The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-17
Mary Page



hut serenely calm and smiling, nothing
out the Gear OF being shut out from
the hDal scenes Of the great drama
kent the crowds nom wild applause.
The prosecutor alone did not look at
her. He felt at that moment almost as
II ne hated her With personal yindic-
tiYeness. For he, too, had had an all
night vigil, seeking some ruse or legal
technically that would keep the
events OF the day before out of the
, records Of the case, He knew only too
wen that any jury, having seen Mary's
( seizure, would be readily convinced
| that she might have suffered In the
same fashion on the night when James
Pollock was killed, and that if they
were convinced Of that, proving Magy's
quit was going to be the hardest
| struggle he had ever known
I In consequence the opening hours Of
court We're marked by a series OF bit
ter Wrangles during which even his
honor lost his temper, and the restless
ness of the spectators became open
| disorder. But for all his acidity Of wit
, and skill at argument it was a losing
| fight that the District Attorney waged.
/ He was conscious of that himself.
| Therefore it came as no surprise when
1t was at last brought summarily to an
end by the judge who ordered the tes-
| timony Of the policeman as TO Mary's
madness entered as evidence.
With a long breath Of relief Langlo.
turned back toward his seat. Suddenly
/ becoming conscious that he was held
ing crumpled scrap of paper which
the haillif had thrust INTO his hand
some moments before He remember.
ed now That the court officer had said
something when he gave it TO him, bit
he hadn't caught the words. and It
was with entire indifference thai he
opened the note and read the hastily
scrawled words. But 1T the sight Of
them indifference gave place to excite.
ment CITmpling the paper UP in his
hand. he turned sharply 10. the bailin
CAN George Brennan" he said, and
there was triumph in his tones.
Brennan was the same ceancut
young detective WHO had told of the
disappearance Of Daniels, and the first
question asked him revealed what had
been in the note.
AR Brennan, have Just received
q message which says that you have
found Mr. Daniels. VIII you tell the
court please, the circumstances Of the
finding Of the missing MANI
We'll, it wasn't exactly q case Of
finding him ssid the detective. with
q smile You sec-hc just came home!
| was hanging around The apartment
house In case anyone brought q mos
sage 10 Mrs Daniels when / sew him
come u,o The vestibule He had
three days growth of beard on his face
and his clothes were all unused up as
If he'd been sleeping in thcm. He
looked like bum after a three days
jag, but had no trouble recognizing
hm."
Did he seem ezcited-or anxious to
get into the building without being
seem
NO. lie moved slowly, as If he was
dazed. lie hesitatad quite while be.
fore he rang the bell Of his apart.
ment, but as soon rs ho'd pushed II
he got impatient, and kept Gazing.
Iiello' up the speaking tube, and
when someone answered he said open
the door quick. It's nle--yeur father
When the latch clicked he west in, but
he made 10 eficrt to close the door
after him. so l followed Both Mrs.
Daniels ana the daughter were in the
doorway Of the apartment ID meet him,
and while they were kissing and hug.
ging him I walked IN"