Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20

dimpling upon him. And then. with
the air OF one who has no time to
waste in airy persifiage, I'm here on
business, though. MIR. North. want
to borrow the services of your stenog-
rapher for a day"
"Me?" inquired Betsy Barbara.
YOU" replied Resale lie Grange.
She turned back to Tommy North
then; and the fash OF her dimples dis
armed any possible resentment
"Mr. North. haven't you got five or
ten minutes OF business somewhere
else' Like buying your days cigars
or something? When two ladies want
to talk something over alone, they
hate to talk in the hall"
"Oh, certainly" replied Tommy
North. rising and reaching for his
coat
TT amt every young boarder," said
Resale lie Grange, who is intelligent
enough to let his landlady boss him.
Now you be back in just ten minutes
by the clock, that's an obedient boy"
Tommy cast one look at Betsy-Bar-
bara as he went out of the door; and
Betsy Barbara smiled as though to re-
assure him.
Rosalie proceeded to the heart OF
the matter without any of her GUS
tomary circumiocution.
"Betsy-Barbara Lane" she said. 81
believe you'd go for a friend to the
place we amt supposed to mention,
except in church. Wouldn't you?"
What has happened?" asked Betsy
Barbara. her color departing with a
rush. Has Constance"
Constance is perfectly all right"
treasured Rosalie. she was tryin' to
read-poor thing-when / left her If
teen minutes ago But I've got my an
swer, you would"
Il think | would give my life IL it
would help now" said Betsy Barbara
What I'm askin' then" continued
Rosalie lie Grange. may seem only
little thing. But it's important l
can't tell you how important. 1t may
save him-you know, Mr.. Wade-if
you play your cards right"
Betsy-Barbara was on her feet now.
What is it? Quick!" she asked.
Not beatin' about the bush," re-
piled Rosalie lie Grange, II want you
to spend the day firtin' perfectly out
rageous with Mr.. EstrilIa."
In spite OF herself, Betsy-Barbara let
her pink blond coloring suffuse her
cheeks. But the color flowed back as
her mind leaped from circumstance to
circumstance and rested on a sus-
picion.
What has he" she said under her
breath. what has he to do with the
Hanska caseS"
'Nothin' much-himself," said Rosa
lie, indifferently. but a great deal to
do with solvin' it. An it's important
that he should be delivered at Just the
right time-as kind of witness"
A new idea widened Betsy-Barbara's
eyes and made soft and wondering the
little mouth Of her.
And what have you?" she whis-
pered. Have you-all this time-and
| never suspected"
Now don't go cuttin' corners an
guesein'." said Resale lie Grange
I've been dom my part. Don't ask
me any more. please. I'm just Dustin
to tell. I'm an old fool with my tongue,
an if l spring the littlest leak in
secret 1t all comes tumblin out. Re
member what I've told you. First, you
can help save Mr. Wade as nobody
else can. Next. don't ask any ques-
tons. An Betsy-Barbara Lane, now
I'm gettin' solemn. | want you to
hold up your right hand an swear
somethin' On your honor-that you
won't tell anybody-anybody- !
this until let you.
But now the shade of suspicion
flashed across Betsy Barbaras face
Resale caught It and formed her an
swer mentally before her pretty juror
spoke.
Suppose" said Betsy Barbara-"I |
beg your pardon, Mrs. lie Grange, but !
one must watch everything in time !
like thie-suppOse you were working |
for the other slider"
In case you ever found that out" |
said Resale. your oath is all Off |
Goodness me!"--and now her emotion
was real-"do | look like a traitor or
of that sort? Haven't helped |
Mrs. Hanska every way l could? |
You're a woman, Betsy-Barbara. an
you know me by this time. Am that |
kind?"
NO" replied Betsy-Barbara. You
are not" And with an air OF pretty |
solemn,ty, she swore IT,
IF was a man" said Resale lie
Grange. Il could Just eat you up when
you look that way. Now we're goin'
s'raight TO business. It Is quarter
Of ten. Has Mrs. Hanska any date to-
day."
she was going to her lawyers at
aleyeb o'clock
Lot her do that; but first you're 70
see Der and tell her that she mustn't
come home afterwards. Let her go any
where except home An after you've
lone what want you TO do. youll
meet her somewhere an take her 10