The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-01-08


bara talked freely; she appeared ami.
mated even. She included Mr.. North
in the conversation. throwing him a
question now and then. He noticed,
however, that these questions came
only at regular intervals, as though
she were remembering to be very care
full. That might be good sign or it
might be a bad one, he could not de-
eide which.
Betsy-Barbara and Constance had
risen now. Tommy North, with an ef-
fort of the will, rose and followed.
Miss Lane" he said in the hall;
and then, since she did not seem to
hear him, he spoke louder, Miss
Lane"
Betsy-Barbara turned. Alone with
him now-since Constance had, gone
on-her eyes showed the emotions
which she had suppressed in public.
What is it?" she said Jelly
81 wanted" said TOMMY wanted
to tell you something
II think" responded Betsy-Barbara'
chat you needn't make any more ex-
Observation-Disclosures ou!"
She was turning away when Tommy
recovered himself
ooh. it isn't that" he said. Il can't
explain that, of course. I'm not trying
to explain that, Miss Lane. It's just
something something new in the line
of evidence-aboYt the Hanska case
l think it may help"
Betsy-Barbara turned again-and
this time quickly. Her look was
rtled-but-heaven be praised
friendly.
Something new" she said, breath
lessly. ooh, you angel fresh from
heaven, Shall send for Constance"
This was the point where Tommy
North became a strategist.
cit has to do" he said humblyi
with the way l was last night. You
saw mel shouldn't like to tell her."
Lets take walk" proposed Betsy
Barbara, with her wonderful practi'
cality.
"If you wishs" said Tommy North
humbly, and yet thrilled with a sense
of renewed companionship. Indeed
by the time they reached the street
he had recovered. his spirits so much
as to propose, because the street was
so noisy, that they take a cross-town
car and walk up Fifth avenue. The car
was crowded; they must stand; SO
they did not approach the subject OF
the moment until tkey Were treading
the street of the spenders.
well, what is it? I'm dying to
know!" said Betsy-Barbara, the instant
they reached the avenue.
Did I do anything strange" in
quired Tommy, when l first saw you
last night?"
"You nearly tumbled at my feet, for
one thing replied BetsyBarbara.
"What-what were you wearing on
your feet?"
Betsy-Barbara thought a second oil
this peculiar question.
my vekset slippers with the rhine
stone bug6les," she said.
Tommy nodded solemnly.
THAT was it was reaching fer
them last night-just as was reach
ing for something the night ! fell at
Captain Hanska's door. And it brought
everything back"
ooh, what do you mean?" begged
Betsy-Barbara. GO on! Please go
on
81 had got to the head of the stairs
| on the night of the MURDER" said Tom
my. "The gas was lighted in the hall
| was picked You know how your
mind gets on one little thing when
you're pickled-"
II DON'T put in Betsy-Barbara, in
spite of her interest in the story-"but
please go on
"And I saw something bright in the
hallway, close to Captain Hanska's
door. l braced against a post and
looked at it. 1t wa:i a cluster of dia
monds-the more / think Of it, the
more it seems like that shoe buckle OF
yours. l reached out to get it. Then
tumbled and hit-the stuff. The tum.
BILE and the sticky feeling put dia-
monds out Of my mind. But I'm sure
| just the same, that / saw a bunch OF
diamonds or something beside that
door. You've asked me to tell you
anything 1 might find about the Han.
ska case. And I'm telling, that's ALL
Betsy-Barbara considered.
ut may not mean anything" she
said, land it may mean a good deal.
She considered again. Even if the
diamonds were there, maybe it had
nothing to do with our case. If any.
body had been robbed that night, If
there had been any signs of burglar
this evidence would be very important
But the police say. that the house
wasn't entered. Then again, what be.
came of the diamonds? 1t seems no
one else noticed Them
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