Bobbye Terry

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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]And that ended the “Caper of the Jewelry Heist.” I arrested Mr. Thompson for insurance fraud about an hour later after his wife, not knowing anything about any of this, opened the vault and showed me the diamond. Crying, he said he’d done it cause they’d lost all their retirement in the stock market when that energy company went under. [/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] The next day, I spotted Allyn Schlickenmeyer in her convertible with her luggage in the back seat. I waved her over. “Leaving town?” I asked. [/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] “You bet,” she said with a grin. “Mr. Thompson’s insurance company settled the lawsuit. I’d say Joe Krantz is a very wealthy man.”[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] “Yeah.” I shook my head. “I still think he stole something.”[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] She shrugged. “May have, but I won my case. So,” she sighed. “Ever get up to Abilene?”[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] “Not much.” I took off my hat and brushed back my hair. “But I could make an effort.”[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] “Why don’t you? You never can tell what’ll happen.” Then she drove off.[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] How about that? I hitched up my pants. Maybe I could get my man and the girl too.[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] “Whatcha gonna do with your share of the money, Joe?” Larry toasted me with a frosty.[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] “Don’t know yet. Should’ve never given Ronnie Lee that silver ring. Now she’s pushin’ for a diamond.”[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] “What am I gonna do with all that silver?” Billy asked.[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] “Safest thing is to take it up to that lake outside town and sink it,” I told him. “You know, we’re pretty good at capers.” I scratched my chin. “Maybe we ought to try robbing a jewelry store somewhere else.”[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman] Billy crossed his arms. “You’ll never get away with it. No way, no how.”[/FONT][/SIZE]
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