Putnam patriot., 1916-03-10

~Have you ever seen TINS reNsNer be-
fore, Miss Pager"
cutor's voice was satIricaHy mocw-1--.
''was it your habit, Miss Page, to at
tend banquets with a revolver in your
handbag?.
Mary flushed angrily.
"The revolver was lying ON my dress.
ing-tabe at the theater. she said, "anl
l put 1t into my bag. intending to give
it to Mr. Langdon. butt forgot it
ut was an unfortunate loss of mem.
DRY for Mr.. Pollock" said the attorney
dryly. with a glance Mt the jury Then
he abruptly wsved the witness away,
as though ii would be a waste of time
TO question her further. Langdon halt.
ed her
Twill you explain to the court he
cried chow that revolver came into
your possession, Miss Pager
Gaining courage at his tone. and the
smile that accompanied his words.
Mary turned toward the jury and in
that beautiful modulated voice that
had held SO many audiences spell
bound. she told rapidly. but in detail.
the story of pollock's visit to her dress
ng-room on the afternoon eff that ia
tai day She faltcred Il little over the
recital of his abrunt proposal and wo.
man-like. put in the world.old apology
for bis brutality by the simple state
ment:
He was drunk. you know"
Then. wildly, her slender hands ges
turing and her voice rising with poign
ant memories and pride of Langdon
she told of the latter's eHtry in re
Spouse to her screams and Of his bat
tie with Pollock. Tensely silent, but
with every nerve alert, the crowd lis
tened as she described how Pollock
had pulled the revolver out of his peck
ct only to drop it.
HE tried to pick 1t up again. she
said. unconsciously visualizing for them
the picture of the struggling men, "but
| crawled close and snatehed it up be
fore he could reach it"
She paused and when she would
have taken up the thread of her story
again. Langdon's hand stopped her.
"That is all. thank you. Miss Page.
he said. and the District Attorney, sur.
prise on his face. but with new CLINT
in his eyes. got quickly to his feet.
81 crave the courts permission to
ask the witness one more question,
he said and as the Judge waved as
sent he asked slowly knowing the sen
sation his question would create:
"Miss Page, was there anyone else
In the room at the time this struggle
was going onT
"Not-not exactly in the room" SAID
Mary, after an instant's hesitation
''There were people outside the door
and-and my maid, who had been out
ran in during the excitement"
rs your maid Janet or Jeannettt
Beauchamp?"
eyes" Mary's voice was uneasy now
and her eyes met the frightened ones
of the maid, who had risen with the
apparent intention of leaving the room.
But before she had reached the door
the prosecutor had waved Mary from
the stand and the clerk called loudly:
Janet Beauehanpt
There was a startled cry of "Oh, mon
Dieu. and the Frenchwoman3 aused
wringing her hands. the center OF al
tention She made half movement as
If determined to escape anyway and
defy the law, but the sight of the Pc
lice that guarded the exits and the
stern repetition of her name brought
her reluctantly back. She murmured a
little PRAYER and crossed herself as she
| took the oath, but the cool friendliness
| Of the prosecutors voice treasured her
Janet, how long have you been la
the employ of Miss Pager
"rwo-no. tree years zis season"
And was it usual for you to leave
| the dressing room when your mistress
was getting ready for the streetT'
"No, monsieur-sirT
"But you had been told to leave her
ON this particular day"
Told to leave" Janet's voice rose
In Gallo excitement Mats non. had
but gone to re petite millincr. for ze
new fiowaires for &c blue gown
WHO told you to gof'
Monsieur Danh..s, heseomc In. and
he and madefnoiselle, they talk, and
| he say pourduoi could | not 20 TO get
| re new Eowaires-ze orchids. since zC
| shops sould not be close for one hal.
hour yet And Miss Page she say. GER
tainment that | should go then. fcl
| she could finish to dress 10y herself for
ehce."
"IIow long were you outS
1aOh. je ne sails pas-I mean, | do moi
know. Maybe fifteen. mayhe twenty
minutes. | come back qaich parcequC
there are two kinds Of orchid at ~
shop. and / want ma.demoiselle TO SCI
zem BOTH
"And isn't il true, shouted the Dis
trict Attorney, suddenly leaning for
ward and fairly hurting bis words al
the witness. isn't it true that when
you came in you saw Miss Page threat
en- Mr.. Pollock With fhis revolyerT
He car ut nj The weapon as he
spoke and thrust IT under her eyes.
The maid, with a quivering little
i scream OF h0rror. shrank back amid a
murmur Of sympathy from the crowd
She could not SPEAK.
isn't it true." persisted the prose
eutor harshlr. Answer my question
or tell US just what you did see when
you came into the theater upon your
return from the Grand
Bursting into a storm Of tears. Janet
flung out her arms In wild gesture.
cit is true" she sobbed. "Mees Page
my mademoiselle. she was standing
and she had re rcvolyer-pointed al
Mr.. PoIlock-and isa-he-ran out of 70