She is very quick.
"You are thinking of the silver."
"Of all the silver."
"But, George, can we afford it?"
"Afford what?"
"To have the silver stolen."
"Supposing there was a burglar insurance, as a reward."
The next moment Clara was laughing in my arms.
"Oh, George, you are a wonderful, brilliant man: how did you ever think
of it?"
"I just put my mind to it," I said loftily.
IV
We went to Lone Tree, New Jersey. We went there early to meet the
migratory spring burglar. We released from storage two chests and three
barrels of solid silver wedding presents, took out a burglar insurance
for three thousand dollars and proceeded to decorate the dining-room and
parlor.
"It looks rather--rather nouveau riche," said Clara, surveying the
result.
"My dear, say the word--it is vulgar. But what of that? We have come
here for a purpose and we will not be balked. Our object is to offer
every facility to the gentlemen who will relieve us of our silver.
Nothing concealed, nothing screwed to the floor.
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