The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

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What IL IT," she said lcily.
81 wanted" said Tommy-"I wanted
to tell you something"
q think" responded BctsyBarbara
that you needn't make any more ex
! plantations thank you"
/ She was turning away when Tommy
! recovered himself.
'Oh, II isn't that, he said. - can't
/ explain that, Of course. I'm not trying
to explain that. Miss Lane. It's just
I something something new In the line
Of evidence about the Ianska case
/ I think It may help"
| BETSY Barbara turned again and
this time quickly Her look was
startled -but-heavcn be praised
/ friendly
/ Something new" she said, breath
| Iossly "Oh, you angel fresh from
heaven Shall send for Constance?
This was the point where Tommy
| North became a straicgist
1T has to do" he said humbly,
with the way was last night. You
saw me- shouldn't like to tell her"
Let's take a walk" proposed Betsy.
barbara, with her wonderful practi,
cality
II you wish" said Tommy North
humbly. and yet thrilled with a sense
Of renewed companlonship. Indeed,
by the time they reached the street.
he had recovered his spirits so much
az to propose. because the street was
80 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 they were treadlng
the street OF the spenders.
We'll, what IS it? I'm dying to
know" said Betsy.Barbara, the instant
they reached the avenue.
did / do anything strange" in.
quired Tommy, when first saw you
last night"
you nearly tumbled at my feet. for
one thing replied Betsy. Barbara.
"What-what were you Wearing on
your feet?"
Betsy barbara thought second on
this peculiar question.
MY velvet slippers with the rhine
stone buckles" she said.
Tommy nodded solemnly.
That was It'll was reaching for
them last night--just as was reach.
ing for something the night / fell at
Captain Hanska's door. And It brought
everything back"
oh, what do you mean" begged
Betsy Barbara. Go on! Please 10
on"
4 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 picked"
4 don't" put in Betsy Barbara, in
spite of her Interest In the story-"but
please so on"
And saw something bright In the
hallway, close to Captain Hanska's
door. braced against a post and
looked at It. 1t was a cluster of dia.
monds-the more | think Of It, the
more II seems like that shoe buckle OF
yours. ! reached out to get It. Then
| tumbied and hit-the stuff. The ,um
Bile and the sticky feeling put dia.
monds out OF my mind But I'm sure,
just the same that | saw bunch OF
diamonds or something beside that
door You've asked me to tell YOU
anything | might find about the Han.
ska case. And I'm telling. that's ALL"
Betsy-Barbara considered
1t may not mean anything" she |
said, and It may mean a good deal"
She considered again. Even IL the |
diamonds were there, maybe IL had |
nothing to do with our case. II any
body had been robbed that night, II
there had been any signs of a burglar.
his evidence would be very important.
But the police say that the house |
wasn't entered. Then again. what be.
came OF tho diamonds? 1t seems no
,ne else noticed them"
Well remarked Tommy North
there were n great many
policemen In the house"
Betsy-Barbara walked on, stiIl think.
ng. Maybe. I'm afraid, though, that
t might bc only an alteration" she
laid finally.
Perhaps" echoed Tommy North.
Ard now, having finished his iutroduc.
ion, he approached the subject near.
,st his heart.
OF course, that's ALL" he said. Tex.
'ept that | owe you an apology for
or my condition last night"
1T is to yourself" said Betsy. Bar.
'ara. that you owe the apology. Mr.
Worth, why did you do it--again?"
Now It was In Tommy North's i'm.
'ulses to tell exactly why he did it
o come out with the truth, accompa.
led by his opinion OF philandering
'paniards. But that would have
mounted TO a declaration; and to de-
lare his feelings for Betsy Barbara
'as leagues beyond his present cour.
ge.
~Oh." he said. carelessly, desperate
Y, Il got Jolt. That's all. And took
out in BOOZE"
you told me the other night IT was