The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-01


sunbursts. everything. All taken by
the same robber."
by George, never touched Them"
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
1t for joke. Oh, dear, oh, dearw
managed to get about two hours
sleep before morning. The most Inn
portant problem now was to secure
that key. There 1t lay on her dresser,
so near and yet so far. At a. m. l
decided TO steal it. Jess was In her
beauty sleep, her soundest and best;
so quietly took 1t and substituted
one from my pocket that resembled 1t
to perfection.
| was at the Trust company's Of
flee before that institution opened Its
doors.
In ten minutes time. / was In Sill
verstein's place. ready to explain how
the matter had occurred. But would
you believe 1t, the fellow actually had
warrant out for me.
"Why, confound 1t, man." said /,
my wife had a set of paste diamonds
made for safety and never knew
thing about It," and then sailed right
in. 1t was shameful, the way talked
to him, and for strong finish, threw
the genuine diamonds down on the
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"
/ raved and stormed. Nte ~
pleaded and begged.
But It did no good. In the end I
counted out two thousand nine hun
dred and seventy-five 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 whole lot of notes, and"
"Good heavensi This is too much!"
I howled.
"What's too much2" she simpered.
"This police business" I yelled. with
visions of the explanations that
would have to be made at headquar-
tiers.
"Why, Henry, the ideal He said he
could find the robber. inside Of six
hours"
That's 1t, that's It," moaned. "You
want me to go to jail. don't you"
"What do you mean, lover she
twittered.
Mean! Oh, I mean to say that I
stole the necklace. Do you under
stand? I did 1t. Me-Yours truly.
am the robber. I stole the necklace.
But, by George! I never touched the
rest of them In the bottom of the
| trunk"
Her face lit up with a heavenly
smile, and. without any excitement, she
said:
"Well, I surmised It all the while,
soil stole the Others"
your gasped. "YouT m
"Yes, DEAR" she answered.
"Then you have made terrible mis-
take in calling up the police" said l..
swell, as for Internationally
it's the only fib I've told, and rather
thought I'd use 1t to precipitate mat
ters," she answered. cool as ice.
"well, since you're SO clever. maybe
you can tell me wing I found second
set of paste diamonds In that safe-de-
posit boxw
"Oh," she said, freezing up. you've
been there, too, have your"
| L nave, uiuuuu. Iicust cApldlH
"In the first place. Mr.. Raymond"
she commenced. right on her dignity.
SLOW do you think can run our
establishment on the paltry sum Of
money you give me? In the second
place, Mr.. Raymond, those diamonds
were mine. The first set Of paste I
had made for safety, and as nobody
seemed to know the difference, l had
the second set made because knew
you were hard up" Ut
"Then you used the money for house
hold expenses FL asked.
II did," she replied very emphatic
ally.
What could dof I simply went
right over and kissed her; and there
in my office we had heart-to-heart
talk. @-N
When she started for the 2 80 train.
1 she said: !.
Remember this: Many a man has
gone to pieces financially Just because
he failed to let his wife know how
he stood on money omatters." Y
And she was of, taking her original
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