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DIAMOND TOLLS
She cleaned house in her capture; scrubbed and aired and shook out everything. She ransacked her prize, seeking to discover whose it was. In one locker she found a black sheetiron box, which was locked. She picked the lock with a wire hairpin and cried out with astonishment at what she saw within:
There was a thick brick of yellow-back currency the top bill of which was for one hundred dollars. Besides this brick was a square, black leather case, and when she opened it there were long, narrow envelopes by the score. She unfolded one, and uttered a cry:
"Why—it's a diamond. They've all got diamonds in them!"
