The Dermott news., 1914-01-08

And Mexican hat-band and two knives and an Irish blaCkthorn stick and a silver cigarette case"
 4 stethoscope upon Inspector Me Gees pulse would have jumped an inch as Betsy-Barbara pronounced the word knives But his down-turned face betrayed no emotion.
 What ind of a cigarette case?"
 Chased silver and turquoises-a Russian design"
 What was the stick like"
 Very heavy. and dark brown as I remember And | think the ferrule was loose"
 And the kniyes?" said the Inspec- tor
 Let me see-one was little dag. ger that he used for q paper knife and the other was a Malay kris with a long. sharp. wavy blade. He got 1t in the Philippines"
 "Yes," exclaimed the Inspector And then with the sudden brutality which was part of his Third Degree meth cd, And 1t was with that knife that Lawrence Wade stabbed your hus- band
 Inspector McGee might have thrown that very knife instead of his words. so sudden was the effect upon Con stance Hanska. The color left her face. Her eyes grew big and wild She flashed to her feet. trembling vo- lently
 oh. no," she pleaded. "oh, no, Oh. that will hurt him so, He couldnt have used it-some one used 1t after he left-Iawrence Wade could no more have stabbed an unarned man -" She stopped. wrestled herself back to some semblance of composure. Don't you understand he was a gen tleman?" She turned from McGee,s triumphant state to Rosalies softened face. Why, Mrs. Le Grange. gentle men don't do such things. He was an athlete-he played every game hon orably-do you think he would have put me In such position, even if he thought of nothing else-he would have had 10 break every instinct-he he"
 Look here, Mrs Hanska." said In. spector McGee. bouncing upon his ad- vantage as experience had taught him to do. there was what you call an af fair between you and this MT Wade. wasn't there?"
 Here Kosalio swung in again
 inspector" she said. If you go that way. I'll advise this young woman to get real lawyer before she talks to you any more. Now. my dear. you just answer what you please"
 But Constance was mistress of her self again.
 All this will come out In the trial. Betsy Barbara. might as well tell everything now. When he put himself In this position he was trying Co help me. There was no affair. as you call 1t. But when he first met me he thought l was widow. And before he knew my circumstances. he pro posed marriage. He never spoke of 1t after told him. He was gentle man. He only tried to serve me as gentleman would under the circum- stances"
 Has It struck you" asked the In spector. that this might be used as a motive?"
 This Is perfectly dreadful" cried Betsy-Barbara. Constance. you shall not stay hero another minute. You come with me to a lawyer"
 That's right" said Rosalie Le Grange shortly, Inspector McGee you can excuse us,
 Not for while" said Inspector McGee shortly Madame. l must have your official statement as to what you have just told me-before let you leave"
 Now Constance had risen. and Ret sy-Barbara, in state of suppressed fury. stood beside her flashing sparks from her golden hair and her blue eyes and her little white teeth In- spector McGee stepped to the door to summon a stenographer And Rosalie quick AS thought. slipped up beside Constance.
 Not word more than you can help about this proposing to you-not a word'" she whispered
 Step into this room, ladies'" said McGee. "Ill join you in a moment. We won't need you. Mrs Le Grange"
 Alone with the Inspector, Rosalie Le Grange stood regarding him from top to toe. He faced her in a little embarrassment. which he covered with blum
 Tn love with Har 'ka's wife-and Hanskad mistreated her-and she wanted a divorce and couldn't get It. Wade and Hanska had quarreled Wade goes up there with his curio shop and lays 1t down on the table They quarrel again Wades a fencer. He picks up that knife and lets him have it just by instinct Then he walks out of the door and gets rat tied and beats It. or course 1t would be hard to establish first degree mur. der on what we've got now-but we'll get 1t"
 You think so. do you?" replied Ros-