The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-11-22


feat possible only TO an actor of parts
or a professional medium-to keep the
color In her face. She accomplished
this by the simple device OF sinking
her chin close against her collar II
was easier as the moments passed.
Nothing had happened. nor was there
any movement on the couch. II be-
came certain that this was test
Resale waited. Her left foot was fall
Ing asleep.
II came as she had expected-the
second test. Clearly and Distinctly,
Miss Estrilla said In English:
You are a fraud. / am pointing a
revolver at your head. Wake and
hold up your hands or / will shoot
you'll"
Resale slumbered on in seeming /;
and this time II needed no effort OF
the will. But the foot sent thou
sand tiny wrinkles OF pain and dis
comfort up her ankle. She was medi-
tating how she might manage natu.
raj awakening. when Miss Estrilla
shook her and said In her natural
voice:
Mrs. lie Grangel Mrs. lie Grange!
Wake upl"
Resale came to full consciousness
most artistically and effectively.
What was it-dear me, my foot's
asleep! Owl" she said. She rose
and hobbled about the room. Did
! stay out long? This just takes the
gimp out OF mel won't be ft for a
thing tomorrow an it's scrub-day, tool
What have been talkin' about--or did
! talk at all7 They've told me that
sometimes | never cay a word"
oh. a great many things"
Well, / must have, I'm that tuck
cred out. Excuse me for askin', but
was IL about anybody in the house?"
You did bring something for me;
just little-but IL was something
wanted to know. Do you think you
can find more next time, IT,"
Now, my dearl" put In Resale,
don't ask me that! can't tell you
how hard I've been tryin to stop this
thing, which is bothersome to say the
best about it"-she crossed the room
I've let II come these two or three
times just because | couldn't help t.
IL would be askln' lot"
But IL would comfort me-" replied
the invalid, weakly; and there we're
tears In her voice. And, oh. you don't
know how | need comfort"
Poor dear! | know how II is.
You're sick, an suppose you have
your troubles-we all have In this
world. But when a persons sick. she
Jest lays an let's IL roll up In her,
like. Well. now, let's see" Resale
paused as though considering. Il tell
you what I'll do. | won't try, an
won't force IL, but seeln this is private
like, I'll stop resistin the influence
when II comes over me. An I'll al
ways beat II straight here. Perhaps
It was sent to do us both good
That's settled"
Resale held that night another OF
her outdoor conferences with Inspec-
tor MCGEE.
We'll, I'm comm out with IT," she
announced. i've got to tell some
body. guess I've got your case stars
ed. Martin McGeel"
Then this fellow Wade"
you make me-" said Resale; you
make me want to shut my mouth an
never tell you anythin' at all. Wade!
A cop can't keep two ideas In his
mind at one an the same time, any
more'n a horse. Martin MCGEE, you
listen an don't you say word until
I'm through" With logical con
secutlyeness almost surprising In Kos
allie, she stated her case from the
beginning Tommy North's clew o.
the diamond ring which Tommy North
had dropped and which had set Rosa
lie on the trail. the discovery that the
coyerlet on Captain fIanska's bed hau
been wet with rain from the open
window. the finding OF the little red
button on the fire escape. the discoV-
cry that Miss Estrilla had among her
possessions pair OF red strapped
shoes with button missing. and the
fnal fact-the button matched.
Inspector McGee received that dra-
matte information with a long whistle
OF amazement.
THAT sick womanl" he said. Gee,
and I'd thought OF examining her. But
there didn't seem to be chance on
earth. I'd thought more about that
brother OF hers"
Resale pursued her narrative, set.
ting forth her discovery that Estrilla
was an assumed name and the discov-
cries OF Detective Grimaldi about the
history OF the Perez family In Trini-
dad. She proceeded then to the Sc
ances. and to Miss Estrills's attempt
At frightening her out OF control.
us that all?" asked McGee.
Yes. Amt Il enough"
We'll. lite suspicious. But there's
90 real evidence. Nothing you can
convict on. Suppose ] pinch her-and
her brother. too-and give EN- the
Third Degree?"