Show 1111 Alias ji I 1 Jimmy I Valentine Novelized by byJ J FREDERICK R. R TOOMBS From the Great Play by byi i PAUL ARMSTRONG 4 CO Copyright 1910 by American Press u so Association i I I t 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I t t I-t SYNOPSIS Warden Handler of Sing Sing prison and Detective George Doyle endeavor to prevail on Bill BUI Avery a released prisoner to search out Information against a former for tor- former mer pal a young convict known as aa Jimmy Valentine Avery refuses and Doyle Dole and H Handler threaten to attack him Valentine had nad a trick of opening safes sates solely by the sense of touch Avery goes Lieutenant Governor Fay his b beautiful niece Rose Lane and two women workers In a rescue mission visit the prison Warden Handler hears Rose Lane tell teU how she was r rescued cued from a thief on a atrain atrain atrain train and he is amazed at a coincidence Convict Jimmy Valentine No 1759 is brought Into the wardens warden's ounce office to open a safe late as an object lesson to the visitors and Rose recognizes him as the man who saved her from the thief Cotton Valentine says he cant can't open the Sate safe enraging Handler The lieutenant governor gover gover- governor nor and Rose talk with Valentine Ho Hose pleads with Fay to aid the young prisoner prison prison- er er who is handsome even in Sing Sing dIng garb Fay promises for Roses Rose's sake to ask the governor to pardon Valentine A stormy interview occurs between Handler and Valentine Valentine waits wafts patiently in prison for news Finally he be is pardoned and goes to Albany to thank the governor Lieutenant Governor Fay and Rose Valentine refuses positions offered bythe by bythe bythe the rescue mission workers To his amazes amaze amaze- c s it t he meets Bill nIU Avery and a former c t tort lOrt r r Red ed Flanagan Flanaga Valentine finally agrees to go It crooKed crooked crooK crooK- ed again but a 0 note from Rose brings him back to his former determination to tobe tobe tobe be honest In spite of Jh the coppers Rose persuades her heT er father to give Valentine Val Val- entine a position in his bank In Springfield Spring Spring- field Ill m He Ile and Red go to work in the bank For several years Valentine works excellently excellently excellently ex ex- and rises to be assistant cashier He lIe and Rose love each other but Valentine Valentine Valentine Valen Valen- tine knows Doyle Is on his track and dares not tell her of his affection for tier her A mysterious Mr Cronin turns out to be old Bill BUI Avery now reformed and a man manof manof manof of business Valentine receives a telegram from Doyle He tells Red how he has planned to outwit the detective by means or of a acl cl cleverly verly concocted alibi i CONTINUED jOh j Oh Ob b I. b-I. 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I Valentine do you yon think Ive I've lost my eyesight Youre You're Jimmy Valentine and that thai was Bill Avery try who called on you yon I Jut td he ht knew W where you were and ami bud bad him hill v bed hed and the first trip he hI inside glade t I followed td him Now cut It out und and declare yourself Do you come m III ut lo do 1 I net JEt requisition papers and you Ills His manner became as threatening as his bis words You will do r. r and you will desist from insinuating In that I am a criminal or I will cause the watchman to eject you from the hank Further I do not nut know that you I are are a detec detec- tive Your actions ar are those of ot a blackmailer blackmailer- orA or orA orA or A clerk entered Did you son ring sir Yes Kindly remove that currency curren curren- cy cried d Valentine eying Doyle So many suspicious loul characters about In these e hard pard times that ont one must always be careful of strange visitors particularly particularly particularly l In iii a a banking office The clerk It cast an apprehensive g glance at Doyle who whose l' l face tact had hud turned red rfd with rage and und seizing the tray hurried d toward the vault room with It Take It out take It h out out commanded command command- ed Valentine waving his hand I Ishall 1 shall Rhall take no cba chant chances es Now ow Mr Doyle either show credentials credential's l to prove what you rou are art or 1 J shall telephone the police police po po- po I lice lice e P Doyle amazed at nt the effrontery and daring darin assurance of Jimmy Valentine fell tell back Ii against the wall his legs threatening to give way beneath his heavy heay body hody In the name of Dan the Dip he exclaimed helplessly If the crooks were all as al' slick sli k as you yon Jimmy the Jails would nil all nil be be empty You dont don't dare darl do It Jimmy Valentine picked up the telephone telephone tele tele- phone and getting the central of the banks bank's exchange ordered in tn no uncertain uncertain tain tones tonE'S Get me police headquarters at once Doyle was further astounded by the readiness ls with which the baffling balling young man before him had accepted bis his challenge to call the police Was it possible after all that he be had been mistaken No Ko It was Jimmy Valentine Valentine Valen Valen- tine wh who stood before betor tle same t If rL Jimmy thai was wanted by the MaR bias sa authorities for that old and almost almo t forgotten Job In the savings hank bank of nf Springfield Mass In currency