Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29


But heartensd 'em up. handed EN-
good advice. I kept silly fool girls
from goin' TO tho bad. gave weepy
old widows the only real recreation
they ever had. An here, right 1t the
end, comes an honest piece of money
% big that could have played crook
ed all my life. an never even got a
chance a& anythin' like it. An last
March come into my money. closed
up shop an sold my test books an
stopped this medium business, an
started to be q lady. Six thousand a
year amt too much to do that job in
to pay house rent.
There was six months income wait
ing for me when the lawyers settled
everything up. an put that into
things that wanted all my life.
1T wasn't till last week that I
looked myself over an found WASH t
happy. To make no bones OF 1t, bein'
q real lady-which I'd wanted to be all
my life-jest bored me to death. Well,
last week set down and had q good
long dispute with myself. You cant
90 back to the business says I. Rosa.
lie Le Grange. you've got jest what
you've always wanted: an yet you
amt happy. What you need Is . COM
PROMISE said I. An next morning 1t
come to me. Maybe the spirits sent
1t. You can laugh. Inspector MCGEE.
but there's something in this spirit
thing. used to think there was, an
then again I'd think there wasn't
even in my own clairvoyance.
"Well, anyhow. it came to me like 4
dash-boarders! could run my
house Just tho way I wanted, because
! needn't look out for profits. An I
out whoever didn't want. The
thought chirked mo . lot. So fixed
all the bedrooms up sensible with good
white and gold beds and adult size
towels an gave them all little hxy
touches that made them homelike.
AN was Jest ready to begin to
look around an advertise when-th1s
happened. The idea struck mo as
soon as saw the state Of the people
In that house. Tho police would put
IL under guard, an the boarders would
be out Of home. SO I moved 'em
over bodily. all but the one you
pinched-the sick little dago woman
from upstairs. an tho two girls, and
that funny old Professor Noll. An I'm
even putting up with the landlady-if
1t was other peoples troubles l. was
lookin' for, / got EN- ell right"
"Gee!s. CALCULATED Martin MCGEE. RI
can use you"
Eyes, you can" interrupted Rosane.
'shut you won't. know what you
want. You want me to 60 to work an
help cinch this case. Well, won't.
I'm out Of that business. too. What
I'm here for. Martin Mc0ee-beyond
the pleasure I always took In your
society"-hsre Resale let her dimples
play and dash-"is to tell all know
or saw, sos you won't be CALM me
at the inquest an gettin' me . fea'
ture IN the papers,"
"1ow about this man North :" asked
the Inspector.
well, in the dTst place. l like him.
said Resale; 81 Ike that boy. Looks
like an alibi for him when the land
lady says he come up the stairs only
Q minute before no hollered, an the
doctor says that this Hanska had been
dead two or three hours. Appeared to
me Ike he was jest Jared out OF :
drunk, too. How about this Lawrence
Wade or whatever his name was-the
man who called with tho bagf Got
hint"
HE vas arrested this morning in
Boston"
"Skdppin'7 Looks bad. But now,
Inspector. Just to close things up. I'm
out Of this case. I've given you all
know. Your police will be botherin'
my boarders q lot With questions; an
30 will the reporters. Just trust me
to steer that. You keep me out"
Martin McGee sighed.
AL right. Resale; but I'd like
your help. Still. owe you lots Of
good turns, and the case don't look as
mysterious, after all. guess tie that
fellow Wade"
II guess probably" admitted Rosa.
lie. Most mysteries amt mysteries
at all after the first day. Well. now.
I'm botherin' q busy man in Office
hours an I must run along. Let's
see-dve minutes to four, an its bad
luck TO 30 before the hour. Suppose
you tell mo about yourself an how
the worlds usin' your
Inspector MCGEE sat back in his
of1ce chair and waxed eloquent How
ever, his narrative Of pulls and pro-
motions and Tammany influence was
never finished. For before the hour
struck, tho silent attentive doorman
entered and laid on his desk . card.
Inspector McGee took 1t up. glanced at
it perfunctorily. and suddenly let out
IN exclamation which had Ill the
power and verve of an oath.
by tho great catsi" he exclaimed.
look at that-sMrs. John II. Han
SKA"
Resale took the card and fingered
it.
1.-THE widow. bet'
Thought he was single" remarked
the Inspector. Though, after Ill. I'd
just been taking It for granted"
well" said Rosalis. rising. that's
come-again-soon for me-"
But the Inspector was observing her
with eyes vhtch held quisxioal invita-,
ton.
Honest now" he said, wouldn't
you like to sit In On this interviews"
Resale flashed her. dimplss and CON
templated him for . second. Then,
with the unexpected hghtnass which
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