The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-20

only one entrance. which is lucky. And
you can hardly miss"
"For-him?"
For Mr.. Estrilla. This is no time
to make any bones OF anythin'. He's
crazy over you. He has an engage.
ment there for two-thirty. Let him
so In. He probably won't stay more
than ffteen minutes. You're 10 meet
him az the front OF the elevator. You're
to-encourage him-you know. II he
asks you 10 take a walk. which he
probably will, you accept. and start
him toward the park This is the
point. At five o'clock sharp. you're 10
have him takin' tea with you in the
Park Casino--you know where that is.
dent you? An you're not 10 leave un-
I'll half past Ave. Then you're TO meet
| Constance-Mrs. Hanska-as told
you. Wait minute" Rosalie
paused. frozen immobile on the birth
OF new thought-"have her pack
suit case and take IL with her. You
two register at the Hotel Hamblen an
stay there tonight-stay right there
until you hear from me. Got all that?
Well. repeat II after me"
Betsy-Barbara repeated II slowly.
The door ratified; Tommy North was
back.
MIR. North" said Rosalie. I'm bor-
rowin' your office help for the day. We
want you TO do somethin' for us. You
don't understand now, but you will.
Don't you go near my house until to-
morrow-you sleep out tonight an
| breakfast out tomorrow ! can give
you rebate II you demand IT," she
pursued. dimpling on him.
"All right. take II out OF that first
weeks board you stung me so hard
for" laughed Tommy North. Then his
eyes sought Betsy -Barbaras with
troubled look. What's the answer"
he asked.
There's no answer" SAID Rosalie lie
Grange; mot Just at present Except
you'll be glad you did tan I'll ex-
plain some day myself. Go where you
want tonight Only don't get drunk"
"Oh, he won't do that, of counsel"
put in Betsy-Barbara.
Which defensive assurance quite re-
stored the spirits OF Tommy North.
and the smile came back TO his face.
But promise us one thing-you will
never say a word to anybody about
this" put in Rosalie.
IL promise" said Tommy, as sol
emnly as he could, considering that
his heart danced. She had taken up
the cudgels for him.
The two women parted at the cor.
ner. No sooner had Betsy Barbara Ia
ken a Fifth avenue stage and started
on her puzzling journey OF intrigue.
than Rosalie called a taxicab and set
! her course for the East side docks OF
lower Manhattan.
Here we must introduce a new char.
acter In this story, person who fash
es in and out as people are ever flash
Ing in and out OF our lives bearing
service in their hands. At this point
also appesrs-though ever 80 slightly
the element OF coincidence.
The new character is Skipper Matt
| Baldwin OF the schooner Maud, en-
gagged In the coastwise lumber trade.
The Maud is lying at the dock, prepar-
ing TO sail for Halifax on the morrow
with return cargo. A battered and
pleasant old man, the Skipper Bald
win. with an eagle profile which de.
notes his courage and a soft eye which
indicates his gulllbility He was
widower OF long and anectionate mem
ory; because OF that and because OF
his searchings OF the spirit on lonely
voyages, he became a believer in Bpir-
itualism OF the kind which Rosalle lie
Grange used TO practice. Rosaie was
his favorite medium-and his friend
Toward the schooner Maud she was
now driving her taxicab.
The piece OF luck was this: A. the
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