Gilpin observer., 1920-06-17

rest OF my diamonds are gone. Rings
sunbursts, everything. All taken by
the same robber."
"By George, never touched them"
l gasped before l thought.
"Oh. Of course you didn't" she
sobbed. But 1t was the first thing
thought of, that maybe you had done
it for a joke. Oh. dear, oh, dear!"
managed to get about two hours
sleep before morning. The most i'm
portant problem now was to secure
that key. There 1t lay ON her dresser,
SO near and yet SO far. At 8 q. m. 1
decided to steal 1t. Jess was in her
beauty sleep, her soundest and best
so l quietly took 1t and substituted
one from my pocket that resembled 1t
to perfection.
1 was at the Trust company's Of
flee before that institution opened its
doors.
In ten minutes time, l was in Sill
verstein's place, ready to explain how
the matter had occurred. But would
you believe it, the fellow actually had
warrant out for me.
'Why, confound it, man." said l,
my wife had set of paste diamonds
made for safety and l never knew a
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.
"Pm through with you, Silverstein.
do you understand? I'm through with
you"
Silverstein picked up the necklace
and after one hasty glance, tossed it
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.
1 pleaded and begged.
But 1t did no good. In the end
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 I 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. l phoned
for the chief Of police this morning
after you left, and he came up to the
house and asked lot Of questions
and made whole lot Of notes, and"
Good heavens! This is too much !"
howled.
whats too much?" she sImpered.
"This police business" yelled, with
visions of the explanations that
would have to be made at headquar-
ters.
"Why, Henry, the idea! He said he
could find the robber inside of six
hours"
"That's it. that's It," 1 moaned. you
want me to go to jail, don't your"
"What do you mean, loveY" she
twittered.
"Mean! oh, mean to say that I
stole the necklace. Do you under
stand? I did 1t. Me-Yours truly. I
am the robber. stole the necklace.
But. by George! l never touched the
rest of them In the bottom of the
trunk"
Her face Mt up with heavenly
smile, and. without any excitement. she
said:
"Well, l surmised it all the while,
soil stole the Others"
"You" I gasped. "You?"
"Yes, dear" she answered.
"rhen you have made terrible mis-
take in calling up the police" said I.
"Well, as for ENTHUSIASTICALLY
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 why found q second
set Of paste diamonds in that safe-de-
post bOx?'
"Oh," she said, freezing up. you've
been there, too, have your"
II have, madam. Please explain"
"In the first place, Mr.. Raymond"
She commenced, right on her dignity,
"How do you think l 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, had
the second set made because knew
you were hard up"
"Then YOU used the money for house.
hold expenses?" I asked.
II did," she replied very emphatic
ally.
What could do? I simply went
right over and kissed her. and there