The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19

l gaSped before | thought.
"Oh, of course you didn't" she
sobbed. But 1t was the first thing |
thought of, that maybe you had done
it for joke. Oh, dear, oh, dear"
managed to get about two hours
sleep before morning. Tile most i'm
pOrtant problem now was TO secure
that key. There ii lay on her dresser.
so near and yet so far. At 3 a. m.
decided TO steal it.
was at the Trust COmpany's Of
fee before that institution opened its
doors.
In ten minutes time, | was in ST.
verstein's place. ready to explain how
the matter had occurred. But would
you believe it. the fellow actually had
a warrant ont for me.
"Why. cOnfound it, man." said l,
my wife had a set of paste diamonds
made for safety and l never knew a
thing about it," and then l sailed right
| in. IT was shameful. the way | talked
to him, and for a strong finish, | threw
/ TIE Stuulllt tldlll'lH'lS AbNh VII AllN
counter and shook my fist at him.
I'm through with you, Silverstein,
do you understand? I'm through with
you"
Silverstein picked up the necklace
and after one hasty glance, tossed 1t
| back again.
you're through with me, Ell? Well,
I'm not through with you. This neck
lace, also. is the cheapest kind Of
paste" Then he turned to the rear
of the shop and said, Hey, Louis, call
an officer"
l raved and stormed.
! | pleaded and begged.
But it did no good. In the end |
counted out two thousand nine hun
dred and seventy-fve dollars and had
to put up my watch to cover the twen-
ty-five dollars l had spent.
1t must have been between twelve
and one when the office boy came in
and said that my wife was outside and
would like TO see me. In fact, she fol-
lowed right in behind him and COM
menced to talk the moment she en-
tered the door.
"Oh, Henry, guess what. I phOned
for the chief of police this morning
after you left. and he came up TO the
house and asked a lot of questions,
and made a whole lot of notes, and"
Good heavens! This is too much -
l hOwled.
whats too much?" she simpered.
This police business" yelled.
"Why. Henry, the idea He said he
could find the robber inside of six
hours"
That's it, that's it," moaned. "YoU
want me to 90 to Jail, don't your"
what do you mean, love?" she
twittered.
Mean! Oh, 1 mean to say that
stole the necklace. Do you under
stand? l did it. Me-YOuG truly.
am the rObber. l stole the necklace
But. by George! I never touched tho
rest of them in the bottom Of the
trunk"
Her face lit up with a heavenl!
smile, and, without any excitement, sh'
said:
well, I surmised it all the while
SOIL stole the Others"
"YouT' / gasped. "You"
"Yes, dear" she answered.
Then you have made terrible mis-
take in calling up the police" said
"Well, as for that-er-it's-reall
it's the only fib I've told. and l rathe
thought I'd use 1t to precipitate mat
ters." she answered. cool as ice.
"Well, since you're so clever. mayb'
YOU can tell me why found a secont
set of paste diamonds in that safe-de
post boxT
"Oh." she said. freezing up. "YOu'v,
been there, too. have you?"
81 have, madam. Please explain"
"In the first place. Mr.. Raymond,
she commenced, right on her dignity
'How do you think Lean run on
establishment on the paltry sum o
money you give me? In the secon,
Mace, Mr.. Raymond. those diamond
were IUlIlS. ne ntSA SGT VI pdSNV
, had made for safety, and as nobOd
seemed to know the difference. / ha
the second set made because I knew
, YOU were hard up
"Then you used the money for house
p hold expenSes?" ] asked.
81 did," she replied very emphatic
:? ally.
What could do? simply wen
/, right over and kissed her. and Their
in nv office we had heart-tO-hear
:. talk.
:, After dinner that night, Jess place
/ a small package in my hand. and said
ITO show you that a woman ca
manage these things better than
. man. take this and use it,"
r what is it, JESSE" Il asked yer
meekly.
i "A genuine diamond necklace" sh
>. repIied. 81 called on Belle this afte'
noon. Paste diamonds are just as b,
" coming to her style as the genuine
"Why, observation-disclosures"
% "Never mind how did it," she al
8 swered. That's part of a woman
| management. and what Belle doesn
n know will never worry her"
Daily News. The goat has been give
a clean bill of health of late year