The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20


dimpllng upon him And then, with
the air Of one who has no time to
waste in airy persihage. I'm here on
business, though. Mr.. North, want
to borrow the services OF your stenog
rapher for n day"
Me-" inquired BetsyBarbara.
You" replied Rosalie Le Grange
She turned back to Tommy North
then; and the flash of her dimpIes de
armed any possible resentment.
MIR. 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
hnto to talk In the hall"
"Oh, certainly" replied Tommy
North, rising and reaching for his
coat.
1T aln't every young boarder," said
Resale lie Grange, who is Intelligent
enough to let his landlady boss him
Now you be back in just ten minutee
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 emilcd as though TO re
assure him.
Resale proceeded to the heart Of
the matter without any OF her Gus.
tomary clrcumlocution.
Betsy Barbara Lane" she said, Il
believe you'd go for 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
rush. Has Constance"
Constance is perfectly all right.
treasured Resale. She was tryin to
read-poor thlng-when left her ht-
teen minutes ago. But I've got my an.
swcr, you would"
Il think | would give my life II II
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.
can't tell you how important It may
save him-you know, Mr.. Wade-if
you play your cards right"
Betsy barbara was on her feet now
What is Il? Quick" she asked.
Not beatin about the BUSH" re.
pliad Resale lie Grange, 81 want you
to spend the day illrtin' perfectly out.
rpgeous with Mr., Estrllla."
In spite OF herself, Betsy. Barbara let
her pink blond coloring suffuse her
checks But the color flowed back as
her mind leaped from circumstance to
circumstance and rested on sus.
pclon.
What has he" she said under her
breath, what has he to do with the
llanska case?"
"Nothin' much-himsclf," said Rosa
lie, indifferently, but great deal to
do with solyin IT, An it's important
that he should be delivered at just the
right timc-as kind of witness"
A new idea widened Betsy.Barbara's
eyes and made soft and wondering the
little mouth Of her,
And what have you?" she whis.
pcred. Have you-all this time and
| never suspected"
Now don't go outtin' corners an
guessin'," said Rosalic lie Grange.
I've been dom my part Don ask
me any more, please. I'm just.hIstin'
to tell. I'm an old fool with my t"uguc,
an If spring the littlest leak n
secret 1t all comes tumblin OUT Re.
member what I've told you. Firs you
can help save Mr.. Wade as nobody
else can. Next. don't ask any lues.
tons. An Betsy. Barbara Lanr now
I'm gettin' solemn. | want you TO
hold up your right hand an swear
somcthin' on your honor-that you
won't tell anybody about
this until let you"
But now the shade OF suspicion
flashed across Betsy.Barbara' face.
Resale caught It and formed her an
swer mentally before her pretty Juror
spoke.
Suppose" said Betsy. Barbara--T
beg your pardon, Mrs. lie Grange. but
one must watch everything in time
like this--suppose you were working
for the other slde?"
In case you ever found that out"
said Rosalie, your oath is all of.
Goodness me!"--and now her emotion
was real-"do look like traitor or
anything Of that sort? Haven't helped
Mrs. Hanskn 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.
IF | was man." said Rosalie lie
Grange, Il could just eat you up when
you look that way. Now we're goin
straight to business. 1t 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've
done what want you to do, you'll
meet her somewhere an take her to
dinner at--at the Hotel Hamblen.
That's q respectable out-of.the-way
place. Got thatY"