Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-11
CHAPTER XII
CRYING 1t Out.
THERE was something the matter
with Betsy Barbara. Even be-
fore she spoke, Rosalie recog-

with Betsy Barbara. Even be-
fore she spoke, Rosalie recog-
nized that.
Pm afraid Constance is going to
pieces" said Betsy Barbara, relieving
| her mind at once. "She worries me
to death. She will go to the Tombs.
When she leaves there, she's like a
rock-Mr. Wade is perfectly bully,
and he seems to inspire her with his
own confidence. But the moment
she gets back here, she just willis,
Here Betsy Barbara herself seemed
| to break; the tears came, and with
them a little hard burst of laughter.
The experienced Resale took her to
her own room, wheeled her to her
couch, banked her comfortably with
| pillows.
Now cry it out, my dear" she
said. And Betsy Barbara cried it
out.
Resale herself spilled a few tears,
SO that she ceased for time her
caressing monosyllables for fear of
the unsteadiness in her own voice
Il ought not to let myself go like
this" said Betsy Barbara when the
storm was over, I'm as ashamed as
| can be. At least, I never let Con-
stance see how 1 feel But some
times when I'm alone
Il know, dear. / knowi" said Ro-
sale, busting about with water
towels, smelling salts, toilet water,
all the restoratives of the feminine
pharmacopoeia, there's two kinds of
people in this world, dearie-the posts
and the rails. You an 1 are posts.
But there's times when a person
would like to quit and be rebuilt an
sag down an be a rail. Now let me
put this on your face. dearie,s an
you'll come to dinner as fresh as
ever" She bathed Betsy Barbara's
face with long notherly strokes.
But it's such dreadfully long
time to wait" sobbed Betsy Barbara,
her eyes giving signs of clearing
shower, that I scarcely dare look
ahead. And when / think of the
trial and the awful strain on Con-
stance"
If there ever is trial" replied
Resale. why, he hasn't even been
indicted yet. You don't understand
the game or you'd know how much
that means. They don't dare indict
him with the little tiny bit of evil
dence they've got. It's long, but the
longer the night the brighter the
day, | say. An just when it seems
you haven't drop of strength left.
| is the very time you get strength
from somewhere I've got my own
ideas about where it comes from
| but there, That's religion. an we
| amt talkin' religion. Of course
you're goin' to let me help you"
While Rosalie spoke, she had me-
chemically handed Betsy Barbara
the atomizer. Mechanically, Betsy
Barbara took 1t and sprayed her
pearly throat with toilet water. Ma
chanically again, Rosahe gave her a
square of channels, white with face
powder Mechanically. Betsy Barbara
passed 1t over cheeks and nose.
Thank you-but you have helped
a great deal already" said BETSY
Barbara, emerging from these minis
tratlons a delicious, white-faced lit
tie clown. 81 don't know what ever
| should have done without YOU she
added as she busted off the si1perfII!
touches of her hands.
"Oh, that's nothin'. I'm horse for
carrying troubles-other peoples.
| haven't chick or child or husband or
relation, which is why I never lug
around any serious worries of my
own; but I've found enough an to
spare of other peoples since 1 took
| over the remains of this Hanska
MURDER case. If murderers only
knew" she added, dimplings how
much they put out persons way of
life, they'd count ten first and never
do it, 49, - -. :
Betsy-Barbara, smoothing her
nroWs and brushing powder out of
her lashes with her fnger-tips.
smiled at this pleasantly, grim
though it was.
Il didn't know she said, chat
the case greatly bothered any one