The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-02

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The second wuman--in fact she was
little more than a girl--was slender,
| blonde and fragile-her quality was
| elm. Resale could spare her but a
glance.
Il am Mrs. Hansla, widow Of the
man who was killed last night" said
the taller woman; and she hesltated
1t was not the custom of Inspector
Martin Niece 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
scQucnt Third Degree proceedings.
lut this woman-or was II tho re-
spected presence Of Resale lie
Grange?--drew him to his feet.
Won't 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 quick glance OF inquiry
to Resale lie Grange.
This" said the Inspector. taking
his cue at a quick prod from Rosalie's
loot, lis Mrs lie Grange. She Is the.
lady who came into the house right
after the--accident--and took the
boarderB 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 IT,"
said Mrs Hanska earnestly.
But maybe you want to be alone
Just at first" interposed Rosalie. max
ing prctense of rising.
"No-there is nothing secret" re-
piled Mrs Hanska. Il see no reason
Why you should not stay. Indeed, you
may be able to help US"
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-
piclous and brutal,
Il 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 food OF words out
OF which MCGEE picked the ilotsam
and tho 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.
1T 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 I'M
formed sentence on the lips OF In
spector MCGEE. II had better start at
the beginning and tell you all about
IT,"
She was talking "lne." Inspector
MCGEE reflected. Having got her
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
81 married Captain Hanska ten
years ago-when | WAS nineteen. He
was nearly thirty-five then. although
he said that he was younger; and he
had Just come back from Alaska. He
said that he got his title In the Bo-
livian army. | have since had reason
to doubt that. He was an engineer
by profession. realize now how little
mother and I knew about him. But
he was the kind OF person who carried
everything before him-you deferred
to him In those days In spite OF your
better Judgment. And my mother was
very trusting. Then, too. Captain
Hanska was very charming man.
Afterward found out how he lived.
That, for me. was the beginning OF