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　　EdithHardyusescharityfundsforWallStreetinvestmentsinhopesofbuyingsomenewgowns.ShelosesallthemoneyandborrowsfromwealthyorientalTori.Whenherhusbandgiveshertheamountsheborrowed,Toriwon'ttakeitback,brandinghershoulderwithaJapanesesignofhisownership.Sheshootshim.Herhusbandtakestheblame.IncourtEdithrevealsalltoanangrymob.WrittenbyEdStephan{[email protected]}
　　RichardHardy,ahardworkingstockbroker,laborsovertimetokeepupwiththeruinousbillsincurredbyhisbeautifulbutirresponsiblewifeEdith,avenal,spoiledsocialitewhoisimpervioustohispleasforfiscalrestraint.Actingonwhatshebelievestobeaninsiderinformation,sheimpulsivelyembezzles$10,000fromtheRedCrosscharityshechairsforastocktip.Whenshefindsthemoneyhasbeenlost,shedesperatelyturnstoaJapaneseivorytraderwithwhomshehasbeenthoughtlesslyflirtingandpersuadeshimtoreplacethemoneyinexchangeforanassignation.Whenherhusband'slong-awaitedbusinessdealfinallymaterializes,shedesperatelytriestowithdrawfromtheiragreementbyreplacingthemoney.Angeredanddisappointedwithherresistancetohisadvances,heusesabrandingdevicetomarkhershoulderashisproperty.Feelingviolated,Edithshootshimintheshoulderandleaves.Inordertoprotecthiswife'sreputation,Richardconfessestothecrimeandfacestrialforattemptedmurder.WrittenbyGabeTaverney([email protected])