Show au 0 a year my dear v he pleaded twelve months to prove that im a new man for myself for the world and above all for you that was last new years eve the day joe walked out of prison a free man margie met him at the big iron gate a puzzled a and n d frightened boy wearing an ill fitting suit ills his debt was paid twelve worried months margie had waited praying each night that wherever he might be her joe was safe on the narrow path and now his years probation was up the clock struck eleven thirty and margie ar gle turned on the radio back east in in new york it was already 1941 she should have arranged to meet joe there it would all be over bowl now at eleven forty five her heart beat furiously please god she prayed make him come to me at midnight till suddenly she heard a furious clamor in the hallway then a knock im k nervous and sharp the knob turned and suddenly she s saw a W joe his eyes wide and his face d dead ead white margiel margie he cried hide me quick the cops are after me b but I 1 do anything honesta Honest honestly Hon estl ll but joel she answered why should you hide then please honey dont arguel his hands were trembling while the midnight beus bells tolled outside margie rushed him to the unused closet off the hall then she while the bells tolled outside she rushed him into the closet went calmly back to the living room and sat down A second later they came two bur burly ay irishmen A young fellow just come in here beret one asked ah er yes margie began then resolved find him in the closet yell have to come along too young ladal the copper said and a few minutes later they were driving to the police station joe beside her was silent 4 im sorry joe she offered but I 1 marry a dishonest man he answer at the station they were whisked into a small room it was strangely quiet margie thought in a corner comer two men were whispering and suddenly one of them walked over to her chair know what yeve do done ne young lady I 1 he asked ominously ive done nothing she replied thoroughly indignant yes ye have he insisted A faint smile crept into the corners come of his irish mouth yeve got yer self a hus husband bandt suddenly the room was filled with laughter and the ne next at thing margie knew joe was kissing her again and again when she finally looked around they were alone oh joe she sighed then you really done anything wrong of course not dearl dear he answered im a detective now have liken been for the last six months since I 1 helped the cops smash a burglar ring but joe she moaned to think that I 1 refused to hide you back at the apartment I 1 im not worthy joe dont worry about that Marg margiel lel j he replied im not a crook myself any more and I 1 want to marry onel one out in the captains office a faraway radio brought the sound of revelry marg looked at her watch it was one in the morning now in the rocky mountains they were welcoming the new year honey she said lets pretend we live in denver and why asked joe because its new years eve there now and youve just come back to mel |