South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-10
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Betsy Barbara considered.

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1T may not mean anything" she
said, and il may mean a good deal"
She considered again. Even if the
diamonds were there, maybe it had
nothing TO do with our case If any
body had been robbed that night. if
there had been any signs of a burglar,
this evidence would be very important.
But the police say that the house
wasn't entered. Then again, what be-
came of the diamonds? 1t seems no
one else noticed them"
We'll" remarked Tommy North
cynically, there were a great many
policemen in the house"
Betsy Barbara walked on, still
thinking. Maybe. I'm afraid,
though. that it might be only an aber-
ration" she said finally.
Perhaps" echoed Tommy North.
And now, having finished his introduce
ton, he approached the subject near
est his heart
"Of course that's ALL" he said. lex
cept that 1 owe you an apology for
for my condition last night"
1T is yourself" said Betsy Barbara.
that you owe the apology. Mr..
North, why did you do it-again?"
Now it was in Tommy North's i'm
come out with the truth, accompanied
by his opinion Of philandering Span
iards. But that would have amounted
10 declaration; and to declare his
feelings for Betsy-Parbara was leagues
beyond his present courage.
oh" he said, carelessly, desperate
ly. Il got a jolt. That's all. Ana /
took it out in booze"
~ ou've told me-" said Betsy-Bar-
bqrq that Won 6opff 1ffra no +os+o of
the stuff. That's why you drink, then
to console yourself when you're in
trouble. Doesn't that show rarher
poor courage?"
Perhaps"
Now. I'm in trouble. And Con-
stance-Mrs. Hanska--is in deep, deep
trouble. Suppose we drank every time
1t hurt. I don't believe you know
what real trouble is-even if you were
arrested unjustly."
Well. IL isn't always that"
NO; you told me the other night it
was because you hadn't anything bet
ter TO do. Mr.. North" she added, sud
denly lifting her blue eyes to his,
your need is something else to do.
You're out Of a job How many jobs
have you had since you came to New
York;"
BY now they had crossed Twenty
glitter of morning on Fifth av. AL
ready the morning crowd Of shoppers.
women OF the exclusive class who
scOrn the gayer but cheaper afternoon
parade. debated before shOp-windows
or held social intercourse at corners
On the pavement the procession of
coaches and motors was beginning
Already the stalwart, soldierly,. traffic
squad policemen were opening lanes
r@v 49,, hi
white-glOved hands. The windows.
each an artistic creation. biossOmed
with the richest goods Of the five con-
tinents. IL was all alive, beautiful.
and-most Of ell 70 the country Obser-
vatiOn of Betsy Barhar3-spaaTt. II
was made for the temptation OF wO-
man. AS Tommy North talked. Betsy
Barbara's eye travelled 10 this lovely
frock, that alluring window. Still, aft
er the universal habit Of her sex. she
kept her mind on the main subject,
in spite of these distractions OF the
eye. The inner part Of her was lis
tening and following. Yet the gay
parade. the autumn touch in the air,
obviously raised her spirits. obviously
put her in a mood to regard Tommy s
derelictions tendeTly. even humor-
ously.
Il came here to found a great com
mercial career-as bill-clerk in a pro-
duce house" he said That job last
ed three mOnths-as long as the con-
Germ did. Then 7 accepted a slight
weekly emolument from banker.
AT least. that was what he called him
self. When I found that he was get
ting 800 per cent. from advances on
salary, I separated myself from that
| position just in time to keep out Of
the TOmbs. Then 7 consented TO lend
my trained financial mind TO the ope-
/ retions OF the Silver Chain Mining Co
| We had an office that looked like
Buckingham palace-rich but not
gaudy. There was an Andrea de
Sarto effect in wall-paper over my
desk. and at my right hand an onyx
mantel containing a bull in pure coin