Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-23

~ think would give my life II It
would help now" said Betsy barbara.
what I'm askin' then" continued
RoSalio 10 Grange, f"msy seem only a
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 il Il! Quick!" she asked.
mot beatin' about the BUSH re-
piled Resale lie Grange, 81 want you
to spend the day hirtin' perfectly out
rageous with Mr.. Estrilla."
In spite OF herself. Betsy Barbara let
her pink blond coloring suffuse her
cheeks. But the color Moved back as
her mind leaped from circumstance to
and rested on 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, sindifferently, but great deal to
do with solvin' II. An it's important
that he should be delivered at just the
right time--as kind Of witness"
A new idea widened Betsy Barbaras
eyes and made soft and wondering the
little mouth Of her.
3 "And what have your" she whisper
ed. Have you-an this time-and l
never suspected"
Nov don't 60 cuttin' corners an
guessin'," said Rosalie LIE Grange.
Tive been dom me- part. Don't ask
me any more, please. I'm just Dustin
to tell. I'm IN old fool with my
tongue an II I spring the littlest leak
in a secret II all comes tumblin' out.
what rye told you. Ffrst
you can help save Mr.. Wade as mo-
body else can. Next, don't ask any
questions. An Betsy-Barbara Lane.
now I'm gettin' solemn. want You
to hold up your right hand an swear
somethin' on your honorthat you
won't tell anybody anybody --about
this until let you"
But now the shade Of suspicion
flashed across Betsy BArbara's face.
Rosalie caught 1T and formed her an
swer mentally before her pretty junior
spoke.
Suppose" said Betsy Barbara--"l
beg your pardon. Mrs. LIE Grange, but
one must watch everything in a time
Ike this suppose you we're working
for the other side!"
I'm case you ever found that OUT"
said Rosalie, ''your oath is all OF
Goodness ms!"-and now her emotion
was real-"do I look like traitor or
anything OF that sort! Haven't !
helped Mrs. Hanska every way l
could! You're woman, Betsy-Bar-
bara. an you know me by this time.
Am / that kind?"
"No," replied Betsy Barbara. you
are not" And with an afr Of pretty
solemnity. she swore It.
III was . man. said Resale lie
Grange, II could just eat you up when
you look that way. Now we're goin'
straight to business. II Is quarter
OF ten. Has Mrs. Hanska any date
today1"
'.she was going to her lawyers at
,leven o'clock
"Let her do that; but nrst you're to
see her and tell her that she musn I
come home afterwards. Let her go
anywhere except home. An after
YOU We done. what want you to do,
youth meet her somewhere an take. her
to dinner at--at the Hoted Hamblen.
That's respectable out-of-the-way
place. Got that ~
Yes"
Then after you've seen Mrs. Han
ska, you'll rest q while. And at two
thirty, sharp, you're to be waiting BY
the Carlisle Trust Building. It's got
onlysone entrance, which Is lucky. And
you can hardly miss"
''For--him!"
"For. Mr.. Estrilla. This is no time
to make any bones Of anythin'. He's
crazy over you. He has an engage
ment there for two-thirty. Let him
20 ID. He probably won't stay more
than fifteen minutes. You're to meet
him at the front Of the elevator.
You're to-encourage him-yoll know.
n he asks you to take walk, which he
probably will, you accept, and start
him toward the park. This is the
point. At five o'clock sharp you're to
have him takin' tea with you In the
Park Casino-you know where that
is. don't you? Ant you'-e not to leave
until half past Ave. Probably I'll be
there long before that-your job you
und erstand is to deliver him to me-
That WnaL ali Lulb ID IOi AloSliy
Then you're to meet Constance-Mrs.
Hanska-as ! told you. Wait a min
!, te--" Resale paused, frozen i'm
mobile on the birth Of a new thought
have her pack suit case and take
!. with her You two register at the
Hotel Hamblen an stay there tonight
stay right there until you hear from
me, Got all that? Well, repeat 1t
after me-"
Betsy Barbara repeated It slowly.
But how can get him to tea II
he doesn't ask me-" she objected.
where ! was raised, young won.
an passin' a soda fountain with a
young man, never went thirsty unless
she wanted to. Get him in II you have
TO invite him yourself. ! know you,
Bc'sy-Barbara. But don't you he your
self today. Let him make love as
hard as he wants-just this once. ]"
The door ratified; Tommy North was
back.
"Mr. North" said Resale. I'm Dor.
rowin' your Office help for the day.
We want you TO do somethin' for US.
Wv, don't understand now but you
will. Don't you go near my house un.
~ / :, ~, rrr Won a1oor1 ont tonight and