The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-03

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"Do you mean that the check was
forged"
smOthered the sobs that shook her thin
shoulders like storm as the prosecu
tor repeated his question.
w'It all happened several years ago
five-maybe six. Mary and | were
very good friends at that time, and
was at her home great deal. So
| knew <that-that-they were great
iy In need of money. | overheard Mr..
Page say that there would be ruin for
all of them, and that they'd be turned
out on the streets unless he got the
money before morning Mary over
heard him, too and when he went ont
she and | sat trying to think OF some
way by which we could raise money.
II was while we were still talking that
Mr.. Page came back. He-he-had
been drinking, and he was waving a
check around his head and cried, I've
done a good turn for a friend and Pve
been well paid for It, The Lord helps
those who help themselves He seem
ed terribly excited and went out
again almost Immediately saying that
he wanted to cash the check before
the banks closed.
Whose check was IT,
My brothers,
WAS he interested in Miss Page At
that time?"
Yes. lie had always been, | think
hut she was not at all in love with
him. She had told me that"
yet he gave Ter father a checl. FOR
n large sum-" FN
No" She flushed holly now, and
cast timid glance at Mary, as if half
deprecatlng the necessity of the testi-
nleny. 'sThat was just it My brother
had not signed that check"
DO you mean broke in the Judge,
that the check was forged
Yes. A detective sent Ivy the bank
came 10 the Page home while I was
there and toni Mrs Page aud Mary
and me Mary didn't believe II at first,
but at any rate she said she didn't
know where her father was. though
We both guessed he-he-was in the
| bar cf the hotel He was mostly there
lanes WAS Mortified when he found
| ont that It was Mary's father who had
cnShcd the check because, not know,
ing he had already told the police TO
prosecute the man to the limit Mary
cried and begged him to do something
10 save her father, and James said,
IN save him for your sake, Mary. il
YOU will promise TO Go something for
me in return"
did he say what that something
VASE
No She didn't even ask, She Just
said she would do anything in the
world he wanted If he would save her
father SO he went with Ms 10 the ho,
tel and we got there just In time 10
save Mr.. Page from arrest"
How did you save him, as yon
cali it,"
James told the detective that he had
forgotten about giving the check TO
Mr.. Page and that it was perfectly
good
And Hiss Page was naturally CRATE
full TO your brother for his having
saved her father" prompted the Dis
trict Attorney, as Ruth broke off, not
| knowing how TO so on"
Grateful? Yes. Shc--she promised
TO marry him. heard her tell Mir.
Lapgdon."
Was Mr.. Langdon at the house at
that timer
"No, he came while | was sitting
talking to Mrs. Page, Mary and James
We're in The next room. SO | went
to let MIR. Langdon ill., lie stopped nj
the gate, looking at my brothers auto
mobile. and ! walked down the path tC
| meet him. While we We're coming back
toward the porch the others came tc
the door Suddenly James caught Mary
| up in his arms aud kissed her. She
seemed to struggle against him and
slipping away. ran into the house. Mr.
I.angdon, thinking that my BROTHER had
| kissed Nary against her will, rushed
lat him ANA threatened to strike him"
Your Honor" 1t was Langdon's
1 voipn euIUnnlV hurgh uu1 Atrninp1 "l
lproteSt against this evidence rs entire
| ly irrelevant and leadiu mp to nothing
that has n bearing upon the ease pt
present"
The court cannot sustain your oh
lection" said the .Lndgo. cnrtlY. "Il 4