American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-12

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days.
The two new boarders-they were
longest naturally In settling to the
routine. Indeed, two or three days
passed before the others grew accli-
mated to their thrilling and somewhat
perturbing presence. But Constance
and Betsy-Barbara behaved through a
~soul-racking week in such manner as
to secure Rosalie's growing affections
and to win the respect Of the rest.
On the morning after the inquest.
Constance quietly took her place at
the common table in the dining-room.
The rest Of the boarders stilled their
tongues for embarrassment. And not
only embarrassment; undoubtedly
there was prejudice. Resale. pre-
siding at the head OF the table, did
not make the mistake Of trying to lull
this feeling Immediately. She let mat
ters take their course for two meals.
At the third. she tactfully drew Con-
stance into an argument over the dis
lance to Paris. That served for an
opening. Little by little. the sweet
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Rosalie lie Grange. made it's own way.
What had been a kind of horror Of a
woman in her situation, became pity
and sympathy.
As for Betsy-Barbara- that sprightly
young person was popular from the
first. She took hold Of the Hanska-
Wade case as though its settlement
dnunfucd n-n- kc- oTCn. Within rhEna
days she had interviewed every one
in the house, from Mrs. Moore 70
Miss Estrilla, and had formed a half
dozen theories, all proving the limo
cence Of Lawrence Wade. 1t matter
ed not that Resale. already her con.
fdant, shattered all these bubbles
Betsy-Barbara would simply interview
her witness again. and blow another
Constance was her daily and hourly
care.
l leave to the newspapers the Of
fetal events-"the developments Of
that week Indeed. they reported few
essentials which We do o already
know. The inquest was over. the body
of Captain HanskA had travelled tht
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renee Wade was held In the Tomb,
without bail, to await action Of the
Grand Jury. The evidence agains
him was circumstantial but strong. HI
had proposed marriage to MITaan
ska Both he and his attorney triet
to keep that out when Constance wen
on the stand; they lost, and she toll
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columns and columns Of space mex
morning. She insisted that he nsve
mentioned marriage after she toll
him her story. Lawrence Wade. nat
urally. wanted a divorce. Captain Han
ska had refused. There was the me-
tive, perfect, comprehensive. Wad
and Hanska had met twice before an
~quarreled both times. On the nigh
of the tragedy, Lawrence Wade. cal
rying a handbag, had gone { Captain
Hanska's room at about ten O'Clock
The bag contained among othe
things, two knives.
Lawrence Wade ADMITTED this; an
admitted also that be had left all tn
debris which Uttered Captain Han
ska's table. That was part Of N.
Grand" he said. He had gone f-ou
Mrs. Moore's to the Curfew Club. haI
found from the desk clerk that Their
was a one o'clock train to Boston. haI
telephoned for a berth. had taken tn
train. had been arrested in Bostol
while engaging passage for Liverpool
At half past two. Captain Hanska hat
been found dead-stabbed IN the hear
with a clean thrust by one OF the yer,
knives which Wade admitted bringing
from Arden. The Coroner's physician
testified that Hanska had been deat
an hour. and probably longer Tn
knife travelled an upward course. HI