The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-11-29

then, and the nasn OF ner ulmples dis
armed any possible resentment
Mr.. North. haven't you got five or
ten minutes OF business somewhere
else? Like buying your days cigars
or something? When two ladies want
to talk something over alone, they
hate to talk In the hall"
"Oh, certainly" replied Tommy
North, rising and reaching for his
coat.
1T amt every young boarder." said
Resale lie Grange, who Is intelligent
enough TO let his landlady boss him.
Now you be back in just ten minutes
by the clock, that's an obedient boy"
Tommy cast one look at Betsy Bar
bara as he went out OF the door: and
Betsy-Barbara smiled as though to re
assure him.
Rosalie proceeded to the heart OF
the matter without any OF her Gus
tomary circumlocution.
Betsy. Barbara Lane" she said, Il
believe you'd go for a friend TO the
place we amt supposed to mention.
except in church. Wouldn't your
What has happened?" asked Betsy.
Barbara, her color departing with a
rush. Has Constance"
Constance is perfectly all right"
treasured Rosalie. She was tryIn' to
read-poor thing left her ar
teen minutes ago. But I've got my an
swer, you would"
4 think ! would give my life IL IL
would help now" said Betsy Barbara.
What I'm askin' then" continued
Resale lie Grange. may seem only
little thing. But it's important. |
can't tell you how important II may
save him-you know. Mr.. wade--if
you play your cards right"
Betsy. Barbara was on her feet now
What is II? Quick!" she asked
Not beatin' about TIE BUSH" re-
piled Resale lie Grange, II want you
to spend the day firtin' perfectly out.
rageous with Mr.. Estrilla."
In spite OF herself. Betsy Barbara let
her pink blond coloring suffuse her
cheeks. But the color flowed back as
her mind leaped from circumstance to
circumstance and rested on a sus
picion.
What has he" she said under her
breath. what has he to do with the
Hanska case?"
"Nothin' much-himself." said Rosa
lie, indifferently. but great deal to
do with solvin' IL. An it's important
that he should be delivered at just the
right time--as a kind OF witness"
A new idea widened Betsy. Barbara's
eyes and made soft and wondering the
little mouth OF her.
And what have your" she whis.
pered. Have you-all this time-and
l never suspected"
Now don't 20 cuttin' corners an
guessln'." said Resale lie Grange.
I've been doin' my part. Don't ask
me any more. please. I'm just Dustin
TO tell. I'm an old fool with my tongue.
an IL ! spring the llttlest leak in q
secret IL all comes tumblin' out. Re.
member what I've told you First. you
can help save MIR. Wade as nobody
else can. Next, don't ask any ques
lions. An Betsy-Barbara Lane, now
I'm gettin' solemn. want you 10
hold up your right hand an swear
somethin' on your honor--that you
won't tell -anybody---about
this until let you"
But now the shade OF a suspicion
flashed across Betsy. Barbara's face.
Resale caught II and formed her an.
swer mentally before her pretty juror
spoke.
Suppose" said Betsy-Barbara--'1
beg your pardon. Mrs. lie Grange. but
one must watch everything In time
like this-suppose you were working
for the other slider"
In case you ever found that out"
said Rosalie, your oath IL all OF
Goodness mel'--and now her emotion
was reai-'do ! look like a traitor OF
anything OF that sort2 Haven't helped
Mrs Hanska every way couldi
You're woman. Betsy Barbara. an
you know me BY this time. Am that
kind7"
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