South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-09
Continued from Monday
CHAPTER VII.
Facing the Music.

Tommy woke next morning TO the
appropriate mental and physical tor
lures. When memory had finished with
her rack, the future applied thumb
screws. If he went down TO break
fast he must meet-her. Remorse
and jealousy struggled in him with a
perverse pride. At any rate. he would
not run away. No, he would face her.
he would look into her eyes, which
would be shocked and hurt. The last
embers OF a ruined existence would
shine through his own. Then, after
she had seen and realized. ne would
go away forever and send her just one
card-to let her know what he had
felt and what he had cast aside.
Then-since the human spirit is
never static-having touched the low
est depths, his thoughts began TO rise
toward hope. Just how had he be-
haved last night? What had she seen
him do? From the haze of confused
memories, a clear fact appeared in
this place and that. He had got up
the first flight some how; that part of
ii was dim. He he'd been aware of
her standing at the landing How
had she looked? Somehow, he could
not remember her face. Why? Be
cause he had been looking at her
shoe buckles-at something which
glittered-why-
The tragic night Of the Hanska
murder flashed in upon him, and with
ii a fact which he had told neither
the police in the third degree process
nor yet the coroner at the inquest,
for the simple reason that he had
forgotten it, Now, he remembered 1t
clearly, perfectly. A freak of drunk
en- consciousness had brought back
something which he might never have
remembered again.
Gee Whit" he cried. leaping out OF
bed. headache and all. She's looking
for evidence-this will fix her!" A
cold dip and a dash of bromide re-
stored him wonderfully, for the tissues
Of Tommy North were resilient and
young. AS he entered the dining
room for breakfast, only a slight pal
Tor and a little lanquOr indicated the
crisis Of the night before.
Betsy Barbara and Constance we're
already seated. Betsy Barbara looked
him full in the eye.
Good morning, Mr. North" she
said evenly. Nothing whatever gave a
clue 10 her inner emotions.
Good morning" replied Tommy,
shortly; and he slid into his chair and
attacked his grape-fruis
The breakfast went on. Betsy Bar
bara talked freely she appeared ami
mated even. She included Mr.. North
in the conversation, throwing him a
question now and then. He noticed.
however, that tt csc questions came
only at regular intervals, as though
she were remembering 10 be very
careful. That might be a good sign
or it might be a bad one, he could
not decide which
Betsy Barbara and Constance had
risen now. Tommy North. with an
effort OF the will, rose and followed.
Miss Lane" he said in the hall;
and then, since she did not seem TO
hear him, he spoke louder, Miss
Lane"
Betsy Barbara turned. Alone with
him now-since Constance had gone
on-her eyes showed the emotions
which she had suppressed in public.
What is it ?" she said icily.
Il wanted" said TOMMY want
ed TO tell you something"
81 think" responded Betsy Barbara,
that you needn't make any more ex-
planations-thanky ou!"
She was turning away when Tmo
recovered himself.
"Oh, ii isn't that" he said Il