Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-26


at Observation-Disclosures YOU Ike
best"
"Youll lii her" he hollered-
That's ALL
"Probably ! will said Mcconnell.
the detective. looking ut Nolpe, II
! there's anybody there 10 KILL
But the biz man took no notice OF
that crack.
aud II you do-if you hurt her
any way" he went on, III you harm
| her eSy way, Iii set yOr-Ill Smasll
| you some day, If spend my life at
tt"
"Come on" said Mcconnell, the de-
tective. Don't start getting careless
again. You're not fixed right to, get
rough. It's up to you. You can start
war. or we can all stroll over like
! frlen1s.n
"But she's in bed. with headache.
"She'll have to get up then" said
| Mcconnell. the detective.
And finally he gave UP. and the
| three went ovcr-Cn the bus 10 River
side and up into the apnrtmeni-aii
parties watching their step, no; knew
| ing Just what was coming.
1t was all right 50 far. It was his
place AL right-and he had Is fixed
up in style. too--servants and all
that
| "Tell your mistress I've got 10 have
| her come out Dress and come out
| and see couple Of friends he SAID
TO the mcid--ulmost choking over the
| last word.
For Mcconnell. the detective.
wouldn't listen. naturally. to his ="
! Ing in to seeing her alOnc--to frame
| up any story between them.
And finally, after some talk, she
came out-ail silk and rihbonS-onc
of those lighI-hearted. henna-haircG
ones, that roll their own. But her
eyes kind of scared at that.
ooh Dan" she said, what Is it? Is
anything wrong?'
"Nn, Hon" lie Snid patting her on
! the shoulder. "No. lust some friends.
he said choking on the word a@an.
"All It Is, want you to just tell them
about your necklace"
"Rut what--what-" she said
chasing her big brown eyes from one
10 the other.
ITS I'LL right, Hon." said the big
fellow. calming her--and looking over
| at the other two with red murder in
his eyes. "You 90 ahead-and III OK
plain tn you later
So she told them finally ahqu; tho
npcklace--and showed them the bill of
sale ana the check she'd paid for It.
. Her check-he'd given her the money
And they saw fnally-they were in
wrong.
She stood facing them-louking like
! a frightened kid.
but who are you?" she wanted to
know.
And her husband told her-loolilnc
, tirSi-dr.rrp murder M them while no
talked. for she acted now - If she
was going - pieces. Anal they were
/ afraid they'd got IN a moss especial
! ~ Mcconnell. the detective.
! And suddenly She broke down
seemed 10 throwing he's arms around
the biz mans nrrh.
"Don't. Honey" said The Blk con-
tractor pa,iip& her with Ills biz fin
gers. "N'r'u be- all right Wen make
il all bach again
"Surr." said EoIpe, stepping for
ward. with he necklace in his hand
TRYING To fix 1t up with them. and II
he wants the money The extra ten
thousand 1t will be all right
And she didn't sHy anything, but
tust buried her head deeper in the
biz boys shoulders-and murder
burning redder and redder in his eyes
rs he looked at them and patted her
"And IL YOU want 1.-THE necklace
to use-to wear any time" said
yolpe, holding 1t toward her, like
candy to kid, you can have 1t We
can fix 1t up-all right-if you want
to wear It as your mascot"
He helO II up 10 neT-dHu louCHeu
her and she pushed It away.
81 don't want !" she said. "Take
Il away l wouldn't wear the darn
thing on Il bet!"
! And all the three stood waiting for
her.
Don't cry" said the big man. like
somebody talking to some young kid.
"Don't cry. It's all right"
At that she looked UP, and she
wasn't crying at all. She looked up,
hanging onto the back Of his neck,
..aring into his eyes.
"INd yo do-all that-for me?'
she said ing.
Nr' Ildn't I do for you, Hon !"
.n chance of going broke
md n 5Y'
'fH IN. Won't" said yolpe, break
ing u n. Hell be all right And
Tor Che ,klace," he said, offering It
70 b. in-"well fix"
- away" she said, pushing
IL Jain. 1.-THE darn thing. 1
nee, at TO see it again"
And big man looked queer
Edo. foolish Won vere" che saId in