The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09

How did you save him. as you
cali it,"
James told the detective that he had
forgotten about giving the check to
Mr.. Page and that it was perfectly
good"
"And Miss 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 go on.
"Grateful! Yes. She-she promised
to marry him. | heard her tell Mr.
Langdon."
WAS Mr.. Langdon at the house at
that time?"
NO. he came while | was sitting
talking to Mrs. Page. Mary and James
were in the next room, so | went
to let Mr.. Langdon in. He stopped at
the gate. looking at my brothers auto
mobile. and | walked down the path to
meet him. While we were coming back
toward the porch the others came to
the door. Suddenly James caught Mary
up in his arms and kissed her. She
seemed to struggle against him and,
slipping away. ran into the house. Mr..
Langdon, thinking that my brother had
kissed Mary against her will, rushed
at him and threatened to strike him
"Your Honor" 1t was Langdons
voice, suddenly harsh and strained. Il
protest against this evidence as entire
ly irrelevant and leading up to nothing
that has a bearing upon the case at
present"
"The court cannot sustain your OBJ
lection said the Judge, curtly. 1T is
very unfortunate for you. Mr.. Lang
don, but whatever brings out the de-
tails of the relationship between Mary
Page and James Pollock is decidedly
relevant
The District Attorney smiled in tri
umph. He turned to Ruth, who look
ed startled at the interruption, and
said, gently:
you were saying. Miss Pollock, that
Mr.. Lansdon threatened your brother.
Was there a fight?''
NO Mary ran between them and
said that james had right to kiss her.
that-that-they were engaged"
what did Mr. Langdon say then?"
"He didn't say anything. He just
turned around and walked away, and
Mary began to cry
"Was the engagement Of your broth
er and Miss Page made public?"
Eyes. At a dance"
did your brother and his fancee
seem happy on that occasion?"
NO. LIN fact, know they were
not
Did they tell you SOP"
"No, but overheard WAS hiding
in the conservatory
With a smothered gasp of surprise
Mary'S head came up suddenly and for
the first time the eyes of the two girls
met; but now it was Mary's that were
accusatory and Ruth's that were troub-
led and it was in answer to that re-
proach, rather than the startled look
on the prosecutors face. that made
Ruth add shyly: ut was all just in
fun! had promised a dance to Mr..
Brandon, but l had told him that if be
could find me before the music was
half over. | would give him two more.
for had discovered nook behind the
palms which | was sure no one else
could find
She stammered over the girlsh con-
fession. tide of crimson dyeing her
pale cheeks.
while was hidden there, Mary and
Mr.. I.angdon. who had been dancing
together. came into the conservatory.
I-I-didn't move because l felt /
should look 50 silly, hiding like kid
behind the palms, and thought they
would soon go away. But = they
didn't"
Did Miss Page say anything about
her engagement"
They were talking about it as they
came in, and the first thing heard
was. I have given my word, Philip,
and must go through with it-eyen if
it kills me- She was half crying. Then
Mr.. Langdon said quietly, Mary, you
don't love him, do you| And Mary
said, You know don't, Philip. There
is only one man in the world that !
love- Then he took her in his arms
and she broke down and sobbed; but
when be tried to make her say she
would break her engagement she
wouldn't, and she wouldn't tell him
why she had promised to marry James,
She only said that she could never be
free unless James gave her back her
promise"
do you mean to say" interrupted
the judge. that Mr.. Langdon knew
nothing of the episode Of the forged
check"
"No. Mary told me she couldn't bear
to tell him about her father. Besides,
I.