The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-08-10

can take these substitutes right back
And when this man asks you for an
explanation you beat him over the
head and start taking II away from
him-to run off with. What's the
ideafr
The big man looked up at him. with
his little eyes red like a cornered
bulls. and said nothing In answer.
Now listen" said Mcconnell, the
detective. "You can do one OF two
things, It's up to you. You can show
ustake us around to your wife now.
at home. Or you can come with me,
and have her give her explanation
TO headquarters
And the big fellow gave grosn,
too loud. almost to be natural.
IL won't. can't" he said. at
might kill her. She don't know any
thing about this She thinks we're on
the top of the world yet--instead of
just screping bankruptcy"
There's others said the detective,
watching him, that have had to hear
II beforel"
Nui the way Sit 10, edlu tit tihb,
who had introduced himself as Coo
gan. and went on and told them how
II WAS with her.
~ can't have her know" he said. 81
won't. Not TIL she's-over II |"
AT that" said Mcconnell, giving
Volpe look again, chores other
women have gone through with It
without being millionsiresi
II know" he came back. but It's
the sudden bump, coming Just now
when she's been thinking up TO date
everything is going wonderful for us.
And then all at once fall from the
top OF the world can't have 1t
not now. You know yourself how
women are--on luxury. and all that
How much more II means to them
and all that
And then you've got to remember
another thing" he said, going op
when nobody answered-arguing, with
the sweat pouring down his face.
you know how II Is with the first
one They're scared to death, afraid
they'll die
what does the doctor sayY' asked
Mcconnell, the detective.
HE don't see it--qute so bad as
she does. But he admits himself
we've got to be careful. Help all we
can You see-you see how I'm
fixed he said, arguing. ~ wouldn't
take chance with that little girl
for the worldl"
And then he stopped for minute
"But where do the diamonds come
inr' Mcconnell, the detective, asked
him. "The neckIacer'
That's our luck. she claims"
"Your luckf'
"our lucky stones You know how
women are-about things like that
Superstitious-all Of them. | never
knew one that wasn't yet And es-
pecially now-now-a times like this
And then her father was sporting
man-too. A kind of n high.class
sporting man"
~ see" said Mcconnell, keeping his
face still And soT'
$50 you see, don't your You know
how women are-over anniversaries
and all that Diamonds were her
birthstone. SO naturally | gave her
| diamonds. When | WAS way up
! gave her this--this necklace, Just TO
show her-and the rest of the world
! how she stood with me. You know
| how women are-how they've got 20
show the neighbors-the other women
If things are going right--if you're
! prosperous And what their hus-
bands think of them
"And there 10 another turn TO It..
that she worked out In her head be-
sides what II meant TO her-Rhod
luck and ell thatl'
And that wasf" said Mcconnell.
"That was that was born in April,
too"
april l'
you know Diamonds are the
birthstone for April"
mo" said Mcconnell, tho detective.
that"
And then again he was going
along. you know. Next month
That1l be April, too"
81 get you" said the detective. CIV
ing Volpe another look.
$50 there's three times It's said to
he our lucky stone. You know the
way they Hgure--the women--on
things like that"
And the detective and volpe
snapped looks again.
$50 that's how II In about the neck
lace. It's her mascot She's got to
have II with her all the time now.
From now on especially That's why
I've had to come sneaking in here,
when ] saw the chance"
"Oh. that's IT," said Mcconnell, the
detective, giving Yolpe a comlcal side
look.
For she's got to have II with her
And more and more every day now, of
course And then, naturally, she's got
TO have It on her or she'll just natural
~ die"
well, she can have II, can't shelf
you can prove this upf' said the de-
tective, looking over at volpe
Sure" said Volpe.
what good will that do--efter she
knew She might az well have glass
bottles" said the man, and wiped the
sweat from his face. And Mcconnell
looked at yolpe and volpe looked
back.
That's new one" said McCon-
nell.
Don't you believe itT' said the big
one, bristIing up.
81 might, and then again I might
not. But that don't make any differ.
ence what I believe. I don't have to
believe. It's simpler than that"
"SImplerI"
'1'll know soon enough--when see
herr
"But you won't see herl" said the
big man. Not II know It"