Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-27

Mrs. LIE Grange, you understand,
don't you ?"-and here her voice be-
came deep and bell-like with her
conviction. Sometimes women know
things without having to be told, and
I know that Mr.. Wade is innocent. I
would stake my life and my honor
everything have-on that. And yet
I am perfectly helpless about proving
it. He is innocent, though"
Rosalie did not commit herself.
But eyes and dinples flashed their
sympathy. And it was the Inspector
who spoke first,
WELL that's what we're here TO
settle, and if he didn't do it the best
way out is to tell the truth
LAS if 'interpolated Rosalie, you
wasn't going TO do that! Now tell the
Inspector about this Mr.. Wade
HE is my friend and attorney, re-
piled Mrs Hanska. "He lives in
Arden. I have known him ever since
I went there He visited New York
three times to attempt some legal
settlement with Captain Hanska. He
wanted me to get a divorce. I wasn't
quite ready to do that, even if could
l.
ing to have a legal separation-some
thing which would have rid me of
Captain Hanska and let me go my
own way. I authorized Mr.. Wade to
offer part of my mothers property If
that would do any good The captain
was living in a boarding house. /
knew his ways well enough to realize
that this meant extreme poverty. He
refused everything. He told Mr. Wade
that as soon as he had arranged
something-he didn't say what-he
would find me and compel me to go
with him. l realized that l must get
farther from New York. I had a few
possessions of Captain Hanska's. !
wanted to return them and close with
him forever. Mr. Wade had an idea
of making one last appeal; and 1
asked him if he would deliver those
things at the same time. Yesterday
morning Mr. Wade came down to
New York. That's all l know-until
I saw the newspapers" She stopped
here. Her color faded; her hands fell
apart with a gesture of despair.
And brought her straight to YOU"
said Betsy Barbara with trium-
plant air as though her extraordi-
nary cunning had settled the case for
all time.
Now the inspector took up the ex-
animation again, for Rosalie sat mus
ing, her eyes on Constance Hanska.
what were the things you sent ?"
he asked.
Let me see-what were they?
Betsy Barbara, You helped pack
them. An old miniature of the cap
tain"
And some family photographs"
Betsy Barbara put in briskly.
And an old mahogany shaving
mirror which had belonged to his
father
And a Mexican hat-band and two
knives and an Irish blackthorn stick
and silver cigarette case"
A stethoseope upon Inspector Nc
Gees pulse would have jumped an
inch as Betsy Barbara pronounced
the word knives" But his down
turned face betrayed no emotion. He
checked his interruption, in fact,
through two more items. and when
he returned to the subject he worked
backward like a good attorney, con-
eealing his pertinent question in
fog of impertinent ones.
What kind of a cigarette case?'
Chased silver and turquoises-a
Russian design"
What was the stick like?"
Every heavy. and dark brown as
remember. And I think the ferrule
was loose
Here Resale, sitting impassive.
quite out of the conversation, saw the
corners of the inspectors mouth
witch She sat holding herself very
tight, lest she betray the psychology
cal moment.
And the knives?" said the inspec-
tor.
LET me see-one was dagger that
he used for a paper knife and the
other was a Malay kris with long,
sharp, wavy blade. He got it in the
Philippines"
"Yes!" exclaimed the inspector.