The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-09-11

70 his version.
Allie went on. "She wanted TO
give me a diamond ring. but l
wouldn't take II. said. no. hon
ey, your husbands just a working
man. But she said. That don't
make no difference, Allie. Id take
his money and buy You diamond
Just 10 see you smle'"
nut I said. 10, baby. really
don't need nary diamond Just let
mo wear somethin' o. yourn. Any
cid thing to think Of you by
She said, WHAT"
Il said. How about that little
old horse shoe ring you got on
your fing4 there?'"
Put she said. 'Aw, no, sugar.
That belongs TO Joe. lie let's me
wear it. but It amt no good
't'm-huh" said. SO YOU
thinks more o Joe than you does
o. me-"
no. don't honey she hol-
Tered real quick You can have
it. II you want It Here" Ana She
gimme Joes ring But don't wear
it around The house. she said"
"'Do you think I'm a fool% ]
told her"
Il really didn't want the ring
nohow. but ! knowed It was Joe's
land just wanted 70 see wonld
she give il to me- Well sir. 70
make a long story short II wasn't
! 10 time till Joe found out that
that ring we're gone. Then II was
| that should've moved. but
didn't have the sense not thinkin
he'd suspicion me. We was always
such good friends on the road
but one night came home
from the hotel where was
workin and Id no more than put
llny key in The latch when ! heard
EN- quarrclin" timed on down
1.-The hall real easy past their he'd
room door. but when | went 70
! unlock my own door. had done
left my window open In the morn
iLg. and the wind blow the door
hack with a bang. Then heard
Joe come out in the hall and say
There's that so-and-so now Sc
I knew they was quarrellin bout
me"
"Raby.' Fannie said to Joe
Come in here and shut the door
Can't you see amt got no
clothes on?"
"Shut up" said Joe. and he
called her out Of her name"
"'Dont call me that said Fan
ME. cause I'm pure woman"
'You don't say said Joe.
~Say, nothin', Joe wilkins she
hollcred. You know | am" said
Fannie"
Yes. until that roomer We got
come here yelled Joe. Right NJ
I'm last August. huh2 Till that
little Allie King showed up?"
"(Here Is where took off my
hat TO sweatD"
"Tnl now. az far as Allie If
concerned yelled Fannie"
"Then whore is my horseshoe
rins'p
I'm the drawer she lied"
".emme sce'"'
"And I could hear Fannie
Iookin' through the drawers for
that ring she knew wasn't there
because had il In my pocket.
Then she begins 10 cry-and !
was swcatin' blood ] amt even
turned on the light yet in my
room. Just holdin' my hat In my
hand sweaiIn' blood cause there
wasn't but one way 10 get out my
room without passin their door
land that was 10 jump. The third
| floor IL pretty high, but Joe's
firhiin' man."
"'Fannie. ne said. who's go
my ringT"
"what do you mean. who'
cried Fannie"
"'You know what who means.
said Joe"
somebody must-a stole It, sale
Fannie"
Who'd steal a no-good horse
shoe ringr said Joe. You give II
| TO Allie King"
"Ow-o-o-o-,' cried Fannie.
knowed he's raised his hand Il
bit her-rso put on my hat "a
CO.
""And you sin't the only one
I'm gonna hit yelled Joe. I'm
goin' in there and beat that no
good on-of-a-so-and-so 20 death
right now lie started down the
hall for me-"
Aw- 900 oo-o'' Fannie yelled
as heard Joe chargin' towards
my door--but before he could put
hts hand on the knob. was