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


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"Whatn 1t cost-the whole thing
Ten thonsand for three months
asked the man, his eyes boring in still
| And yolpe figured out a good thin
on it-and told him what he'd do.
But now it's understood" said tn
man-'you'll have to have II all don
In day-when / bring II In |"
"Why-what's the great hurry p
asked Volpe, looking at him, starting
wondering a little then
IT'S my wife. She'll want to wear
| them. You know how women areI"
Volpe nodded. He knew some
things about the women-and their
freaks and whims You do, handling
jewelry.
And don't call me up at the apart
ment either. I'll bring them in some
day soon-I can't be sure just when.
But | don't want you calling up my
wife. You know how women are
about such thingsl" he said again,
looking nervous-Yolpe noticed at the
time.
He noticed that. You keep your
eyes open In that business and the
deal was queer on the face of 1t. But |
II was no queerer than others he'd |
had.
And of course. II anything sus-
picious came up when he came in
again, that next week, Volpe would be
right there neutrality-suspicious. any
money passed.
But next week when the big man
showed up again with his big neck
lace In his pocket, to get his money
and have the substitution made, Volpe
was surer than ever of the thing-for
one reason from the way he acted |
about the stones that were coming out ,
to lie there as a pledge for the ten
You'll have them all here-the
Identical same ones-when T come 8
nfter them?" he asked-lookIng red
and anxious. There's no danger
-hey'll get mixed up any way?" r
Not danger" yolpe told him.
For II would mean something to
ne-if there was a mix-up on this" II
he said. They're our luck" g
Lucky stones, huhf" said Yolpe Il
md smiled to himself when he had
than ever about the thing 1t
though curious naturally on what it y
7as all about.
About two weeks afterward the man IL
bowed up again and wanted another m
en- thousand on another third of the g
tones. m
That was different.
Il thought you said ten thousand af
as all you'd need" said Volpe study
lg him, thinking fast. an
thought 1t was myself. And II Ill
III be this time. But you know how in
re contracting business is-especiallv
wv. Up and down. Mostly down LOO
ut 1t Will be all right this time-I
IN promise you that" 20
i guess you can when you get If lp
I'D Volpe to hims 'lf-getting under go
ay behind that soft, sweet jewelry
lesman's smile. "V
Have you got them with you?" he
ked him. smiling. off
No. said the other man getting l G
d-and Bringing in q new Idea now
ND I've got to get you TO do some all
ng else this time. I've got to have lac
u make that next substitution of on
res for r'e-some night" VIII
some night" said Volpe after him. mil
Yes he said. getting redder still. ha,
on know how women are-when 4
y get an Idea IN their head "
WHAT'S this?" said volpe TO him ing
T. with sudden sinking smell Sid
ndering what II was he had run rbi,
:. you
All right he said aloud-sniling &c
re sweetly than ever. Bring them Ana
what night" asked volpe. more &c,
more polite. .,,a
III call you up-thIs evenlng-tust "a,
ore six o'clock, and tell you" he aota
l. Il might be able to get in 70 e,
It. hope So" - .
How'd he strike your yolpe 90
ID his stenographer. She was a..
II as wise as he was, seeing them com,
Ing In and going out. stro,
les like the rest of them-all over "N
lot Ike the dandelions. He's rot or,
sthing on his mind all right. But "v
straight enough, I'll say. He's too mI
to be anything else. ~ =
WI he be back again7" yolpe "R
her.
-. YIN Inc Dattle fleet ''You
Int chase him away. He's got TO An
that money. Right now I" .y,
"a, ,, VIC saine' AND the husk,
sun 'ooAeu honest 10 him, some "Yt
:, ing
d why at night7" he said 10 him nov.
when the girl was gone. "And nut
this stall about the woman-hay- hand
o have themY Does she wear nyo
- - said
sat and dipped away a lot OF roach,
'ttes out the front window into ar ~
Iyenue-looking down, thinking wr,s,
lights came On--Woffln0 %. 81 -,