The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-02-19

stay till they die"
NO. thank you" replied Resale.
dimpling upon him. And then. with
the air OF one who has no time to
waste In airy persifage, I'm here on
business, though. Mr. North, want
to borrow the services of your stenog-
rapher for a day"
Me-" inquired Betsy Barbara.
You" replied Resale lie Grange
She turned back TO Tommy North
then; and the fash of her dimples dis
armed any possible resentment
''Mr North, haven't YOU got five or
ten minutes of business somewhere
else? Like buying your days cigars
or something? When two ladies want
to talk something over alone. they
hate to talk in the hall
"Oh, certainly" replied Tommy
North. rising and reaching for his
coat
1T amt every young boarder," said
Resale lie Grange. who is intelligent
enough to let his landlady boss him.
Now you be back in just ten minutes
by the clock, that's ali obedient boy.
Tommy cast one look at Bctsy-Ta ar
bara as he went out OF the door. and
Betsy Barbara smiled as though to re-
assure him.
Resale proceeded to the heart of
the matter without any OF her Gus
tomary circumlocution.
Betsy Barbara Lane she said. Il
believe you'd go for a friend to the
place we Amt supposed to mention.
except In church Wouldn't YOU
What has happened" asked Betsy
Barbara. her color departing with Il
rush Has Constance
Constance is perfectly all right.
treasured Resale. she was tryin' to
read-poor thing | left her If
teen minutes ago But I've got my an
swer, you would.
Il think l would give my life II 1t
would help now" said Betsy Barbara
What I'm askin then. continued
Resale lie Grange. may seem only a
little thing. But it's important. l
can't tell YOU how important. 1t may
save him-you know. Mr. Wade-if
/ you play your cards right"
Betsy Barbara was on her feet now.
What is it Quick" she asked.
Not beatin about the bush" re-
piled Rosalte lie Grange, Il want you
to spend the day firth perfectly out,
rageoue with Mr. Estrilla.
/ In spite of herself. Betsy. Barbara let
her pink blond colorinG suffuse her
checks Bet the color flowed back as
her mind lcaped from circumstance to
/ picion.
What has he" she said under her
breath. what has he To 90 with the
tanska case?'
"Nothin' much himself" said Rosa
lie indifferently. but a great deal to
do with solvin it. An it's important
that he should be delivered at just the
right time-as kind of witness"
A new idea widened BetsyB arbara's
eyes and made soft and wondering the
little mouth of her.
And what have your" she whis-
pered Have you-all this ttme-and
| never suspected"
Now don't go cuttin corners an
guessin'." said Rosalie lie Grange.
me any more. please. I'm just Dustin
To tell I'm an old fool with my tongue.
an If spring the littlest leak in a
secret 1t all comes tumblin' out. Re
member what I've told you. First, you
can help save Mr.. Wade as nobody
else can Next, don't ask any ques-
tons. An Betsy Barbara Lane. now
| hold up your right hand an swear
somethin' on your honor-that you
won't tell anybody-any body about
this until | let you"
But now the shade OF a suspicion
flashed across Retsy Barhara's face.
Rosalie caught II and formed her an
swer mentally before her pretty juror
spoke
Suppose. said BETSY barbara
beg your pardon. Mrs lie Grange, but
ono must watch everything in time
like this-suppose YOU were working
for the other side'"
In case you ever found that out -
said Rosalie. your oath Is all on
Goodness me!"-and now her emotion
was real-"do look like traitor or
anything OF that Sort Haven't helped
Mrs Hanska every way couldf
You're woman, Betsy Barbara. an
you know me by this time, Am | that
kind?"
No" replied Betsy Barbara, You
are not" And with an air OF pretty
solemnity, she swore II.
III was man. eaid Rosalie lie
Grange. Il could just eat you up when
you look that way. Now we're goin
straight to business. II is a quarter
of ten. Has Mrs. Hanska any date to-
day ?"
she was going to her lawyers at
eleven O'Clock"
Let her do that. but first you're to
see her and tell her that she mustn't
come home afterwards. Let her go any
where except home. An after you We
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