Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-17
By WILL IRWIN
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Copyright BY Bobbu-Merrili cOmpany.)

on the secondhand typewriter; ana
she had so far progressed that sne
could write a passably good business
letter in four attempts and a morn
ings time.
On this scene of brisk business
activity suddenly entered Resale
LIE Grange As she stepped into the
door she was large-eyed, serious
a-quiver with inner intensity. she
broke into smile. however, as she
surveyed the Thomas w. North Ad-
vertising Agency at work. Both
Tommy and his amateur stenographer
had heard the steps; but each as
people will do when they are intent
failed to look up from his uncom-
pleted line until startled by Rosaiie's:
MY! Such pair of workers.!
Tommy grinned.
"Ah, a customer" he said; "busi-
ness bad at the clearinghouse?
Anything 1 can do to advertise you?
1 recommend our A. A. Campaign
cheap and fetching for establishments
of, your class. Hows this for line.
Our eggs straight from the hen
our COAlCC SLOW OA flhC-Obt
boarders stay till they de-"
mo, thank you," replied Rosalie,
dimpling upon him. And then, with
the air of one who has no time to
waste in airy persif1age, I'm here on
business, though. Mr.. North, I want
to borrow the services of your
stenographer for a day.
"Me?" inquired Betsy Barbara.
"You,' replied Rosalie LIE Grange.
She turned back to Tommy North
then; and the flash of her dimples
disarmed 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 hail."
"Oh, certainly" replied Tommy
North, rising and reaching for his
coat.
ut amt every young boarder,"
said Rosalie LIE Grange, who is In
telligent 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
Barbara as he went out of the door;
and Betsy Barbara smiled as though
to reassure him.
Rosalie was coming now to the
end of her operations. She had
reached the point where one may res
lax caution a little--when speed and
despatch are more necessary than
concealment. So she proceeded to
the heart of the matter without any
of her customary circumlocution.
Betsy Barbara Lane" she said,
az believe you'd go for a friend to
the place we amt supposed to men,
ton, except in church. Wouldn't
your"
IT think I'd do almost anything
for you, Mrs. lie Grange" said Bet
sy-Barbara, smiling warmly.
That's a pretty thing to say, an
I hope you mean it," replied Resale.
But I amt askin' for myself. I'm
askin' for Mrs. Hanska."
what has happened?" asked Betsy
Barbara, her color departing with .
rush. HAS Constance
Constance is perfectly all right"
treasured Rosalie. She was tryin'
to read-poor thing-when l left her
fifteen minutes ago; but I've got my
answer, you would"
IT think I would give my life IL 1t
would help now" said Betsy-B Barbara.
What I'm askin' them continued
Rosalie LIE Grange, may seem bnly
little thing; but it's important.
~ foI1 Iox. i,,,y NJ nv
save him-you know Mr.. Wade-if
you play your cards right"
Betsy Barbara was on her feet now.
What is it? Quickl she asked.
mot beatin' about the bush,' re-
piled Rosalie LIE Grange, IT want you
to spend the day f1irtin' 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.
breath, what has he to do with the
Hanska case?"
"Nothin much-himself' said Rosa.
lie, indifferently, "but great deal to
do with solvin' it. An it's important
that he should be delivered at just
the right time-as kind of witness"
A new idea widened Betsy-Bar-
bara's eyes and made soft and won-
dering the little mouth of her.
And what have you?" she whis-
pered. Have you-all this time-and
never suspected"
Now don't go cuttin corners an
guessin'," said Resale lie Grange.
"Ive been dom my part. Don't ask
me any more. please. I'm just Dustin
to tell. I'm an old fool with my
tongue, an if I spring the littlest
leak in secret 1t all comes tumblin'
out. Remember what I've told you.
First, you can help save Mr.. Wade
as nobody else can. Next, don't ask
any questions. An Betsy-Barbara
Lane, now I'm gettin' solemn. I want
you to hold up your right hand an
swear somethin' on your honor-that
you won't tell anyhody--anybody-
about this until let YOU"
Ito BE Continued Tomorrow,