Evening journal., 1916-03-11

a small speck that she knew was an
approaching sleigh with two figures
in IT,
At sight Of IL she had forgotten ev-
erything except an Infinite relief. ana
crying in her JOY had sped down stairs,
leaving Dan Page still huddled in the
windy cupola.
II she hadn't-she shuddered. ana
caught her breath in a smothered sob.
and for a moment the court t-room hung
IN haze before her and the voice of
MACPHERSON speaking onv the Witness
stand receded to a vast distance and
seemed TO be again the murmurine
voices OF that angry mob. But she fought
back the impending faintness and
the rising tears, and as one bracing
himself against the impact OF some
great weight, she straightened her
slender shoulders to meet without
hinching the story OF that mornings
tragedy.
When Mr.. Langdon and drove oop,-
MACPHERSON was saying, "the men
were still there, and Mr.. Langdon
stood oop in the sleigh and made a
speech to them urging them to 20
home quietly. Miss Page is safe in the
hands Of good DOCTOR he said and
you will only make a bad matter worse
II you attempt to carry out this plan
Of whipping Dan Page out Of town. III
see 70 il that he leaves the communi-
~, but II you drive him out this way,
it's going to mean disgrace to the town
and to. Mary Page, too. DO you sup
pose she could bear the thought Of her
fathers having been publicly whippedr p
Well shouted one OF the men, tits not
beatin' her the way he has done it
Drivin' her and--the brutel' And the
crowd began TO murmur again. Then
Mr.. Langdon told them that the drink
was like a ragin' beast inside Mr.. Page,
that he knew nOught OF what he did,
that he probably didn't remember any
thing-that he really loved his wife
and his girl. And while he was tallSin'
one OF the men gave a cry and pointit
oop, and there in the cupOla stood Dan
Page-wild like the daft, clingin' to
the rail. and he cried oot. What ne
says is Gods truth. I love my wife
and girl as much as you men love
yours It's whiskey that hurt them
not me. I've been a slave in the grip
Of a fiend all my life. I've tried-my
God, men. I've tried-to keep away
from it-but Il gets me. The sight OF
1.-THE smell Of 1.-THE taste Of it's
ever in my mind. drink because /
must, and drink more to drown the
memory Of it, I've lived in hell for
years, and no horsewhipping could
punish meas does the knowledge OF
this nights work Then suddenly he
burst out cryin'-sobbin' like a child,
while the men stood starin' oop at him
Then he flung out his arm and said,
'Philip-take care of them-be care
ful Of Pollocl-Tm going TO take my
self out of the community-now!' And
at thot he leapit up onto the rail and
jumped"
MACPHERSON broke or abruptly, and
his hand shook as he wiped the drops
OF sweat of his forehead-and the
shudder that gripped him swept
through the entire room at the thought
Of that body hurtling through the air
down upon the snow to stain IL with
that swiftly flowing stream OF crimson.
Only Mrs. Page sat erect and unmoved
but her eyes were pools OF an agony
too deep for expression.
Was Mr.. Page killed instantly"
YES, he was dead when we pickit
him oop, and the men spread their
coats over him and carried him to the
hoose."
Did you go into the house with
them?"
NO" said Macpherson. "as well ys
know. sir. tookit you back to the doc
tors hoose."
Langdon smiled a little. TITS not
what I know, but what I want you TO
tell the court. Mr.. MACPHERSON; so will
you please tell them, as succintly as
possible. what occurred upon your re-
turn to the residence Of DR.. Jamison?"
1T were the guide wife Of the doctor
, that met us, and toldit US that the
doctor had Miss Page in his laboratory
making some tests about the brain. At
that Mr.. Langdon went very white and
said, do you mean,-1 then stoppit and
said queerly. We will wait It wasna
long before the doctor came in, and
Mr. Langdon toldit him OF Mr.. Page
and of his death, and said, Can Mary
know Y-and the doctor said slowly.
'Yes-she may be told-it will lift at
least one fear I have been making
some tests. you know
mfr. Langdon put oot his hand as II
| to say something, then stoppit for Miss
Page herself came in, her head band
aged but looking vera sweet and bon
ME When she saw Langdon, she said.
! Philip-Philip'. And he tulSe her in
his arms and kissed her. Then the
doctor put his hand on her shoulder
and said, Miss Page. Mr.. Langdon has
bad news OF your father. Are you
brave enough to hear itr And she
ciung TO Mr.. Langdon and said. Yes.
Then he told her that her father had
been killed in an accident. and she
burst into tears. and cried over and
over, Poor father-oh. poor father--I
must go to mother at once"
Then a nurse came and tookit her
cot again. leavin' us alone with the
DOCTOR"
.'Ihe doctor had already said that ne
had been making some special tests for
the BRAIN" Langdon's voice rasped
sharply through the room. Did he
make the results OF those tests known
in your presonce2"
f'ffe did"
"What were they?"
~ae said, she is sane now. and these
tears will relieve her, but I would ad-
wise you 20 have 'Dr. Foster. the alien
ist. make an examination. She has still
much to suffer. apd-this thing will
come back You'A have TO take good
care of her and guard her. Philip
l (To be coninued.a