The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-02-10

come to me. Maybe the spirits sem
1t. You can laugh. Inspector AcGee
but there's something in this sptri,
thing. used to think there was. an
then again Id think there wasn't
even in my own clairvoyAnce.
Well, anyhow. It came to me like q
fiash-boarders! could run my
house just the way l wanted, because
I needn't look out for profits. An
could take Jest who l wanted and shu,
out whoever l didn't want. The
thought chirked me lot. 80 I fxed
all the bedrooms up sensible with good
white and gold beds and adult size
towels an gave them all little fxy
touches that made them homelike.
An ! was Jest ready to begin to
look around an advertise when-this
happened. Tho idea struck me rs
soon a. saw the state of the people
In that house. The police would put
it under guard. an the boarders would
be out Of = home. 80 l moved 'em
over bodily. all but the one you
pinched-the sick little dago woman
from upstairs. an tho two girls, and
that funny old Professor Noll. An I'm
even putting up with the landlady-if
1t was other peoples troubles l was
lookin' for. I got 'em all right"
"Gee!" calculated Martin AcGes. 81
can use you"
Yes. you can." interrupted Rosalie,
but you won't. l know what you
want. You want me to 60 to work an
help cinch this case. Well. I won't.
I'm out Of that business. too. What
I'm here for. Martin NcGee-bsyond
the pleasure l always took in your
society"-here Rosalie let her dimples
play and nash-'is to tell sll I know
or saw. SOS you won't bs callin' me
at the inquest an settin' me . fea.
ture in the papers"
How about this man North ?" asked
the Inspector.
We'll. In the first place, I like him, !"
said Rosalie; Il like that boy. Looks
like an alibi for him when the land
lady says he come up the stairs only
a minute before he hollered, an the
doctor says that this Hanska had been
dead two or three hours. Appeared to
me like he was Jest Jared out Of a
drunk. too. How about this Lawrence
Wade or whatever his name wAs-the
man who called with the bag! Got
him!"
"He was arrested this morning in
Boston,"
"Skippin'? Looks bad. But now,
Inspector. just to close things up, I'm
out of this case. I've given you all
know. Your police will be hotherin'
my boarders . lot with questions; an
30 will the reporters. Just trust ne
to steer that. You keep me out"
Martin McGee sighed.
"All right, Rosalie; but I'd like
your help. Still, owe you lots Of
good turns, and the case don't look a.
mysterious. after all l guess it's that
fellow Wade"
II guess probably" admitted Rosa.
lie. Most mysteries amt mysteries
at all after the first day. Well. now.
I'm botherin' busy man in office
hours an l must run along. Let's
see--fve minutes to foHr, an it's bad
luck to 90 before the hour. Suppose
you tell me about yourself an how
the worlds usin' your"
Inspector MCGEE sat back in his
office chair and waxed eloquent. How
ever. his narrative of pulls and pro.
motions and Tammany influence was
never finished. For before the hour
struck. the silent attentive doorman
entered and laid on his desk a card.
Inspector McGee took it up, glanced al
1t perfunctorily. and suddenly let out
an exclamation which had all the
power and verve of an oath.
by the great cats!" he exclaimed.
look at that-'Mrs. John H. Han
SKA"
Rosalie took the card and fingered
The widow, bet"
Thought he was single" remarked
the Inspector. Though, after all. I'd
just been taking 1t for granted"
WELL" said Rosalie. rising, that's
come-again-soon for me-"
But the Inspector was observing her
with eyes which held quizzical invita-.
tion.
Honest now" he said. wouldn't t
you like to sit In on this interview"
Rosalie flashed her dimples and con-
tempiated him for a second Then.
with the unexpected lightness which
marked all her movements, she sat
down.
"see here, Martin McGee." she said
you amt goin' to make fool of me.
draggin' me into thiS case-but I'm
dying to listen just the same"
Show them in." said the Inspector
on the instant. and as though fearing
that she would pull back her permis.
sion.
But not unless she's willing" said
Rosalie. as they waited.
And then through the door came two
women.
Good Lord!" commented Rosalie
under her breath.
CHAPTER III.