlon of an extra tow aid Valentine, «hiking Ids wither thv mniuu;cr of tire con^aj t p«l tut us vloiclitl> us tile flabby mil* ! pitcher amia numlx-r o f new player* this (d in «', rte*. ».ipped l y years of prUou air sinl th* team will b* much tlnm grr than •»* prt*« n fare, wotikl |M-ruilt. last ye.«r, and some guai t«-‘ jits , r ' •’i*hÌM M u l l | h U "I.lke the d I!” he crleit. choking t«x>ke«l for. Ti e club will give a ball . . . - In Ids wrath. "I'm obi. Hint * your Sal ntlny nigt.t ai. I |'a, COM F l l I I T iip jM T d« |x« Going to throw me for a rook!* l'r ín ^ v iilB Jutirnnl eh? Well. I'll show }«>U When guys Sunday. Hm. Wilson ami family have movr.l Qf A s IlH is x l is start stalling me I’ll show iheui up I'nnn u«iw »11 I'm a rop|«ef. and I'll tu the Wilson and Kerry mill fur the ion tm p|n»r o f C n s.k county. J show vi.u up. Valentin* Ell gel you 1 summer. « », . - too—i'll g«-t y ou go«»ir' A ft« r grttm g .«?mr nrme. J. It. fu rl ani family ami C K Kv T h ir t y - f lv p O p y n trl and 18ud J ti e of looking after detail«. Ills e 11 were here Sunday watching th* Isd x'u ts W t*rr caught in W ar] ployrrs. among whom h.x«t been Jhn . rats my Vnlentlne. “ Chicago H blley" ami boya from the Ranger statxMi play c o u n ty . Mt* rli'iifl«**! Me cica ned up up other list tier« lu tin Ir pn»fe**h*n. h»U I ball. ÍNH0 in hin n fiv e tniiiith* a « A In (he past shown n flnilerlug willing ***’ T h e |M'ltn w r e re «o|.| to H H C b I nes* tu recommend him in«’t lu tlx-lr H IL L M A N « ut th e courtinnwu own bainlw riling, to lx- «eirei a« a tli««r.«ugh artist, sa untiring stixlent W M«x«re was c#lir«l to Tscorns . . , nud one who « he day wouhl |iroliably T . -la y ..f last week hy a telegram an IO O r g a n i / . ? reiuliitlonUe the Imsl ie*« of raring mxmc.ng Uie serious lilnrwa uf his w ife l H a l l T e a m for other |x*iple's money In a w. ixt. Re«l was thorough, whl.li uieuua s •.Si daughter. T h e H en d A t h le t ic Asaora: Guy Nelson ami Mr. Alexander are haM ^ # jn ^ great deal In hts line. So. true lo hts reputation. Red. f«xir »* fam p 4 for a few «la>*. ta k e « le p o to organize i bfiB !ai I Inj n.iiqill'-ntlnns lx« «use >.f the |iltch M. sur* Kent, llsnnlti-n and Tayk»r for the coming Hemton Itu*™ to which Avery liad un«-»*h«riitii»ly o f this piace, w rr* Kixlnx-ml visitor* (x ct.'il tli it H»*nd will put ( i* raises] his voice, limi stepixwl betilml . (a*t Satunisy. te*m in the field thin ye«? »3 k< rp w iirb «»n ih«* th«* portier«** to kerp Th* big rock cut iM'iith o f town that Ited mond. Bend nnd Pnnerji »tiort balhAHT t tin I !••«! t«» It. Tlit* tmll baa th* roatrnri for, having l i a n a t h in J way opoiiotl out into tli«* nml» hull of Albert the* hotel. A t tbe far eliti of win U wat will hr complrtr?i by April lat. Home good game« isi'led off xfl PLKANANTr HIDGG A birthtlay party wat givvn SaturdAy aftrrnoon by the lettili«« t Club (-oining Hummer lx t Acer. three towi)A. Job Printing I of (he RIGHT KIND If you want your Commercial Printing such tu I.KTTER H E APS NOTH HEADS B II.L HEADS CARDS. ENVELOPES BOOKLETS. ETC., to have a distinctive look and gome ( lam» to them, let ua ilo the work. High iiradr Print mg in our Specialty THE REDMOND SPOKESW 'o*a roa to orr a stahb asu i ' i . i . to o " <»., s rnrrlage entrance At the opposite able of the parlor was an exit teuH In« to a dining room, which |n turn hml an »|s«nlng directly next to the main entrance o f the hotel. Red real Izcil that n «asnal passerby inlghl lx« erne suspicion« of Avery's wonts shi.uld they |M- overbeanl. Besides, til«' Impla« able Doyle was In town a friend of his. a "runner'' f«.r Ixx- Kin ter* fan» bonk, had so Informed Itisi that very morning Red suddenly issued a ivit ruing his* Dm-k. Avery! Here comes Doyle!” The ISO thieves, having no ommr »unity to do toiler, hastily fomented theinseiree heblnd the |>ortIerra. Valentine, very mu. I. disturbed. : made an effort to ralm blmaelf lie Ito a t lO A u sbiW j O’NEIL BROTHERS COMPANY, B M AD RAS. ORB. Wholeaalo Liquor IhqilerH and Johlier« in Wines, Ijf' uor.« and ( ¡gars. Sole agent* for Stonewall and •»' Coy Whiskies and The Napa Sodn .Springs Mine?* Water. Distributers for Kdel Brau. Schlitz and Rai nier Beers. We also carry a strong line of Glassware. Bar To** ••D. Playing eards and etc. Especially adapted to tw .Saloon trade. Order« hy I’hone or Mnil will receive prompt ztt***^