The Washington times., 1916-02-27

I'll felt that I ought 20 know what
ne looked like that I might mako no
ward the reception foonn. As I reached
the door. however. II was opened and
Mr.. Pollock stepped out. AZ sight OF
me he paused. then asked me II I was
Miss Pages nurse. said ] was. and
ceDtion room with him"
She was sDeaking slowly. as one who
must choose her words with extreme
care. lest she be mlsintcrpreted. The
law would not let her explalan the
sDired her seemingly inexpllcablc con-
duct. Langdon had told her that. and
80 she list. she felt, tell with a eau
tlasi that was unnatural OF the events
Of that lonE.aRo day.
when wc were In the receDtion
room. Mr.. Pollock told me that he was
the fancee OF Miss Page. and that Mr..
IanRdon was taking advantage OF Miss
Pages nervous condition 70 influence
her AGAINST him. He told. me that
while 10 help him remove her TO an
other sAnatorium which had been Sc
lected by hor mother. and pointed out
the fact that Mrr. PAGE had not come
dissatisfaction with DR. Fosters hos
pltal."
ibid you agree to he.p hlm7"
A hot flush dyed her cheeks. and her
unEerH neTNOuHlN IumDieu neT HIONe1 as
she answered softly;
What Instructions ID he give your"
"He-he told me to give Miss Page a
sleeping draught that night, and said
that when the hospital was quiet he
would have his automobile outside and
n l would let him In, he would carry
Miss Page TO IL. and take her TO the
other Banatorium. t1e also asked me
II 1 would take the case, as private
I at laA Ia
the name down on piece OF paper for
me-"
do you mean" interrupted the judge,
that you were ready TO throw up your
position with DIR. roster and allow one
of his patients to pe stolen from his
sanatorium without investigating the
truth OF the mans statements1"
You mean about Mr.. Langdon1" she
stammered. "Oh-I-I knew that was
not true. IL agreed because of-of .
certain plan ] had In mind"
His honor sat back with the shrug OF
one who dlsmisses the possibility or un-
derstanding the other sex. as Langdon
asked:
Did Mr.. Pollock leave Immediately
after giving you the address OF the new
sanatorium7'
mo. He heard DR.. Nbster and Mr..
Langdon speaking, and slipped through
one OF the french windows ana stood
on the veranda till they had passed the
ooor OF the reception-room: then ne
came back and told me TO administer
the siecping-powder at 10. as he would
be there at II. Ihen--he-led me to ex-
left"
Miss Walton, do you recall the name
OF the sanatorium to which Mr.. Pollock
wished to take Miss Pager
um ut Ortonville."
Did you carry out your plans for that
night"
mo the plan had formed mIscarried.
because or the watchfulness OF Mr..
Langdon. who unwittingly hindered me- ="
"will you tell the court. Miss Walton.
just what did happen that night?'
Again she hesitated. and her nervous
fingers pulled at her gloves. but at last
like a diver taking plunge she said
81 gave Miss Page n sleeping -draught
at o'clock and then put on my own hat
ana laid my cloRk ready. At II I went
down TO the reception room and un-
locked one OF the French windows which
was almost Immediately opened by Mr..
Pollock. He followed me back To the
bedroom, and picking up Miss Page
whom had carefully wrapped In blank
cts he carried her out TO his automobile.
As soon as he was on the Veranda I
closed the window and started to run
TO the front Of the house, but I was
stopped by Mr.. Langdon. who was
spending the night at the sanatorium.
and had already discovered Miss Page =
absence. He caught me by the arm and
demanded to know where she was.
tried TO get away-because-becau mo-
ments were precious Just then, but he
wouldn't let 20. and finally l told him
that Mr.. Pollock had just carried Miss
Page OF. At that oint he rushed out OF
the house and down the drive. and
sprang onto the running board OF Mr..
Pollocks motor, which was Just start
ing up. Mr.. Pollock struck at him. but
he hung on. and kept on fighting till
the motor swung around the curse and
into the main road. and then the force
OF the turn flung Mr.. Langdon OF. BY
that time the detectives were In the
road and fired after the car. but II didn't
stop"
"Detectivesl What detectives?" Lang
don's question snapped like a whip lash.
"Why-why-" she stammered, con-
fused by the sudden interruption. THE
ones I sent for. l wanted Mr.. Pollock
caught I'm the act OF kidnapping Miss
Page. but Mr.. Langdon held me back
too long and prevented me giving tho
signal agreed upon"
wave CT sound that was the COM
poslte exclamation of those in the room
court and faded TO silence, and Langdon
You had n special reason for want
Ing David Pollock caught by the po-
lice. nau You not, MISS WaitOng
"Yesr she cried, and her voice took
| on a sudden fierce note of suffering and
anger. 81 wanted him punished. and
thanked Cor for the chance that had
been put into my handsl'
"Why?"
because no ruined nv little sister
and left her TO die Of shame ard heart
I breakV'
/ 'Your Honorl" II was the prosecu.
f; ter's voice. "I object In the question
/ and answer. II dcfamcs the character
OF dead man, and has no bearing
upon this case, What Is more, II can
not he proved"
"You are perfectly right raid tho
| Judge sternly. let the evidence oi
the witness be stricken out from thC
words signal agreed upon,
LanCdon bowed his head submissive
| ly, but there wns CLEAN OF triumph
| ir his eves. for he knew that though
the words might hc stricken OFT OF the
record. they could not SO easily b'
erased from the minds of those whC
had hoard them. They had, in fact
laid bare enother traeedy; and th'
words Of Miss Walton earlier In thu
day. ~ began by nnliTElng nv sistcI
seemed likely to lose her reason
rained poignant meaning, that mad,
| more than enc iuryman move restless
| from the snectatoTS.
The court clerk lnonotonOusly reat
| the corrected evidence md then Lang
| don. aftor moments THOUGHT said:
| "IisH Walton. when YOUR man nils
| ~. ,.tod rNd DcIInctr encraadaI a.