The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-03-30

stay till they die"
mo. thank you." replied Rosalie.
dimplinx upon him. And then. with
the air Of one who has no time 70
waste in airy persinage. I'm here on
business, though. Mr.. North. I want
to borrow the services of your stenos.
rapher for a day."
Met" inquired Betsy. Barbara.
YOU" replied Rosalie Ls Grange.
She turned back to Tommy North
then; and the fash Of her dimples dis-
armed any possible resentment.
"Mr. North. haven't you got i've or
ten minutes Of business some where
else! Like buying your days cigars
or something! When two ladies want
to talk something over alone. they
hate to talk in the hall"
"Oh. certainly" replied Tommy
North. rising aud reaching for his
coat
1T amt every young boarder." said
Rosalie L. Grange. who 10 intelligent
enough TO let his landlady boss him.
Now you be back In just ten minutes
by the clock. that's An obedient boy"
Tommy cast one look at Betsy.Bar.
bara - he went out of the door; and
Betsy-Barbara smiled a. though to re-
assure him.
Rosalie proceeded to the heart Of
the matter without any Of her Gus.
tomary circumlocution.
'Betsy-Barbara Lane" she said, II
believe you'd 60 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 IL perfectly all right"
treasured Rosalie. "She was tryin' to
read-poor thing-when left her nf.
teen minutes ago. But I've got my an
swer, you would"
Il think would give my life IL II
would help now" said Betsy.Barbara.
What I'm askin' then" continued
Rosalie lie Grange. may seem only .
little thing. But It's important. I
can't tell you how important. 1t may
save him-you know, Mr.. Wade-if
you play your cards right"
Betsy Barbara was on her feet now.
What IL IT. Quick!" she asked.
Not beatin' about the bush." ~
piled Rosalie Le Grange. II want you
to spend the day flirtin' perfectly out.
raSeous with Mr.. Estrilla." t
In spite Of herself, Betsy Barbara let
her pink blond coloring sutfuse her
cheeks. But the color flowed back az
her mind leaped from circumstance to
Circumstance and rested ON . sus-
picion.
What has he" she said under her
breath. what has he to do with the
Hanska case?"
''Nothln' much-himself." said Rosa
lie. indlnerently. but 4 great deal 20
do with solvin' 1t. An it's important
that he should be delivered at just the
right time-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-
pered. Have you-all this time--and
l never suspected"
Now don't go cuttin' corners an
guessin'," said Rosalie LIE Grange.
I've been doin' my part. Don't ask
me any more. please. I'm Just Dustin
to tell. I'm an old fool with my tongue,
an If I spring the littlest leak in a
secret 1t all comes tumblin' out Re-
member what I've told you. First, you
can help save Mr.. Wade as nobody
else can. Next, don't ask any ques-
tions. An Betsy Barbara Lane, now
I'm gettin' solemn. want you to
hold up your right hand an swear
somethin' on your honor-that you
won't tell NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
this until let YOU"
But now the shade Of a suspicion
flashed across Betsy-Barbara's face.
Rosalie caught 1t and formed her an
swer mentally before her pretty juror
spoke.
Suppose" said Betsy-Barbara-"I
beg your pardon. Mrs. LIE Grange. but
one must watch everything in time
like this--suppose you were working
for the other side?"
III case yOu ever lOuuQ tQ3t out,
said Rosalie. your oath is all off.
Goodness me!"-and now her emotion
was real-"do look like traitor or
anything of that sort? Haven't l helped
Mrs. Hanska every way I could!
You're a woman. Betsy y-Barbara, an
you know me by this time Am that
k.nd?"
NO." replied Betsy-Barbara. "You
are not" And with an air Of pretty
solemnity, she swore 1t.
"If I was a 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 20 any
where except home. An after you've
vv,LN 80 l.