t taken on n a Washington's birthday nl night hf and not nor a mark of an instrument or of an explosive P I on the safe when next morning the doors were found yawning open f the watchman gapped gagged and find bound Help Helplessly ti h elp- elp lp lessly ly to 10 the thi metal legs leg of ot a n stationary washstand In In the vice presidents president's of ot fice Here Ure cut cur that out cut he cried lungIng lunging lung lung- In Ing forward Id I'd at Valentine awaiting a response to his hi call all Dont bring any of these locals In on a big job like this thin He lIt thrust back his coat and nin hl his vest tj revealed a shining shining's r s d on one of his bis suspend suspender er T r straps i Valentine bent over and inspected inspected in It very nry c deliberately and v very ry closely lie fie turned to the telephone and f central to countermand hi his rail rail- call alls all n a mistake The two men seated sl t 1 4 drawing a a chair cI Hose e 10 to the assistant cashiers cashier's desk Very pr tv l. l sir Ir Now If you can f see pei- I. I lit iiI to refrain ri from rom your emb embarrass embarrass- lug IlIg t 1 till Innuendoes C I am sure olIff we WI may mac arrive at something Of CH nurse y you yim know you you will have to fu rot prove t that you yon are ar not Jimmy Val Val- entine I me we lt N Mr Ur Doyle loyle if it 1 I s set you rl right hl on a r point u nt of or law smiled Val Val- ell U nt You suu will ha have hato to prove that 1 I am ant your ybur friend Jimmy Valentine But nut you JoU wont won't make mak me laug laughing ng confidently rf f y 1 No To expedite matters matters 1 will convince you ou that I 1 am not Please do my Very pr well T Tell rell ll me how bow I I may prove It it i i Very err simply I said goodby to you h in a n hotel one afternoon In hi Albany three Ji years arN ago You were fresh tresh from Sing Slug Sin prison on Am I to tn understand that 1 I was prison a prisoner Doing a n bit yes IES Hut But I have couldn't have bave been I couldn't t have hav been beeD In two places at the same time No not easily et and as Sing Sing doesn't allow to go visiting I guess you were WErt there Now think hard and try to remember advised the detective Mr Doyle there can be no chance of Df any deception In so open and shut a m matter It If I 1 was in in- prison 1 must be your man mun It If 1 l was not not You were In Sing Ing committed on the hC Pt of nt February moo 1900 February U J 0 lWI I was In In St St. Paul Panl Minnesota la sir returned Valentine tine tineo o Well the proof Is s finally up to you ou But Lily tny word Oh Ob you Jojn to talk me out oat of ot off f ft ft t nl But t I 1 cant ant get proof in an Instant Go up there noil 1101 Investigate ID No its it's too Leo far tar and Iud dont don't forget torget you w ware vre rC going to prove nn pr rt it It Valentine now note appeared to be ells die concerted Doyle watt bed him bim curl curi UP lie lid riot not underestimate the cleverness of ot the young Olm man Juan who h had d outwitted the veteran of men meD for years and whose p escapades extended extend extends ed Id over half balf a n t continent But ut he was anxious for tor the tbt next step ft p In what he ha considered a colossal attempt at deception de d reps ton CHAPTER XV SV ALENTINE broke the silence V VALENTINE But to prove so Important a matter so suddenly suddenly suddenly-on on n a seconds second's notice why notice why no man manon manon manon on earth can can can- Walt Watt If It I 1 happen to have that scrap book here bere I 1 brought It down one day and if he If he he opened a n drawer here drawer here it is Of course there nay be not nothing bing here on the date you mention The last doubtfully lly this A scrap book 1 I suppose all people are the same about this little vanity whimsically You doubtless cut put out ut the first clippings about yourself you ever saw in print There no There no that's rc S x s bet a t r 9 A Aa t a i lIt a VALENTINE SnUFFLED SHUFFLED THE TSE PAGES BACK BACS 1007 1907 Doyle came to him hun Valentine shuffled the pages back ack Well that's pretty close close that's that's In March 1006 1906 1 I Imade made a speech that night What was that date again Well by by began Doyle Doyl completely complete complete- ly nonplused That was a n pretty good speech commented Valentine pointing to another another an an- other clipping second clipping second one I 1 ever made The first wb what t was that date- date February what Ninth Doyle rose 1 5 rr This Is too Valentine This is too good put In Here look here He Indicated the picture on the wall Who is that a abig as big as life Ute there its it's been sta R A both In to the face tace y ey uVe b been en here Doyle went to the photograph That was was' on on Feb Feh Q why r yes the ted it itIs It Is this you Doyle pointed to one ont of ot the figures in thEe the group Well Nell look at It It If rt this Valentine was In prison on that must t be me You said Bald yourself your that Sing Sing doesn't allow boarders to to j jo visiting Doyie Doyle stepped ba back k front id-front if front of ot Valentines Valentine's Val Val- entines entine's desk You Yon can alibi yourself Into bell Valentine but you you cant can't- get get- getaway away from that scar on your left wrist Doyle Doyie had reserved d this telling shot for tor a critical mom moment n r