part 5

Herbert slipped the diamond bracelet on Dot's wrist, she gazed around the room, a crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling, on a oak wooden table nicely varnished sat in the middle of the room, on it was silver candlesticks polished and velvet cases with diamond rings and bracelets encrusted wih diamonds, shiny and small, on the wall, their stood glass cases with silver and china sets. 

Her eyes couldn't take it all in, this was what was in the locked room! How could someone like this have all this wealth?

She felt the bracelet.

" Thankyou," She said.

" My pleasure," He said.

But something in her gave a twinge of remorse, where had he gotten all this? had he stolen these? and She hadn't talked to Herbert for a long time.

" How'd you get all this?" She asked.

Herbert smiled, his ego seemed to bounce off the roof, lazily placing his hand in his suit pocket.

" I pulled some strings, knew some contacts..." He paused for effect.

" And imported the diamonds from Africa, that was a dicy oparation, almost got caught, and the ivory was worse, I almost got cought, but I brought this home for you," He said.

He opened a cupboard above and brought out a jewerlly box, made of ivory, carved with elephant designs, she cought her breath.

" How could you Herbert?" She asked.

" I knew you'd like it," He said.

She felt the box in her hands, the smooth and cold feel then looked up.

" Herbert, a lot has happend since we've seen us last..." She paused.

Herbert nodded.

" Yes , come on, I'll put some coffee on," He said.

They walked out, leaving the lock off of the door.

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" Let go of me!" the voice said.

Officer Hughes pulled the suspect up and beamed the flashlight in his face, the suspect sheilded his eyes, Dave winced, for it was the wrong person, it wasn't Andrew!

to be continued...