The Lamar register., 1920-07-07

bounded up those stairs like balloon
ascension. | found her on the fioor.
wrlnging her hands.
"Oh. Henry. this is terrible. The
rest of my diamonds are gone. Rings.
sunbursts, everything. All taken by
the same robber."
by George, | never touched them"
! gasped before / thought
"Oh. OF course you didn't" she
sobbed. But II was the first thing
thought OF. that maybe you had done
II for joke. oh. dear. oh, dearI'
| managed to get about two hours
sleep before morning. The most i'm
portant problem now was to secure
that key. There II lay on her dresser.
So near and yet SO far. At a. III. l
decided to steal It. Jess was in her
beauty sleep, her soundest and best;
so | quietly took It and substituted
one from my pocket that resembled II
to perfection.
! was at the Trust company's Of
dee before that Institution opened its
doors
In ten minutes time, was IN Sill
yerstein's place. ready to explain how
the matter had occurred. But would
you believe IL. the fellow actually had
a warrant out for me.
why. confound IL. man" said l.
my wife had a set OF paste diamonds
made for safety and | never knew a
thing about It," and then ! sailed right
In. 1t was shameful. the way | talked
to him. and for a strong finish, l threw
the genuine diamonds down on the
counter and shook my fist at him.
'Im through with you. Silversteln.
do you understand I'm through with
you"
Sllyersteln picked up the necklace
and after one hasty glance. tossed II
back again.
You're through with me, chr Well.
I'm not through with you. This neck
lace, also, is the cheapest kind Of
paste" Then he turned to the rear
an officer"
raved and stormed.
pleaded and begged.
But II did no good. In the end I
counted out two thousand nine hun
dred and seventy-hve dollars and had
10 put up my watch TO cover the TWEEN
ty-five dollars had spent.
II must have been between twelve
and one when the office boy came 10
and said that my wife was outside and
would like TO see me. In fact she fol-
- -, ~ a
menced TO talk the moment she en-
tered the door.
"Oh. Henry. guess what. ] 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 II whole lot OF notes, and
Good heavens This is too much 70
howled.
What's too muchf" she simpered.
This police business" yelled with
visions of the explanations that
would have to be made at headquar-
tiers.
why. Henry. the idea He said he
could md the robber inside OF si1
hours"
That's it. that's IT," mOaned. You
want me to 60 to jail don't your
What do you mean. lover" she
twittered
Mean, Oh, | mean to say that I
stole the necklace Do you under
stand? | did IT, Me-Yours truly
AIN the robber. / stole the necklace.
But. by George, ! never touched the
rest Of them In the bottom OF tile
trunk"
Her face lit up with Il heavenly
smile. and, without any excitement. she
said;
We'll. surmised 1t all the while.
soil stole the others"
your" | gasped. Your"
yes. dear" she answered.
Then you have made a terrible mis-
take In calling up the police" said I.
'Well. as for Internationally.
it's the only hb I've told and rather
thought I'D use It to precipitate mat
ters." she answered. cool as Ice
We'll. since you're so clever. maybe
you can tell me why found second
set of paste diamonds in that safe-de-
posit boSl"
"Oh," she said freezing up. You've
been there. too. have your
II have, madam. Please explain"
'ln the first place. Mr.. Raymond"
she commenced, right ON her dignity.