Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-07-20

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The big man looked up at him, wit
his little eyes red like a cornere'
bulls, and said nothing in answer.
"Now listen," said Mcconnell, tn,
4 things. It's up to you. You can show
us--take 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 groaD,
too loud, almost, to be natural.
II won't. I can't" he said. ut
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 scraping bankruptcy
There's Others" said the detective,
watching him, thar have had to hear
1t before ~
"Not the way she is" said the man,
who had introduced himself as Coo
gan, and went on and told them how
1t was with her.
81 can't have her know" he said, IT
won't. Not till she's-over It'll"
"At that" said Mcconnell, giving
Volpe a look again, there's other
women have gone through with 1t
without being millionaires p
81 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 a fall from the
top of the world I can't have it
not now. You know yourself how
women are-on luxury, and all that
How much more It means to them
Ind all that.
And then you've got to remember
another thing" he said, going on
vhen nobody answered-arguing, with
he sweat pouring down his face.
You know how 1t is with the first
mel They're scared to death, afraid .
hey'll dlel"
What does the doctor say?" asked
lcConnell, the detective.
HE don't see it-quite so bad as :
he does. But he admits himself
eve got to be careful. Help ali we 2
IN! You see-you see how I'm .
xed," he said, arguing. 81 wouldn't ;
Ike chance with that little girl n
r the world"
And then he stopped for minute. -
but where do the diamonds come :,
!! Mcconnell, the detective, asked :,
m. THE necklace"
That's our luck, she claims"
"Your luck?" s "
Our lucky stonesl You know how
'men are-about things like thatr
perstitious-all of them. l never r,
ew one that wasn't yet. And es-
tiaily how-now-at times like this fir
d then her father was a sportino r..
n-too. A kind of high-class -.
'rting man." ~
l see, said Mcconnell, keeping his X
e still. And 500"
So you see. don't you, you know so
women are-Over anniversaries
all that. Diamonds were her
hsf ne SO naturally gave her
honds- When ! was way up. '.o,
Ter tlis-this necklace. .lust RI se'
v her-and the rest Of the world
She stood with me. You know
women are-how they've rot IN wa
Y the neis.bors-the other women ~
things are roing right-If you.ro ~. &c
perons. And what tle,r b,s u"
Is think of them!
md there is another turn IN II ,ue
sire worked out in her head he. 80
s-what Ii meant to hcr-.,ood "''
and I'll thaiw rs
nd that WASP" said Mcconnell b.
hat was that I was born In April ~
pril !" III
gu know. Diamonds nre the ="
stone for April" ~
o." said Mcconnell, the detective :
Tess they forgot to tell me about "e :,
I'D then again." he was going ..,'
:. you know. Next month LII
II be April. too" A
get you" said the detective, civ her r,
'olpe another look. Il
there's three times it's said to eoni
If Iuckv stona W ~ do
they fgure-tho women-on Al
} like that I" wasl
the detective ord VI, hans
,ed looks again start
that's how 1t is about tho n.ct ID
It's her mascot. She's got 70 sne
IL Win her all the time now w
now on especially That's why 4
ad to come sneaking In here ana
saw the chance" "B
that's it, said Mcconnell tho ing u
we, giving volpe a comicsI side ior {
'ioe to he
she's got 70 49, . "Tf
ore and more every day now ~ II on
And then. naturally, she's got never
IL Oh her or she'll just natural. an. an
|. she can bava,. a kind
n prove this -, 30" one-if 10 tai
loolino Over - 1'p ens de- keep
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