They didn't know that Nick always helped me out.

He was never the least bit in love with me--he couldn't love any woman--but he said I played such a wonderful game and was such a sport, never lost my head, that he wouldn't lose me for the world--when I threatened to stop and never play again.
"But all the time he wanted the ruby.

I found that out when he told me he must have the money inside of a week; he'd taken it out of his business, and it really belonged to his partners, and they'd find him out and send him to prison-- "I offered him my jewels.

They would have brought half their value at least.

I could have told you they were stolen--only one more lie.