Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-30
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New York" she he61teteo again
Shall I tell you the details?
And now Resale LIE Grange, who
had been sitting In unaccustomed D.
! lence, spoke for the first time.
you'll excuse me, Inspector. she
said with an asperity so well assumed
| that Martin MCGEE wondered for .
moment whether she was really offend.
ed, "but Mrs. HAnska don't seem to
know her rights. She hasn't seen any
lawyer. A person don't knock around
this world for forty years without
Rettin' q line on what her rights are.
/ I'VE learned. An I'm goin' to be your
lawyer here, Mrs. Hanska. Now as
long az you tell the truth, which Of
course you will, 1t don't matter about
details. What the Inspector 10 after
Is who done this murder. an anythin'
touchin' on the facts. 1t don't matter
how you learned it. but you did learn
that Captain Hanska was crook"
Mrs. Hanska WINGED visibly at the
ugly word which finished Rosalie's
charge. But she managed . nod Of as.
sent.
Thank you, Mrs. 10 Grange. Yes.
[ learned that he was s-not entirely
honorable. In time 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 en-
tertain men that they might play cards
afterward-and be swindled. The end
came at Shanghai"-she stopped here
and made q little effort before she
went Ont was . young Australian
foolish, and with a great deal of
money. Shall 1 go into that?" she
paused here, and her gaze Travelled
with another appeal to the face Of
Rosalio Le Grange.
Now. Inspector" said Rosalie. Il
don't sec why this lady has to tell all
that. It's enough that the game was
crooked. You left him. Of course"
IT had to-" replied Mrs. Hanska. 1T
came to the point where must leave
him or turn criminal myself. got
funds from home and sailed for
America a. soon as could. went
straight to my mother in Boston. I
resumed my maiden name. I called
myself Mrs. Wharton-and got .
situation at the seminary at Arden
where Miss Lane teaches also. Then
my mother died. At the end she made
mo promise that would never 90
back to Captain Hanska ~ long AZ he
led that-that kind Of life. Somehow
he learned. though. that was in Ar
den. wanted . separation. need
ed It for my own protection. You
see, there was the property-mother
had left . little money. Captain
Hanska wouldn't consent to . d.
vorce."
NO." said Betsy-Barbar. in a tone
of superhuman sapience. "of course
mot! He wanted that money"
"And there were no real grounds
that knew. 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 mo
letter. He said that he would never
give mo up. Thsn l put the whole
matter into the hands Of Mr.. Wade
Mr.. Lawrence Wade"
the immobility Of Inspector Martin
McGee. For the 1rst time since
Resale took the reins Constance Han
ska seemed aware Of his existence.
eyes," she said. the young man
whom you have arrested for this muir.
der. ! know, Inspector MCGEE. that
my opinion will carry little weight
with you. But I must say this" she
paused, an seemed to struggle W.T.
IN emotion which. hitherto ""-'-''''
depressed. now beat itself to the suE.
face-"Lawrence Wade did not COM
NIT that murder. He couldn't have
done It, He isn't that kind Of .
man. He IL my friend and attorney.
He lives in Arden. have known him
ever since l went there. He visited
New York three times to attempt some
legal settlement with Captain Hanska.
He wanted me to get . divorce. I
wasn't quite ready to do that. oven
II could have found grounds. But
was willing to have legal separation
something which would have rid me
of Captain Hanska and let me 90 my
own way. I authorized Mr.. Wade to Of
fer part Of my mothers property. II that
would do any good. The Captain 70
fused everything. He told Mr.. Wade
that as soon as he had arranged some
thing-he didn't say what-he would
find me and compel me to 90 with him.
I realized that must get farther from
New York. I had . few possessions
Of Captain Hanska's. I wanted to re-
turn them and close with him forever.
Mr.. Wade had an idea Of making one
last appeal; and asked him II he
would deliver those things at the Same
time. Yesterday morning Mr.. Wade
came down to New York. That's all
know-unul saw the newspapers"
pne stopped hero. Her color faded;
her hands fell apart with gesture o:
despair.
Now the Inspector took up the ex.
animation, for Rosalie sat musing, her
eyes on Constance Hanska.
Whist vere tho things You sent?"
he asked.
Let me see-what were they? Bet
sy-Barbara, you helped pack them. An
old miniature Of tho Captain"
"And some family photographs-"
Retsy-Barbars put in briskly.
And an old mahogany shaving-nir>
ror which had belonged to his f..
thor-"
"And Q Mexican hatband and two