Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-05

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 And a Mexican hat-band and two knives and an Irish blackthorn stick and silver cigarette case"
 A stethoscope upon Inspector Me 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 likec"
 Very heavy. and dark brown as remember. And l think the ferrule was loose"
 And the knivesy- said the Inspec- tor
 Let me see-one was a little dag ger that he used for a paper-knife and the other was Malay kris with 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, so sudden was the effect upon Con stance Hanska. The color left her face. Her eyes grew big and wild. She flashed 10 her feet, trembling vio- lently
 "Oh. no," 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. wresiled herself back. to some semblance of composure. l Don't you understand he was a gen tleman?" She turned from McGee's triumphant state to Rosalie's softened l face. Why. Mrs. Le Grange. gentle men don't do such things. lie was an athlete-he played every game hon orably-do you think he would have put me in such a position, even if he | thought of nothing else-he would have had to break every instinct-he he"
 Look here. Mrs. Hanska." said In. spector McGee. bouncing upon his sd vantage as experience had taught him | to do. there was what you call an af fair between you and this MT. Wade wasn't there?"
 Here Rosalie swung in again. Inspector" she said. If you go 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. 1 Betsy Barbara. I might as we'll tell | everything now When he put himself ! in this position he was trying 10 help ' me. There was no affair. as you call | it. But when he first met me he thought l was a widow. And before ! he knew my circumstances, he pro- posed marriage. He never spoke of 1t ! after told him. He was a gentle man. He only tried to serve me as a 1 gentleman would under the circum- ! stances"
 Has it struck you" asked the In. spector. that this might be used as a motive?"
 This is perfectly dreadful" cried Betsy Barbara. Constance. you shall not stay here another minute. You come with me to a lawyer!"
 That's right" said Rosalie Le Grange shortly. Inspector McGee. you can excuse us."
 Not for a while" said Inspector McGee shortly. Madame, I must have your officisl statement as to what you have just told me-before 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 reyes and her little white teeth. h. spector McGee stepped 10 the door to summon a stenographer. And Rosalie. quick as thought. slipped up beside Constance.
 Not a word more than you can help about this proposing to you-not a word," she whispered. | Step into this room, ladies'" said McGee. I'll join you in a moment We won't need you. Mrs. Le Grange"
 Alone with the Inspector, Rosalie Le Grange stood regarding him from top to toe. He faced her fin a little embarrassment. which he covered with bluff.
 Tn love with Hanskas wife-and Hanska'd mistreated her-and she | wanted a divorce and couldn't get 1t. Wade and Hanska had quarreled. | Wade goes up there with his curio shop and lays it down on the table. They quarrel again. Wade's a fencer. He picks up that knife and
 lets him have it just by instinct Then
 he walks out of the door and gets rat.
 tied and beats 1t. Of course. it would
 be hard to establish first degree mur.
 der on what we've got now-but van
 get it."
 You think so. do you?" replied Ros-
 allie. My, don't promotion make 2
 smart man of a pavement-pouudins
 cop,"
 Guess you don't know" rerIied Nc.