The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-06

on~-~her eyes showed the emotions
which she had suppressed In public.
What is ~" she said icily.
Il wanted" said TOMMY wanted
to tell you something"
Il think" responded Betsy Barbara.
that you needn't make any more en-.
plantations you'"
She was turning away whec Tommy
recovered himself
"0h. It isn't that" be sald 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 eyidence-~about the Hanska cs.a---
| think il may help"
Betsy-Barbara turned again---and
this time quickly. Her look was
Observation-Disclosures be praised
friendly
Something new?" she said. breath
lessly. "Oh, you angel fresh from
heaven! Shall send for Coustance!'
This was the point where Tommy
North became strategiet
1T has TO do" he said humbiy.
with the way was last night You
saw mel shouldn't like to tell her"
Let's take . walk" proposed Betsy
Barbara. with her wonderful! practi.
cality.
III you wish" said Tommy North
humbly. and yet thrilled with . sense
OF renewed companlonship. Indeed.
by the time they reached the street.
he had recovered his spirits 90 much
as to propose, because the street was
so noisy. that they take 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 treading
the street OF the spendep.
We'll. what Ia TT I'm dying to
know!" said Betsy Barbara. the instant
they reached the avenue.
Did | do anything strange" In.
CURED Tommy, when ] hrst saw you
last night?"
You nearly tumbled at my feet. for
one thing" replied Betsy. Barbara.
"What--what were you wearing on
you: feet?"
Betsy Barbara thought q second on
this peculiar question
My velvet slippers with the rhine
stone buckles she said
Tommy nodded solemnly
THAT was i'll was reaching for
them last ntght--just as was reach.
ing for something the night fell at
Captain Hanskas door And II brought
everything back"
oh, what do you mean" begged
BETSY. Barbara, Go on Please 80
on"
u had got TO the head OF the stairs
on the night OF the murder" said Tom.
my Thu gas Was uxhted In the hall.
| wac picked. You know how your
mind gets on one little thing when
you're picked"
Il don't" put in Betsy. Barbara. in
spite OF her interest in the story----but
please 80 on"
And ! saw something bright In the
hallway. close TO Captain IIanska's
door L braced against post and
looked At II, II was a cluster OF dia.
monds-the more | think OF t. the
more II seems like that shoe buckle OF
yours | reached our to get II. Then
| tumhled and hlt--the stun. The ,um
bic and the sticky feeling put dia.
monds out OF my mind INT I'm sure.
just the same. that | saw bunch OF
diamonds OF something beside that
door You've asked me 10 tell YOU
anything | might find abou, the Han,
ska case And I'm telling, that's all.
Betsy Barbara considered
1T may not mean anything" she
said. and Il may mean a sood deal :"
She considered again, Even IL the
diamonds were there, maybe II had
nothing 10 do with cur case II any.
body had been robbed that NIGHT. II
there had been any signs OF a burglar,
THIS evidence would ba very important.
Hut the police say that the house
wasn't entered Then again, what be-
came ot the diamonds II seems no
one else noticed ,hera."
Well" remarked Tommy North
cynteally, there we're great many
policemen In the house"
Betsy barbara walked on. eth think.
ing Maybe. I'm afraid. though. that
Il might be only an aherrasion," she
satd anstly,
Perhaps" echoed Tommy North.
And uow, having fnIshed his tntroduc-
ton. he approached thu subject rear.
est his heart
ny course, that's all, be said. "ex
rept that owe you An apology for
tor my coati"ca last night
" IS 2n yagrselt." said BETSY. Rsr.
hars, "that you eve the apology. MIR.
Worth, Why did yaa to it-~asa,a'"
Now II vas 10 Tommy Norths I'M.
pulses 10 tell e>ac.ly Why he did it
to come oai va The truth. accomps.
nied by hts oaiNtoa o, phg,andertps
Spariards, Bu; that would have
amounted 10 dsc.aE&:4aa. ard TO de-
clare his feelings for Betsy barbara
Vas leagues beyond his present cou-.
age