The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-23

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days.
The two new eoarders--they vera
longest naturally In settling to the
routine, Indeed, two or three days
passed before the others grew aecli.
mated to their thrilling and somewhat
perturbing presence But Constance
and netsy, Barbara behaved through q
soll.racking week In such manner as
to secure Rosaliss growing affections
and 10 win the respect OF the rest
On the morning after the inquest.
Constance quietly TOOK her place at
the common table In the dlnlngroon.
The rest Of the boarders stillsd their
tongues for embarrassment. And not
only embarrassment: undoubtedly
there was prejudice. Resale. pre-
siding at the head Of the table. did
not make the mistake OF trying TO hull
this feeling Immediately, She let mat
ters take their course for two meals,
At the third. she tactfully drew Con.
stance into an argument over the dis
lance to Paris That served for an
opening Little BY little. the sweet.
ness OF Constance. an exploited by
Rosaiie LIE Grange. made its own way.
What had been q kind of horror OF 9
woman In her situation, became pity
and sympathy,
As for Betsy Barbara. that sprishtly
young person was popular from the
frst. She took hold Of the Hsnska,
Wade case M though ito settlement
devolved upon her alone, Within three
days she had interviewed every one
In the house. from Mrs. Moore to
Miss Estrilla. and had formed half
dozen theories. all proving the inno
cence OF Lawrence Wade II matter
ed not that Rosalie, already her con-
''dant, shattered all these bubbles
Betsy Barbara would simply interview
her witness again, and blow another
Constance waa her daily and hourly
care.
leave 10 the newspapers the Of
fetal events Developments OF
that week Indeed. they reported Few
essentials which we do not already
know The inquest was over: the body
OF Captain Hanska had travelled the
road OF flesh to the crematory; Law.
renee Wade was held In the Tombs
without bail. to await action Of the
Grand Jury. The evidence against
him WAS circumstantial but strong He
had proposed marriage to Mrs Han
ska, Both he and his attorney tried
to keep that out when Constance went
on the stand; they lost, and she told
the fact with simplicity which filled
columns and columns OF space next
morning She insisted that he never
mentioned marriage after she told
him her story. Lawrence Wade, nat.
urally, wanted a divorce, Captain Han.
ska had refused There was the mo-
tive. perfect. comprehensive. Wade
and Hanska had met twice before and
quarreled both times. On the night
OF the tragedy, Lawrence Wade. car.
rying n handbag. had gone to Captain
Hanska's room at about ten o'clock
The bag contained, among other
things. two knivee.
Lawrence Wade admitted this: and
admitted also that he had left all the
debris which Uttered Captain Han.
ska's table That was part OF my
GRAND" he said He had gone from
Mrs Moore's to the curfew Club. had
found from the desk clerk that there
was one o'clock train to Boston. had
telephoned for a berth. had taken the
train, had been arrested In Bnston
while engaging passage for Liverpool
At half past two. Captain HAnska had
been found dead-stabbed In the heart
with clean thrust by one OF the very
knives which Wade admitted bringing
from Arden The Coroner's physician
testified that Hanska had been dead
an hour, and probably longer The
knife Travelled an upward course. He