Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-26
THE PED RITTTON By WILL IRWINII
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copyright BY BObbs-Merr4n Company

charge. But she managed nod OF
assent.
THANK you, Mrs. LIE Grange. Yes,
1 learned that he was a-not entirely
honorable. But l stayed with him
.'Tryin to lift and elevate his moral
nature" said Rosalie lie Grange.
i've seen it tried before on that
kind
"Of course 1 believed that I could
change him." admitted Mrs Hanska.
but | began in time to suspect that
for one doubtful transaction knew
about there were a dozen he was
keeping from me. It grew worse than
that her voice fell as though she
made this last admission very reluet-.
antly; "in time I realized that he
was using me as lure for his opera
tons in cards-and other things.
We were on our way around
the world. Wherever we went
he made me entertain men that
they might play cards afterward-
and be swindled. The end came at
Shanghai"-she stopped here and
made a little effort before she went
ONT was a young Australian
foolish, and with a great deal of
money. Shall I go into that?" she
paused here, and her gaze travelled
with another appeal to the face of
Rosalie LIE Grange
Now, Inspector" said Rosalie, IT
don't see why this lady has to tell
all that. It's enough that the game
was crooked. You left him, Of
course"
II had to-" replied Mrs. Hanska.
ut came to the point where I must
leave him or turn criminal myself.
1 got funds from home and sailed
for America as soon as l could. I
went straight to my mother in Bes-
ton. After that, I taught in a pri-
vate school to support myself. I
stayed there until he found me out
and followed me. He wanted me to
return to him."
And, of course, he would have
put her through the same thing
again." exploded Betsy Barbara; "he
hadn't changed any"
And what did you do next?" Rosa
lie slipped in her question before Mrs.
Hanska could rebuke Betsy Barbara
again. BY this time, Martin Nc
Gee was sitting back in his chais
| Win q ISSllAS lleil lIlC DGBI6d
had got clean out of his hands. Ha
was helpless male thing in ses-
sion of three women-a piece of fur.
niture. Wise man that he was, he
| let 1t take it's course. Constance was
talking straight to Rosalie now.
II resumed my maiden name
called myself Mrs. Wharton-and |
got a situation at the seminary at
| Arden-where Miss Lane teaches also.
Then my mother died. At the end
she made me promise that 1 would
never go back to Captain Hanska
as long as he led that-that kind
of life. Somehow he learned, though,
| that was in Arden. 1 told my
| troubles to Miss Lane, and she saw
Captain Hanska for me the first time
he came"
| II told him." said Betsy Barbara,
satisfaction surging in her voice, IF
| ever he came around again I'd fix
him-I told him I'd have him arrested
for whole lot of things 1 knew he
had done. Oh, 1 frightened him,
tell you!''
| The ferocity of Betsy arbarau
voice, taken with her fairy fragility;
brought into the situation it's FIRST
| hint of humor. Rosalie dimpled.
Even Constance let a ghost of a smile
play about her lips. AS for Inspector
| MCGEE, he nearly strangled.
81 wanted" Constance proceeded,
"a separation. l needed it for my
own protection. You see. there was
| the property-mother had left little
| money. Captain Hanska wouldn't
| consent to q divorce"
NO." said Betsy Barbara in a tone
of superhuman sapience, ''of course
not! He wanted that money"
And there were no real grounds
| that I knew'-Mrs. Hanska had by
this time given up the struggle with
| Betsy-Barbara' wilfulness-"I had
| deserted him, not he me. Afterward
| he went away-to Holland, I think.
At least he was in Antwerp three
| months ago. Then he returned to
| New York. He sent me a letter. He
said that he would never give me up.
Then I put the whole matter into.
the hands of Mr.. Wade-Mr. Law
renee Wade"
HAh! The exclamation broke from
| the immobility of Inspector Martin
MCGEE. For the first time since
Rosalie took the reins, Constance
Hanska seemed aware of his exist
| ence.
Yes" she said, "the young man
whom you have arrested for this
murder. I know, Inspector MCGEE.
that my opinion will carry little
weight with you. But 1 must say
this" she paused, and seemed to-
struggle with an emotion which,
hitherto carefully depressed. now beat
itself to the surface-"La Lawrence
Wade did not commit that murder.
He couldn't have done it. He isn't
that kind of a man."
Meeting with no sympathetic re-
Spouse from Inspector McGee's lool;
of cunning gravity, Mrs. Hanska
turned to Resale.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow.)
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