South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-27
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Martin MCGEE. rejecting that he
was making great progress toward
establishing a motive fOrebore to
check Betsy Ia rbara. But Mrs Han
ska interpOsed firm, My dear. you
must not interrupt" Then she took
up the thread it'll her extraordinary
cOmposure.
Miss Lane is a little inaccurate.
Captain Hanska never really NAL
treated me. He was kind enough.
Perhaps he was too kind. But, you
see. L found out after a time how he
lived That, for me, was the begin
ming of the end. He was a brilliant
man. He might have made a good
living in any one of a variety of ways.
But he simply would not work. He
preferred TO live by his wits. Cards
mainly. 1t was long before l realized
that. He was very clever at conceal
ment, and ii never occurred TO me TO
| doubt his word. In fact, l did not
realize it all until after our marri-
age. We were in New York" she
hesitated again. Shall l tell you
the details?" Then, 81 mean, of
course, is all this PERTINENT"
i've advised you to tell everything, "
replied the Inspector.
And now Rosalie lie Grange, who
had been sitting in unaccustomed 81
| lence, spoke for the first time.
You'll excuse me. Inspector" she
said with an asperity so well assumed
that Martin MCGEE wondered for a
moment whether she was really Of
| Tended, but Mrs. Hanska don't seem
10 know her rights. She hasn't seen
any lawyer. A person don't knock
around this world for 0 years without
gettin' line on what her rights are.
I've learned. An I'm goin' TO be your
lawyer here. Mrs. Hanska. Now as
! long as you tell the truth, which OF
course you will, il don't matter about
details. What the inspector is after is
who done this murder, an anythin'
! touchin' on the facts. II don't matter
| how you learned ii, but you did learn
| that Captain Hanska was a crook"
Mrs Hanska WINGED visibly at the
ugly word which finished Rosalie' S
| charge. But she managed nod of
/ assent.
Thank you, Mrs. lie Grange. Yes
| learned that he was a-not entirely
"Tryin' TO lift and elevate his moral
nature" said Rosalie lie Grange
| I've seen it tried before on that
kind"
"Of course believed that 1 could
| change him." admitted Mrs. Hanska.
| But l began in time 10 suspect that
/ for one doubtful transaction 1 knew
/ about. there were a dozen he was
! keeping from me. Ii grew worse than
| that" her voice fell as though she
/ made this last admission very reluct-
/ antly; in time l realized that he was
/ using me as lure for his operations
/ in cards-and other things We were
! on our way around the world. Where
ever he went. he made me entertain
/ men that they might play cards after
! ward-and he swindled. The end
came at Shanghai"-she stopped here
and made a little effort before she
went Ont was a young Australian
foolish and with a great deal OF
money. Shall / go into that" she
/ paused here. and her gaze travelled
with another appeal 10 the face OF
| ROsalie lie Grange.
Now. Inspector" said Resale
II don't see why this lady has 10 tell
al that. It's aough that the game
was crooked. You left him. OF
| course"
I Il had" replied Mrs. Hanska. 1T
| came 20 the point where 1 must leave
/ him or turn criminal myself. 1 got
| funds from home and sailed for Amer
lea as soon as could. / went straight