Evening times-Republican., 1913-11-05


mind gets on one little thing when
you're pickled-"
II DON'T" put in Betsy Barbara, in
spite Of her interest in the story-"but
please go on"
And saw something bright in the
hallway. close to Captain Hanska's q
door. braced against a post and
looked at It. It was a cluster of dia-
nonds-the more think Of it, the
more it seems like that shoe buckle of
yours. reached out to get 1t. Then
I tumbled and hit-ths stun. The tum-
BILE and the sticky feeling put dia-
monds out Of my mind. But I'm sure.
just the same, that saw bunch Of
diamonds or something beside that
door. You've asked mo to tell you
anything might find about the Han
ska case. And I'm telling, that's Ill. -
Betsy-Bsrbara considered.
1T may not mean anything" she
said, "and It nay mean q good deal"
She considered again. Even II the
diamonds were there, maybe it had
nothing to do with our case. II any.
body had been robbed that night, II
there had been any signs Of . 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? Il seems no
one else noticed them"
Well" remarked Tommy North
cynically. there were . great many
policemen in the house."
Betsy-Barbara walked on, still think
ing. Maybe. I'm afraid. though, that
it might be only IN alteration" she
said finally.
Perhaps" echoed Tommy North.
And now. having finished his introduc-
ton, he approached the subject near.
est bis heart
"Of course. that's ALL" he said, "ex.
cept that owe you an apology for
for my condition last night"
1T IL to yourself" said Betsy-Bar.
bara, that you owe the apology. Mr..
North, why did you do it-asain?"
Now it was In Tommy Norths i'm.
pulses to tell exactly why h did It
to come out with the truth. eccompa.
MED by his opinion Of philandering
Spaniards. But that would have
amounted to . declaration; and to de-
clare his feelings for Betsy-Barbara
was leagues beyond his present cour.
ago.
-Oh." he said. carelessly, desperate.
ly, Il got q jolt. That's all. And took
1t out in BOOZE"
"You told me tho other night It was
because you hadn't anything better to
do. Mr.. North" she added, suddenly
lifting her blue eyes to his. I'm going
to ask . very personal question. I'm
not asking it for curiosity. I've q rea.
son, which III state later-have; you
saved any money!"
Brace yourself for the shock" re-
Piled Tommy. but I really have. In
herdted three hundred dollars while
ago. And my mother made me prom.
ise ono thing-that I'd save q little
every. week. have flvo hundred dol.
lars In tho bank"
Betsy.Barbara nodded her wise and
golden head. 81
-.That wiz Do beautifully for . start, .
she said.
"a start at whAt3' inquired Tommy.
AT the Thomas W. North Advertis.
Ing agency. 4.
AT"
"The Thomas W. North Advertisins
agency. Its founded now. 1915 q. m.
October sfxtsenth, at the corner of
Fifth sveaHs and FoTty-stxth street,
New York;"
This u % suddso!'i' exclaimed
Tommy. But kis heart lsaped ana
danosd.
Now, sss. Mr.. North" resumed Bet
sy-Barbara, I've diagnosed your case.
Tho trouble with you b that you've
drifted. You need responsibility. When
you're boss. you won't bs loaAng on
the job. You'd discAarge IN employe
who did that-aad you can't dischar4e
yourself. Some day you'll wish you had
q business Of your own. Then youu
jook back and b sorry. yos didn't start
Il when you Wseo young. You can ct
basinsss, can't you3'
Il ought to." saiA Te0aU.
sAnA you caa-1k uD-&he basi1sas