Putnam patriot., 1916-03-31


and an i'll faured queer bruise on one
shoulder
WAS your wife alone in the house
when you returned 2
Nae. there was maybe half Il dozen
men frae the town. who had heard of
the lassie and had coom to help the
search. They SET up shout when
they saw US, and had enc of them
fire his revolver to tell the others Miss
Page was wi Us"
Did they show any emotion at the
sight of Miss Pages conditions" asked
LangdoR. and a little shudder shook
Mrs Page, who alone Of all those pres
ent knew of the tragedy TO which that
emotion" had led. MacPhers6n's
voice. too. was grim as he said:
Il wouldna call it emotion, but there
was a guide bit Of murmurin against
those who had driven SO sweet a lassie
distraetit and sent her to maybe her
death in the snow. The murmurin
grew louder when they saw the hurt
and there We're cries Ia know who had
done it, When Mr.. Langdon told them
the murmurs grew louder and finally
one of the lads cried out in loud voice.
This town has M room for wifebeat-
ers and drunken brntes-he ought 10
| be hung.
4 stir of excitement swept through
/ the courtroom, for MACPHERSON. with
out gesture. with no more than a
! rising infection of his voice. had
| brought before them a vision of the
snowy night and the little house from
whose doorway the lamplight streamed
| out, melloWing the snow to gold, and
| touching with its fingers of light the
! grim faces of that group of men stirred
| to the deep anger of the mob at the
thought of Dan Pages brutality.
Did the other men make any
| threats?"
aye Another one of them cried
! DOT, KILN is too good fer Dan Page
He should be horsewhipped out OF
town At that. my wife COON up to
me and says. For the lassie's sake,
! don't let them be takin the law into
| their con hands or therell lie murder
done this NIGHT SO | cried Dnna
take the matter toe personal. lads
we've law and gaol in this town
Somebody get the sheriff.
Did they heed you?'
Il couldna tell mt the time, because
| just then 4 cutter comes dashin' oop
with twa men in it. and one shouts
/, DOT, Have you found Mary Page And
they all answers. Yes. she's found!
Then he says. Pm James POllock-hei
fance-and | have come to take her
home F."
''Was Miss Page still unconscious?
The question came sharply. MacPher
son shook his head
Nae, she was conscious. and when
she heerd him she gave a cry of NO
no, no. and dragged hersel up from
where she lay and chung to Mr. Lang
| Ion. AT that the man Pollock pushit
by me and cried Mary! Mary-I have
come to take you home.
Did Miss Page answer him?'
NAE. she just shookit her head. and
| Mr.. Lanedon said. Miss Page is not
| ;oing home yet But Mr. Pollock was
| rair angry and shouted. What the
devil have you got TO do with it
! Haven't you made trouble enoughT "
Did Mr. Pollock make any move to
ward Miss Page?"
Aye He tooSit quick step for
ward like he would carry her off, but
the guide wife stoppit him. 'Ye'll no
move the puir lasse till she is warm
and restit' she said. ana put her arms
ABBOTT her and tookit her into the ben
room beyant Mr.. Langdon helpit her
and when he came cot he said. Miss
Page viii not return To her drunken
father Ny friend DR.. Jamison and
his wife will give her temporary sllel-
.er and the proper medical attention
did Mr. Pollock acquiesce?" Lang
lou's voice WAS dry with reminis-
! FENCES
MI. Pollock was sair angry, and he
raid, 1t is not for you 10 sag what my
future Wife shall Go. Ill not have her
pat with y0ur friends. She shall 80
aome with mel cam protoctF.er from
1 her fatAer | sup ose sou tbink you
] IAN carry hcf right OF under ny nose.
/ Welt let ne tell sou that's called bF an
reiy name" At dat Mr. Langdon
fhouts. what do You mean, jim Pol.
Jock? Tell ne what you mean by
that He lookit so fierce | feared
fight. so | went between them and
said. sDinna fash yersels like that.
I Think Of the puir lassie and be quiet.
! Then | says to Mr.. Pollock. Yen gang
outside a bit and when the lassie is
| restit. I'll let We know.
did Mr. Pollock 20 them
AYE for went wi him to the door
myself
"Were the men still outsider
ma. and ii gi me shock like, for
/ cude see ma one exceptit the friends
of Mr.. Pollock The ithers had all
slippit ava towards the town"
did you speak of their absence
| when you re-entered the cabinf"
.Na. for had ifher matters 10 make
clear. had made up ma mind that IL
was ma with SIR. Pollock that the las
sic should 90. 50 pit It tae Mr. Lang
/ don, that Wi ms horse IN the sleigh,
we GUIDE carry the lassie out the door
to the kitchen and drive of, leayin' the
guide wife TO tell the ithers.
Did you carry this plan out;'
"Aye We Gilt the sleigh with
blankets and pit my shotgun in the
front and we helpit the Iassie oot-"
-Will you tell as please" broke In
the Judge with some asperity. what
| you expected 70 do with a shot-gunf"
| And a little twinkle sparkled for an
| In, Mae aXQs