American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-03-26

the air OF n VINO mas no time 10
waste in airy p%ersinage. I'm here on
business. though. Mr.. North. | want
70 borrow the services OF your stenog-
rapher for a day"
Me-" inquired Betsy Barbara.
You" replied Rosalie lie Grange.
She turned back to Tommy North
then; and the flash of her dimples dis
armed any possible resentment.
MIR. North, haven't you got Ave or
ten minutes OF business somewhere
elseg 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
Rosalie 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 an obedient boy"
Tommy cast one look at Betsy-Bar-
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 your"
What has happened?" asked Betsy
Barbara, her color departing with a
rush. Has Constance"
Constance is perfectly all right"
treasured Resale. "She was tryin' to
read-poor thing-when l left her ff-
teen minutes ago. But I've got my an
swer, you would"
Il think | would give my life If 1t
would help now" said Betsy-Barbara.
What I'm askin' them continued
Resale lie Grange. may seem only a
little thing. But it's important.
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? Quickl" she asked.
mot beatin' about the bush," re-
piled Rosalie lie Grange, Il want you
to spend the day firth perfectly out
rageous with Mr.. Estrilla."
In spite of herself. Betsy-Barbara let
her pink blond coloring suffuse her
cheeks. But the color flowed back as
her mind leaped from circumstance to
circumstance and rested on a sus-
picion.
What has he" she said under her
breath. what has he to do with the
Hanska 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 a kind of witness"
A new idea widened Betsy-Barbara's
eyes and made soft and wondering the
little mouth of her.
And what have your" she whis-
pered. Have you-all this time-and
/ never suspected"
Now don't go cuttin' corners an
~guessin'." said Rosalie lie Grange.
I've been doin' my part. Don't ask
me any more. please. I'm just Dustin
to tell. I'm an old fool with my tongue,
an If l spring the littlest leak in a
secret II 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 aues-
tions. An Betsy-Barbara Lane. now
I'm gettin' solemn. l want you to
hold up your right hand an swear
somethin' IN your honor-that you
won't tell NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
this until | let you"
But now the shade OF a suspicion
flashed across Betsy-Barbara's face.
Rosalie caught Il and formed her IN
swer mentally before her pretty Juror
spoke.
Suppose said Betsy-Barbara-"T
beg your pardon, Mrs. lie Grange, but
one must watch everything in a time
like this-suppose you were working
for the other side?"
In case you ever found that out"
said Resale. "your oath is all on.
Goodness mel"-and now her emotion
was real-"do | look like a traitor or
anything OF that sort? Haven't helped
Mrs. Hanska every way I could?
You're a 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
solemnlty. she wore il.
IF I was a man." said Rosalie lie
Grange, Il could just eat you up when
you look that way. Now we're goin'
straight to business. Il 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 20 any
where except home. An after you've
done what / want you 10 do. youn
meet her somewhere an take her to
dinner at-at the Hotel Hamblen.
That's a respectable out-of.the-way
place. Got thai ?"