The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-11-01

t3Atakr ~ r%l<fitu(t u&u taught utut
to do. there was what you call an ar.
fair between you and this Mr.. Wade.
wasn't there?"
Here Rosalie swung In again.
Inspector" she said. III you 20 that
way. III advise this young woman to
get q real lawyer before she talks TO
you any more Now. my dear, you
just answer what you please"
But Constance was mistress OF her
self again.
"All this will come out In the trial.
Betsy-Barbara. ! might as we'll tell
everything now. When he put himself
In this position he was trying TO help
me There was no affair, as you call
II. But when he first met me he
thought l was a widow. And before
he knew my circumstances. he pro-
posed marriage. He never spoke OF Il
after / told him. lie was a gentle
man. He only tried 70 serve me as n
gentleman would under the clrcum-
stances"
Has II struck YOU" asked the In
spector, that this might be used as a
motive7"
This Is perfectly dreadful" cried
Betsy-Barbara. Constance, you shall
not stay here another minute. You
come with me to a lawyer"
That's right" said Rosalie lie
Grange shortly. Inspector McGee, you
can excuse U.S."
Not for n while" said Inspector
MCGEE shortly. Madame. ! must have
your oficial statement as to what you
have just told me-before ] let you
leave"
Now Constance had risen; and Bet
sy-Barbara, In a state OF suppressed
fury. stood beside her. flashing sparks
from her golden hair and her blue
eyes and her little white teeth. In
spector MCGEE stepped to the door to
summon a stenographer. And Resale,
quick as thought. slipped up beside
Constance
mot a word more than you a help
about this proposing to you-not a
word!7 she whispered.
step into this room. ladies' said
MCGEE. "I1l join you in a moment.
We won't need you, Mrs. lie Grange"
Alone with the Inspector. Resale
lie Grange stood regarding him from
top to toe. He faced her In a little
embarrassment, which he covered with
blum.
In love with Hanska's wife-and
Hanska'd mistreated her-and she
wanted a divorce and couldn't get IL.
Wade and Hanska had quarreled.
Wade goes up there with his curio
shop and lays II down on the table.
They quarrel again. Wade's a
fencer. He picks up that knife and
let's him have II just by instinct. Then
ne walks out OF the door and gets rat
tied and beats 1t. or course. II would
be hard TO establish first degree muir
der on what we've got now-but well
get t."
You think SO, do your" replied RIOS
allie. MY. don't promotion make a
smart nan OF a pavement-pounding
copi"
Guess you don't know" replied Nc
Gee, what this man Wade said when
NC Vintitu III III DOtAOn ~ AOiN
him what II was for? He said: Il
didn't kill him. but by God I'd like TO
shake hands with the man who did,"
In the Inspectors voice there was an
air of hnality and triumph.
did he say that" asked Resale:
did he say that?" She unused for a
moment, revolving many principles OF
Hatun.n n0uHnnt dra ufu frnVn har laVua
experience.
Martin MCGEE" she said at length.
81 told you a while ago ! wasn't going
TO monkey with this thing. But I'm
an old fool-and I'm in Tiny own
way, as / always worked
MCGEE laughed.
Il thought you couldn't keep out, ("
ne said, but you'll run against Law.
renee Wade at the end"
AS the two strange women anne
through the door, they found Resale
lie Grange waiting. Constance looked
her full In the eye: and suddenly her
hands went up TO her own face and
she surrendered herself to her misery.
And oddly enough, she turned In her
inAitS AON " HCi IiitHu anu COHl-
panion Betsy-Barbara, but to this
strange woman. Az a bruised child
uns 10 it's mother, she ran TO Resale
lie Grange and bowed a weary head
upon her shoulder. Resale took her
10 the bosom on Wilhelm her own
queer way-she had borne the bur
dens OF thousands for thirty years
long.
You poor lamb" she exclaimed;
you poor lamb Now It's going to
be all right, dearie-and you're comm
home with met"
And thatl' said Rosalie lie Grange
as she retold this tale to the only per-
son who ever enjoyed her full conf
dence. was the %queerest way that
ever | saw OF sollcitin' custom for a
boardin'house."
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