The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-16

BY Will Irwin
AUTHOR OF TIE CITY THAT WAS, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY HarryR .Grissineer
COPYRIGHT 1914 RoeBS- MERRILL CO
RIGHT 1914 Bo6BS MERRILL CO

ssur Of her sex. sat regarding her
spellbound.
The second woman--in fact che was
little more than girl--was slender.
blonde and fragils-hsr quality was
elm. Resale could spare her but .
glance.
Il am MS. HsnskA. widow Of the
man Who was killed last night" said
the taller woman: and che hesitated,
II was not the custom OF Inspector
Martin MCGEE to rise when wonen
entered his once In the role OF the
accused. or Of witnesses A little hru-
taiity OF attitude. no felt, pu, them In
q meek and humble mood for the sub.
se9aen, Third Degree proceedings.
But this woman-or was Il the TO
spected presence Of Resale lie
Grange'--drew him to his feet
Won't you sit down." he said
Thank you. May introduce Miss
Elizabeth Lane' She 10 here TO verify
what ! have to say" All this With
perfect simplicity Her eyes travelled
then. with q quick glance OF inquiry
10 Rosalie Le Grange
This" said the Inspector. taking
his cue At q quick prod from Rosalie's
.oot. "is Mrs, lie Orange. She Is the
lady who came into ths house right
after ths-accident--and took the
boarders over 10 her place for the
night Shes kept them there ever
since She was Just telling me what
she knew, Maybe ysu'd Hike to hear
H."
Il should like very much to hear It."
said Mrs Hsnska earnestly,
But maybe you want to be alone
Just at first" interposed Rosalie, max.
ing a pretense OF rising
"No+there 10 nothing secret" re-
piled Mrs. Hanska Il see no reason
why you should NOT stay Indeed, you
may be able TO help US
Now Martin McGee> summoned the
police smnographer and ordered him
to stay within call Gone from him
was the heavy humor OF his halthour
with Rosaue. lie was the ChIet-sus-
ptcious and brutal
Il must warn you" he said. that
II you are implicated In this case. any,
thing you say will be used against
you at tue trial" Generally that sud.
den statement maze women tremble.
drew from them food OF words out
OF which MCGEE picked the notsam
and the jetsam OF evidence. But Mrs.
Hanska did net give the preliminary
frightened start She only transferred
her limpid level gaze from Rosalis's
face to Inspector McGee's
IT would be impossible to impli.
cate me-" Dozens Of people can testify
that I was In Arden. a hundred miles
north. last night--thAt | have not LETT
Arden for more than month. Per.
she continued. checking an un-
formed sentence on the lips OF In
spector McGes. Il had better start ct
the beginning and tell you all about
H."
She was talking "nne." Inspector
MCGEE reflected. Having got her
started, his best course was TO mollify
her until she began to run down.
That's always best" he said
Quite simply Mrs. Hanska begaa
her talk
Il married Captain Hanska ten
years ago--when I was nineteen. He
was nearly thirty.nvs then. although
he said that no was younger; and he
had Just come back from Alaska He
said that he got his title in tho Bo
llvian army, have since had reason
to doubt that. He was an engineer
by profession, realize now how little
mother and | knew about him. But
he was the Mind OF person who carried
before him--you deferred
to him in those days In spite OF your
better Judgment And my mother was
very trusting. Then, too, Captain
Hanska was very charming man
Afterward found out how he lived
That for me, was the beginning OF