Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-09-18

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the other day who has to do as I
say-and keep his mouth shut sent
him around to the Jockey club last
night; I'd heard Eddie juneau had
gotten himself new blonde and that
he'd taken that bracelet of yours out
of the icebox so she could wear it."
Hes given 1t to this woman?"
Braden laughed.
Don't get excited. He always lets
a new woman flash it around for a
while. Listen, honey, twelve carats in
baguette diamonds will cement almost
any new frail Then, he puts it back
in the safety box-just to hold it for
her. You know"
81 should" the girl said bitterly.
/ That's the way he got it. To have a
loose clasp and broken safety fixed"
| Guess he's been afraid to leave 1t
/ anywhere" the detective supplemented,
They're still busted Maybe that's
| why Eddie Juneau always slips 1t back
in. the box-afraid some dame will lose
] It,"
IT wish he woodland we could find
The detective smiled queerly.
| mo such luck, honey. You see,
Elaine, Eddie's pretty wise I had this
! friend OF mine make stall TO the
blonde that he'd gone crazy about
that string of ice. Asked her what she'd
take for it. Eddie moved in right away.
He said it was worth five thousand
right now at pawnshop prices-and
worth ten times that much later on"
Blackmail" the girl exclaimed. The
detective turned away.
"Im afraid that's it, honey" there
was a long pause. Then Elaine spoke,
brokenly:
1.-The fool things you do in life"
The detective smiled sympathetically
well, honey, it's better to find out
those things young. Let's see, you lost
that bracelet three years ago. You were
%, and 1t was still a crazy time in
peoples ives-not that I'm not saying
you didn't do fool thing, y'under-
stand"
Three years ago." she unused. when
girls thought it was an accomplishment /
to know some big bootlegger or get a +
thrill out Of gangsterl"
well, you're not the only smart 4
young thing who tried it-and got into
trouble. If you'd only come clean to
David in the first place-when you
first made up" He paused.
Elaine Mason's lips were trembling
There, honey" ne. said at last. The
girl gestured futively.
What could 1 do but lie? Put your
self in my place. We were engaged We
broke it off. Then out Of clear sky
after four years he wrote me and said
he was sorry. He must have known I'd
been crazy about him. Could sit down
and write him that I'd gone hog-wild
after our breakup? Gould I go into a
long history of parties, and crazy
crowds, and speakeasy chasing that
everybody thought was so smart? And
end up by saying I was sorry that
didn't still have his diamond bracelet
that I'd let this slick haired Eddie .
u-this-this-"
Call him crook" prompted the
detective. That's what he was-and
that's what he stiII IS"
After that John Braden stalked slow
" around the living room, hands in
hip pockets.
$50 he was going to get the clasp
and safety fixed for you, eh?" That's
been racket with Eddie Juneau for
3 long time. He knows the average
respectable woman isn't going to the i
police, or to the courts to get back
q piece Of 1ewelry. That would make
? granddaughter TO lose the stuff and
Keep quiet"
The girl brooded.
I'm the meantime, I'm sailing a week
rom tonight to marry David IN London.
Without that DraceleC-anQ without an
excuse for not having it,"
And always the danger Of him find
ng out where 1t is" added John Braden
Then he paused. The
yirl had whirled, desperately.
What am going to tell him? After
ny letters-I put some lie into every
mellow I'd always treasured that
loved it-how 1t re-
minded me of him
Maybe it did" agreed Braden. More
han II 1t had really been on your
Elaine Strengthened.
Uncle Jack, I've simply got 10 make
go OF this marriage. David has
Crned 10 with his money 10 help Dad
nut OF his troubles. Hes been wonder
ul-ever since our reconciliation. He L
rusts me-I love him-better than H
IN the world. I've got TO get
'ack that bracelet. I've simply got
The detective gestured helplessly.
How1 You haven't got the money to n
ny u BACK. IL we'd take Juneau down Il
headquarters and make him give IL 4
p, ne'o yel police brutality. The story q
Fouln ne tn every newspaper. Same II u
osS'o sue him or have hfm pinched. y