Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-01-16

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spellbound.
The second woman--in fact she was
little more than girl--was slender,
blonde and fragile-her quality was
elm. Rosalie could spare her but q
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 bru-
tality OF attitude. he felt, put them In
meek and humble mood for the sub
sequent Third Degree proceedings.
But this woman-or was 1t the re-
spscted presence of Resale LIE
Grange?--drew him to his feet.
Wont you sit DOWN." he said.
THANK you. May introduce Miss
Elizabeth Lane? She Is here to verify
what have to say" All this with
perfect simplicity. Her eyes travelled
then, with a quick glance Of inquiry,
to Rosalie LIE Grange.
"This." said the Inspector, taking
his cue at quick prod from Rosalie's
foot. SIS Mrs. lie Grange. She is the
lady who came into the house right
after he-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,"
81 should like very much to hear 1t. "
said Mrs. Hanska earnestly. :
"But maybe you want to be alone
just at first" interposed Resale, max
ing & pretense of rising.
"No-there is nothing secret" re-
piled Mrs. Hanska. II see no reason
why you should not stay. Indeed, you
may be able to help u.s."
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 Resale. He was the Chief-sus'
picious and brutal.
II must warn you" he said. that
II you are implicated in this case, any
thing you say will be used against
you at the trial" Generally that sud.
den statement made women tremble,
drew from them flood of words out
Of which MCGEE picked the fotsam
and the jetsam OF evidence. But Mrs
| Hanska did not give the preliminary
frightened start. She only transferred
her limpid level gaze from Rosalie's
face to Inspector McGee's.
TT would be impossible to impli-
cate me-" Dozens of people can testify
that / was in Arden, hundred miles
north, last night-that have not left
Arden for more than month. Per
haps," she continued. checking an un-
formed sentence on the lips OF In
spector MoGee, Il had better start a
the beginning and tell you all about
IT,"
She was talking "nne." Inspector
MCGEE reflected. Having got hel
started, his best course was to mollify
her until she began to run down.
That's always best" he said.
Quite simply Mrs. Hanska began
her talk.
II married Captain Hanska ter
years ago-when l was nineteen. He
was nearly thirty-five then, although
he said that he was younger; and ht
had just come back from Alaska. HI
said that he got his title In the DO
livian army. have since had reason
to doubt that He was an enginee
by profession. frealize now how it'll
mother and knew about him. Blu
he was the kind OF person who carried
everything before him-you deferred
to him in those days in spite of you
better Judgment. And my mother wa
very trusting. Then, too, Captain
Hanska was a very charming man
Afterward l found out how he lived
That. for me, was the beginning o