Bisbee daily review., 1913-12-06

prise. was to continue. naturally and easily, just what she had been doing. That tided her over the moment Of crisis. Her eyes remained closed. her color changed not, her breath came as regularly and evenly as before. There succeeded the critical moment when the control Of instinct was gone and the less dependable control of, reason reasserted itself. That was hardest of all She must remember to keep her breathing regular. and her limbs composed; above sll--and this is a 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. It was easier ss the moments passed. Nothing had happened. nor was there any movement on the couch. It be- came certain that this was a test Rosalie waited. Her left foot was fall ing asleep.
 It came as she had expected-the second test. Clearly and distinctly, Miss Estrilla said in English:
 You are a fraud. l am pointing a revolver al your head. Wake and hold up your hands or I will shoot you!"
 Rosalie slumbered on in seeming; and this time it needed no effort of the will. But the foot sent a thou sand tiny wrinkles of pain and dis comfort up her ankle. She was medi- tating how she might manage natu- ral awakening, when Miss Estrilla shook her and said in her natural voice:
 Mrs. Le Grange! Mrs. Le Grange! Wake up!"
 Rosalie 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 I stay out long? This just takes the gimp out of mel won't be fit for thing tomorrow an it's scrub-day. too! What have been talkin' about-or did talk at all? They've told me that sometimes I never gay a word"
 "oh, great many things"
 Well, l must have, I'm that tuck cred out Excuse me for askin', but was 1t about anybody in the house? ?"
 You did bring something for me; just a little-but it was something wanted to know. Do you think you can find more next time, if-"
 Now, my dear!" put in Rosalie, 1 don't ask me that! I 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 # come these two or three times just because l couldn't help it. It would be askin' g lot"
 But it would comfort me-" replied the invalid, weakly; and there were tears in her voice. And, oh, you don't know how I need comfort!"
 Poor dear! know how it is. You're sick. an I suppose you have your troubIes-we all have in this world. But when a persons sick. she jest lays an lets it roll up in her. like. Well, now, let's see" Rosalie paused as though considering. q tell | you what I'll do. won't try, an won't force 1t, but seein' this is private like, I'll stop resistin' the influence when it comes over me. An I'll al- ways beat it straight here Perhaps it was sent to do us both good! ! That's settled" Rosalie held that night another of | her outdoor conferences with Inspec- ' tor McGee.
 Well, I'm comin' out with it." she announced. I've got to tell some body. guess Eve got your case start | ed, Martin NcGee!"
 -Then this fellow Wade-
 You make me" said Rosalie; you make me want to shut my mouth an neyar tell you anythin' at all. Wadei 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 secatiyeness almost surprising in Ros- ale, she stated her case from the ! beginning. Tommy North's clew ot the diamond ring which Tommy North had dropped and which had set Rosa ! lie on the trail, the discovery that the | coverlet on Captain Hanska's bed had 1 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 a pair of red strapped shoes with a button missing, and the final fsct--the button matched. Inspector NcGee received that dra- matie information with long whistle of anazement.
 That sick womani" he said. Zee, and I'd thought of examining har. But there didn't seem to be chance on earth. I'd thought more about that brother of hers"
 Rosslie pursued her narrative. set ting forth her discovery thst Estrills vas an assumed name and the discoy- cries of Detective Grimaldi about the history of the Perez family in Trini- dad. She proceeded then to the se- ances. and to Miss Estrilla's attempt at frightening her out of control. 'Is that sllf" asked hcGes-
 "Yes. Ain't it enoughf"
 "Wel, it's suspicious. But there's no. real evidence. Nothing you can convict on Suppose pinch her-snd her brother, too-and give 'em the !