Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-07

| Now. my dear, L think it was
brave an nice of you. It's what any
girl should have done, an it's What
most good girls wouldn't have the
decency to do. No woman's a real
lady when she's too much of lady
Yes-I heard him stumble, an l come
out an looked"
IL just opened his door and
pushed him in," said Betsy-Barbara,
blushing furiously.
An quite enough saw that'
| too" Rosalie pulled hastings Tor
quarter of a minute more. Then sne
added, Il suppose you called MN
down all he needed when you TOOK
that walk this morning."
.Oh, that wasn't the reason!" cried
Betsy-Barbara driven back on her
maiden defenses. "It wasn't that. l
really didn't want to see him. But
he had something new to tell me
about-the case-or thought he had"
"Um-hum!" responded Rosalie.
well, I've always wondered if that
young man didn't know a great deal
more than he was lettin' on"
"Oh, indeed, think he told all
he remembered replied Betsy-Bar-
bara with some warmth; this was
just something he'd forgotten--some-
thing which came back to him last
night when he was-well, you saw -
| And detail by detail she repeated
Tommy Norths story about the dia-
mond cluster Resale, as she lis
tened with downcast look, used all
her will to keep her head steady and
her fingers busy.
That's interesting" she remarked,
in matter-of-fact tone, when Betsy
Barbara had finished. "But l don't
| knows it's important. They think
they see funny things when they're
drunk an they're ready to swear
to EN- when they sober UP. Intend to
tell Mrs. Hanska or the lawyers about
it?"
"I thought I might-I'm doing every
least thing to help"
"WeI1, the evidence of a drunk
wouldn't go at all in a court of law, "
pursued Resale, her eyes still on her
work. Just as soon as they find he
was drunk, they put him right off
the witness-stand"
do they?" asked Betsy Barbara
innoeently.
Always. And of course--well, Mr..
North is pretty Inundated already,
an he's a nice young man, an he'll
probably cut out drink now he's in
business for himself. Still, if you
think it's your duty
"Oh, I hope you think 1t isn't" said
Betsy Barbara. 81 don't want to put
Mr.. North in that position again."
Cant see where it's the least bit
of use, an 'twould only do Mr.. North
HARM" replied Rosalie. "If you was
me, would you french this seam
Yes, I guess it looks more tasty that
way" Rosalie turned the conversa-
ton to a discussion of autumn fash
ions. She sewed and chatted for ten
minutes. Then she looked ostenta-
tiously at the clock.
Gracious! A quarter to an I
must be downtown quarrelin' with
that laundry at a quarter pastl"
She rose, gathered her coat, hat and
gloves, and hurried to the corner drug
store, from which she made by tele-
phone an immediate appointment
with Inspector MCGEE. They met in
way between her house and head
quarters. She proceeded to business
at once.
"Tve been jest. settin' on this
Hanska case, Inspector" she said.
''Knew if l waited long enough, some
thin would hatch. 1t has, but I
can't say yet whether it's rooster
or duck
what have you got?" inquired
MCGEE.
Don't know, I tell you. Didn't
say in the first place that was
workin' alone as I always do?"
"All right, Rosalie." replied Nc
Gee. indulgently, then what can
do for your
I'm the first place, when's the grand
jury goin' to get to the Wade indict-
ment?"
Pretty soon, guess. I've been
holding them off until 1 got more
evidence"
"Well. keep holdin' 'em off,"
ut looks to me-" put in the in
spector. "as if you still thought Wade
didn't do it,"
wei, honest, are you sure your
self? Play square now"
The inspector meditated until he
achieved a miracle of self-analysis.
I'D be able to judge that better"
he said, eff I didn't feel I'd like to
knock his block off every time 1 see
him. He won't say a thing one way
or another. Whenever 1 try to put on
the screws. he just sits off and laughs.
Once they begin to talk. they're gone.
And confound him. 1 can't make him
say word-except, I told the coro-
ner all l knew about the case
well, you stop askin' him until
you hear frome me-" said Rosalie.
Honest what have you got?"
Wouldn't you like to know" Here
Rosalie broke out all her dlmples. so
that Inspector MCGEE smiled on her
Call it bunch from the spirits"
you can't come that on me-" said
the inspector, half playfully. II know
your kind of spirits"
"Well. call it woman's notion
then, If you like that any better.
The grand jury's the first thing.
Next, that old house of Mrs Moores
is still vacant, isn't it? I want to