Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-04
in any way YOU can. /"

Al 0uy way yOu VAA.
Now as to Mr.. Wade, Tommy North
held his own theories---or had up 10
this moment. or course 1t was Wade.
In his lonely and hysterical apprehen-
sions at the Tombs. he had been forced
to nail the crime to some other sus-
pect In order to save his own reason.
His mind had fastened like leech on
Wade. For Mrs. Hanska he had felt
vaguely sorry, especially after his ono
sight Of her. But this bluNand-gold
ELF had pronounced edict. To Tommy
North, henceforth, Lawrence Wade
was ~ innocent as the traditional
babe unborn.
"Of course he didn't do IT," Tommy
asserted valiantly. "I'll help al can,
I'm sure" he added. Then eagerly.
Now?"
the drawing room is empty II you,
want to talk" said Resale from the
door. She turned away with smile
on her lips and CLINT In her eye.
And Tommy sat down before his In.
quisitor. II was little he added to the
evidence, prolong this pleasant third
degree a. he might. He could but 70
tell the story. Only one thing he
evaded. lodged, sluded. II was his
condition ON that night. And sudden
iW Betsy-Barbara. In her best school
mistress manner. came out with II. &
'Now one other thing" abe said.
II beg your pardon for being 80 par
sonal, but weren't you-a little lit
de-" She doundsred for = word. and
suddenly the whole lace Of her became
. rose petal. only slightly mean,
of course but weren't your
Il wasn't = little or even 'slfght1y,
shama - vas antiraly"
~ . ..cn,,A Tim. thaA A.y !. vop..
m looked on him WITH eyee az rsbuke.
Momerf.ysly CHARACTERIZATION Taft IN
MAR tr.ck
.And INV AID VIM do IT.. ma II.
n,,ireA .Not that it.s INV buain -.
nerhana 7 only vondered'.
- drn.t rnov. ssid Tommy. ~ INST
liant m hrinkinS nnfil this ~ Al nv
rnriA r,,eaa. - MOO, n,ddenlv.
"thara vas nnfhtne alsa "a do" This
csma n MIN q = h4rht and narfect
snsvar IA va totsIiy unoonscdous
that ha had nuoted Rosslie "a Granse.
Rotsv-Barhara smiIed ma waxSed
bar he.d ~ that The shaft of rnidan
i i ACROSS her hair shiftad from Ieft
tn rirht Ana from rfrht Ia M
.Tn Nav Yort ;" sha .ald s.NsnHhins
e,sa in Nav York;"
I1naccountably Tommy North's tan.
.us Mr1ocEa6 itseaf what vith the NJ.
ess,tv ~ dafandinr himsaif. "a he
talked. g "a 81
"We,l that's Ill woman knows
about g. I can't amend INV time ridinr
IN the Rubharneck WAGON. canlI?
W7har TIA vhtatIa h,owa 4 man feala
nra doinS snmsthinr I don,t aIwavs
v.nt - feed A : ioint IKE this. some.
f,mas want n Get soma fancy eats
a. narco,ata through Inhstar
I Lane.
con" exclaimed BETSY barbara.
what a onaint namei" m.
~ mean Broad way." explained Tom.
nv "We,l I aat = cocttaii Or two
or .maybe three. according to whom /
maet Then eat-and drink-and
vhen we heat It ont On "a Henxine
lHvvay--. .-...5
"Whak 4 weird name!" connmentet
81 s'i
.Rroadvav arain." said Tommy
North. pausinx only. an instant. And
I 81 that time. It's al lighted up, md
| nv friends are all lighted up-and Tn
al Iixhted mn. and We proceed dow
the Twtnklinx Train-'
"BroadWay. I suppose" interpolated
Betsy Barbarn 73 d h. .lsi.5i ~.
| eyes" said Tommy. ..the Riotouss
Route il another Of liz aliases. Ana
the flrst thinr I know ito two-thirty !,
M ana I'm m my room admirinx my
own imitstion Of 1 young eentleman,of
Gothem gotnx to bed. ! knock ont act
seldom eoualed on any stage. But you
needn't deliver that James b. Cough
Grafton I see trembling on your lips.
II don't need 1t. rye got mine al
r1eht. rye lost my lob today on "a.
count OF being entirely"
TO Betsy Barbara, herself engagedsin
tho economic struggle, this fact seem
ed more important than to Tommy.
"You have?" she exclaimed. "Oh,
rm 90 sorry! rye given up my posi-.
ton in Arden In order to be with Con.
stance and | don't know how shall
live after three months. But some
thing WIN turn up, I'm sure. Had you
n. W.