The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-17

And an Odd Mahogany shAvtnG-m1r-
ror which had belonged to his "a
ther-"
And \ Mexican hat-band and two
knives and an Irish blackthorn stick
and silver cigarette case"
A stethoscope upon Inspector Nc
Gees pulse would have jumped an
inch As Betsy.Barbara pronounced the
word knives" But his down.turned
face betrayed no emotion.
What kind Of cigarette case!"
Chased silver and turquoises-a
Russian design"
What was the stick like?"
Very heavy. and dark brown as
remember And l think the ferrule
was loose"
And the knives.- said the Inspec-
tor.
Let me see-one was q little dag
ger that he used for paper-knife
and the other was = Malay kris with
a long. sharp. wavy blade. He got 1t
in the Philippines"
Yes" exclaimed the Inspector. And
then with the sudden brutality which
was a part Of his Third Degree meth
cd. And 1t was with that knife that
Lawrence Wade stabbed your hus-
band"
Inspector McGee might have thrown
that very knife instead Of his words,
10 sudden was the effect upon Con-
stance Hanska. The color left her
face. Her eyes grew big and wild
She flashed to her feet. trembling vio-
lently.
"Oh. mol" she pleaded. "oh. no! oh,
that will hurt him SO! He couldn't
have used it-some one used it after
he left-Lawrence Wade could no
more have stabbed an unarmed man
=" She stopped. wrestled herself back
TO some semblance OF composure.
Don't you understand he was a gen.
tleman?" She turned from McGee's
triumphant state to Rosalie's softened
face. why. Mrs. LIE Grange, gentle
men don't do such things. He was an
athlete-he played every game hon
orably-do you think he would have
put me in such = position, even II he
thought Of nothing elss-he would
have had to break every instinct-he
-he-"
Look here. Mrs. Hanska," said In
spector Mc0ee, pouncing upon his ad-
vantage - experience had taught him
to do. there was what you call an #.
fair between you and this Mr.. Wade.
wasn't there?'
Here Rosalie swung in again.
Inspector" she said. III you 20 that
way, I'll advise this young woman to
get . real lawyer before she talks to
you any more. Now, my dear, you
just answer what you please"
But Constance was mistress Of her
self again.
"All this will come out in the trial.
Betsy Barbara. might a. we'll tell
everything now. When he put himself
in this position he was trying to help
me. There was no affair, a. you call
1t. But when he first met me he
thought was . widow. And before
he knew my circumstances, he pro-
posed marriage. He never spoke of It
after told him. He was a gentle
man. He only tried to serve me as q
gentleman would under the circum.
stances"
Has it struck you." asked the In.
spector. that this might be used a. q
motive?"
This Is perfectly dreadful" cried
Betsy Barbara. Constance. you shall
not stay here another minute. You
come with ne to q lawyer!"
"Thats right" said Rosalie La
Grange shortly. inspector MCGEE. you
can excuse us!"
Not for q while.' said Inspector
MCGEE shortly. Madame. must have
your ofncial statement ~ to what you
have Just told me-before l let you
leave"
Now Constance had risen; and Bet
sy-Barbara. In a state of suppressed
fury. stood beside her. flashing sparks
from her golden hair and her blue
eyes and her little white teeth. In
spector McGee stepped to the door te
summon a stenographer. And Rosalie
quick as thought. slipped up beside
Constance.
Not word more than you can hell
about this proposing to you-not !
word!" she whispered.
Step into this room, ladies'" sait
MCGEE. I'll Join you In 4 moment
We won't need you, Mrs. Ls Grange
Alone with the Inspector, Rosalis
Le Grange stood regarding him from
top to toe. He faced her in q little
embarrassment, which he covered will
bluff.
IN love with Hanskas wife-ant
Hanska'd mistreated her-and sh.
wanted q divorce and couldn't get 1t
Wade and Hanska had quarreled
Wade goes up there with his curit
shop and lays it down on the table
They quarrel again. Wade's I
fencer. He picks up that knife ant
lets him have it just by instinct. Thsz
he walks out of the door and gets rat
tied and beats 1t. OF course, 1t wouls