The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-30
CHAPTER VI.
Twin starr.

Another week has passed, and the
police still report mo progress" on
the Wade Hanska murder case. now .
back number with the newspapers--a
story laid aside. The week has been
equally quiet at the select boarding
house maintained by Rosalie La
Orange quiet overlain with gloom
and yet illuminated with human sym.
pathy and even gaiety.
Out OF the shadows twinkle two
stars--Betsy. Barbara and Tommy
North. Resale in Jest, and Professor
Noll In earnest, call Betsy. Barbara
the little household fairy" Engaged
though she Is In tragic guardianship,
she Ia also young and sprighuy and .
village cir! fresh TO the wonder OF
New York. Resale Is the quiet force.
| but Betsy-Barbara the visible focus,
which draws them all together. She
asks counsel OF Miss Harding and Mise
Jones on her autumn clothes. In her
spare moments she sews industriousiy
with Rosalie Le Grange--dropping
meantime those condolences which
flow at sewing. bees. The orphan o. a
country clergyman and sehoolmis.
tress. she has at her finger tips all the
arts OF play. Whenever the household
stays in Of nights, she gathers them
together over hearts or bridge; vhen
cards grow stale. she 10 capable OF
getting contagious fun out of charades
or anagrams.
More and more the boarders take to
staying at home, This charming life
domestic 10 novelty In New York, It
seems, they revel In the fad. Mr.. Es-
trilia has developed . way Of joining
them after his evening visits TO his
sister; and he brings such q spirit Of
Latin gaiety that they quit their for
NAL games. and take always to music
and conversation when he enters. Ro-
sale especially delights In him. He
has a quick turn OF the tongue which
matches her own: and they fence with
good.natured repsrtee. Whenever Es
trilla enters the room his eyes travel
to Betsy Barbara and they two play
In a boy-and-sirl spirit very charming
and Amusing--to every one but Tom
my North. All speak well OF Estrsila-
y guess he's q regular man all right
II he 10 a wop." says even Tommy.
Miss Estrilla alone never joins the
group downstairs. Though her eyes
are better. though she can bear some
light. she shows a state OF debility raE
rling to her physician and alarming to
her watcher and attendant. Rosalie lie
Grange The doctor advises her 10 re-
turn to warmer climate before the
New York winter sets Unlike all
transplanted IAtins, she IL very
sh.very person She answers that she
cannot; her brothers business lies In
New York, and she would be unhappy
away from him
The time came when Resale lie
Grange determined to visit, Inspector
McCiee she wished to unload some
theories Of her own concerning the
llanska case. Such visits must be
made with all due precAution of sc,
crecy She chose an evening when. a.
happened seldom nowadays, nearly all
the boarders had engagements else
where A. q step preliminary to her
t!plomacies. she teiephoned to McGes
and made with him an appointment far
from the Once. Then she approached
Betsy. Barbara.
ITS asking a lot OF you, my dear"
she said, but I've been 30 busy gettin'
this place shook together that |
haven't had time 10 mind my own AZ.
fairs I've cousin In town an Jest
haven't had time to pay her any at
'ent!aa Ntss Estr.lla 10 kind OF nerv.
/ Gus tonight. an hate to leave her
alone Ontl her brother comes
/ how ~ misses some evenings, Jus.
sit b. her an Il he shows up you
don't Asye 10 DO even that"
/ Bets Barbara accepted the new re-
! oasih,a,y
! I'D love H. aaa said slmcs. cheer.
tully constance If eoiag 10 try to
\ Got sotae sIrep toaiSnt, and III put her
10 bed right after dinrer. And I've
been DIVING 10 NEE, MISS Estril!a"
/ Mise Estrillas appearance appealed
At once TO Betsy BSroaras quick sym
/ path,es, Her eyes were shaded:
further she wore heavy colored glass
es She was rather TALL and slender
woman, Betsy Barbara decided. There
was kind o. exquisite shynsss about