Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-26
CHAPTER ILL.,.
Mrs. HnnsISa's Story.

MIS-
DHE first was tall and big. But
her height was mainly the SUI
= perb carriage of her shoulders,
her size but the ripe roundness of
goddess figure. She was dark; she
was young; she was beautiful. At
that moment her face limited tragedy
in every line and color, but at any
moment she must have been serious.
1t could smile only in flashes, that
face-with its broad, serene brow
which held its own only by force
against floods of dark hair with it's
regular line Of profile, with it's large
rippled mouth parting slowly even
on her speech. But mainly 1t was
the eyes which gave gravity to her
beauty. They were clear and big;
they had the rare lift at the inner
curve which lends an appearance of
frankness and righteousness. Be-
yond their beauty, however,
they had an arresting quality
so strong, when she regarded
you full-face, as to be poig-
nant. 1t all lay in her expression of
innocence triumphant over expert
ence, of sincerity triumphant over
many lies. Resale lie Grange, con-
noisseur of her sex, sat regarding
her spellbound.
The second woman-in fact she
was little more than girl-had
everything which the other had not
she seemed but the illuminated
shadow of her who called herself
Mrs. Hanska. She was slender, blonde
and fragile-her quality was elfin.
Rosalie could spare her but glance.
81 am Mrs. Hanska, widow of the
man who was killed last night" said
the taller woman; and she hesitated.
It was not the custom of Inspector
Martin MCGEE to rise when women.
entered his office in the role of the
accused or of witnesses. A little
brutality of attitude, he felt, put
them in a meek and humble mood
for the subsequent third degree pro-
ceedings But this woman-or was
it the respected presence Of Rosalie
LIE Grange?-drew him to his feet.
Wont you sit DOWN." he said.
Thank you. May I introduce Miss
Elizabeth Lane? She is here to
verify what 1 have to say" All this
with perfect simplicity Her eyes
ITdN6l6u lutIl, Will d QllCk BidlCo
of inquiry, to Rosalie LIE Grange.
This" said the inspector, taking
his cue at a quick prod from Rosa
lies foot, sis Mrs LIE Grange. She
is the lady who came into the house
right after the-accident-and took
the boarders over to her place for the
night She's kept them there ever
since. She was just telling me what
she knew. Maybe you'd like to hear
it."
With her beautiful seriousness,
Mrs Hanska considered Inspector
McGee's words, considered the situa-
ton, considered Rosalie LIE Grange.
Never had Rosalie presented more
convincingly the appearance of
simple placid. bourgeois respecta-
bility. Not the culver of an eye
lash, not the flash of dimple-
quiet-eyed she gave Mrs. Hanska
glance for glance.
"I should like very much to hear
it," said Mrs. Hanska earnestly.
But maybe you want to be alone
just at first" interposed Rosalie,
making a pretense of rising.
"No-there is nothing secret" re-
plleu MrS. 1tdnShd L see no reason
why you should not stay. Indeed, you
may he able to help us" She trained
her look steadily upon Rosalie LIE
Grange Rosalie, with all the gravity
of this world in her brows, looked
back Something unseen of Martin
MCGEE passed between them. Women
have with women their own ways,
unperceived, unweighted,, unvalued
| by you or me or Martin MCGEE or any
| other man who ever lived. In that
glance two currents of fine subcon-
scious motion had met and fused.
Rosalie LIE Oranges mind had said:
"You marvel, you beauty" And Con-
stance Hanska's mind had said ~
trust this woman whoever she isl
Now Martin MCGEE summoned the
police stenographer and ordered him
to stay within call. Gone from him
was the heavy humor of his half hour
with Rosalie. He was the chief-sus-
picious and brutal.
At must warn you" he said, that
If you are implicated in this case,
anything you say will be used against