rI I I ney never r had 8 a scar on my plY left lef wrist the other returned Lets see the detec detective detective ye snapped snapped un unbelievingly b But that proves prove n nothing Valentine yalen- yalen tine drew hack back as as' as he bespoke spoke H a Hg appear appeared appeared ap ap- pear d unwilling to per rift D Doyle to tomake tomake make mak an or of his Bis iS WristLet wristLet wristLet Wrist Let me trie see see I tell you Its It's its it's g got t to tobe tobe I Ibe be shown sooner or l later later Delay Del y wont won't get you yon anything Doyle w was s' s forcing the fighting now He was certain certa n that he had bad Valentine corn cornered red The he assistant cashier 1 thrust his hands behind his bis tack back ack Dont Do t you rea realize zet he sal m. m that that Isa is old fash- fash loped method of td identification U D Dont Don't ont t you know that sin since ce t the Introduction 1 CLI of ot a t hors horsehair In sewing wounds there is n never never ver a scar scar n He sri smiled ir- ir rit at Doyle As s a a reply the beef jent swiftly swiftly swift swift- ly across across the desk deSk seized Valentines Valentine's nes ne's arm arm and drew his left hand band toward him an an old scar be opened and sewed with horsehair and disappear he asked dazedly as as' he as-he he sa saw th the wrist was wa unmarked by any any indication of ot a scar scar I dont don't know I presume so s so In tn- differently Doyle was silent This las last denouement denouement ment ment disconcerted him nf more more r than Phan had nn anything pI else E An idea came to tb to him lie lunged forward lut hing ng Val Valentines Valentine's Valentines Valentine's Valen Valen- en tines tine's right band bund In hl his his' own own and jerked jerked jerk jerk- ed Eed It across arros the desk Was as it the left wr wrist wrist qt that wa c red He UP pushed hack back the cuff cuff lint hut the surface of the rl right hf wrist was as smooth and und as unbroken a as t te e other eother Anything else I I can c can n do f for r you asked the th assistant t nt cashier calmly as 1 Doyle let Pt go o bl his band 1 By y that's that'll funny mur murmured Doyle Doy He lie looked across the room room to the picture on the wall a magnifying glass Ia fo from his bl coat pocket and stepped before the the ht handsomely framed photograph once m r He pa passed t ed the lens up and down and across over the tar fare of ot the th-e photograph photograph photograph photo photo- graph then wheeled about and faced Jimmy Valentine Mr Randall he said apologetically ly Jy you must excuse my mistake mistake my my most unfortunate mistake mistake and I 1 trust that you will overlook my ungentlemanly un ungentlemanly ungentle ungentle- manly manners s. s 1 i l pow now realize that 1 I have be been n making In Insinuations against an entirely Innocent man mun You of ot course rt realize the difficulties of my bow profession In tn dentin dealing with the he brightest criminal tho In-tho world w we cannot not avoid tanking making errors at times but hut his his tare face ta p glowed pride pride- I 1 will say lay It it lt justice to myself that this is mi mistake take of the kind 1 have bave ev ever r made Quite true quite true quite true rue I 1 am sure my dear sir commented Jimmy Valentine Valentine Val Val- entine condescendingly I 1 can an see that you are exceptionally lly able abl In line Some SOllie day if It we ever hu have ve a u loss here bere through thievery I 1 shall tJ be must most to recommend re you o the direct direct- t. t ors n and and I 1 am sorry that yo you you feel so emba embarrassed ras ed at your error regarding me 3 t Oh cut that that Dont Don't worry about worry about me said Doyle ven ven tf f fully ally ny Wait alt till I 1 taut put the the brac font ont the great rea real Jimmy e t then n save sav save your your sympathy sym sym- sympathy sym pathy for him Hell He'll pay for tor this days day's work Its It's all through him that I 1 made madl a sucker r out of myself today Mr Randall and when I get him hes he's going to come through which means conte confess s. s UtIl Doyle paused for tor breath and concluded Im on the tbt biggest lob job of my toy whole t career and anti when I 1 i finish h hI It I Ill I'll litre rth the re real 11 Jh in Va J. J i snout Dt U Ut t a U t J JI I r rr C o by 8 8 without without light light or fresh tresh air an and what hell he'll get to eat would make a pit bull terrier turn vegetarian Valentine V lentIne In spite of ot the danger that attended attended his situation could not resist the temptation to continue the conversation conversation con con- with Doyle It was dangerous danger danger- ous ous-no ous no doubt as to that At any moment moment mo mo- ment meat the young man might let Jet drop a word or a hint that would betray himself himself him him- self into his enemy's hands bands by confirming confirming confirming con con- firming the detectives detective's suspicions But the daring Valentine relished the spice of ot excitement in the situa tion He played with the detective as aa asa asa a 11 cat with a squeaking mouse To be sure you do not promise this r man Jimmy Valentine a very merry time of ot it when you finally land him Valentine said I 1 am glad I 1 am not DOt he be Doyle laughed grimly The resemblance is the most startling |