New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-19

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girl Of about. twenty-five who was d.
vtded between nervous fears and
youthful zest. She was destined to be
the next witness, and DR.. Foster smiled
Involuntary when he saw her. Most
people smiled at Amy. for that matter.
for she was bubbling over with youth
and laughter, but for all that, her gal
ETY. was backed up by the shrewdness
of the modern girl who fights her own
battles promptly and successfully.
Her tailored suit and soft blouse
open at the throat were smartly cut.
and her hat was hint daring in it's
shape and the way it was tilted over
her little nose, and when the bailiff
called her name. Miss Amy Barton"
her agitation led her to tip it at an even
more dangerous angle as she tried to
powder her nose and kiss her mother
at the same time.
= I'm scared blue!'' she confided to
the other witnesses In shaky voice.
IA first night is cinch to this What
do have to say?".
"You have only to answer questions"
said DR.. Foster. land there is really
nothing to be frightened about"
II suppose not" she answered as she
went through the door, "but wouldn't
care anyway. I'd go be hanged if it
would help Mary"
Under the careless words there was
a sudden deeper note of sincerity, and
the moment she was on the stand
she turned to the judge and said:
Il don't know what 1 am supposed
to do. your Honor. but I want to tell
you right here, that Mary Page is the
best and the bravest and the truest
girl in the whole wide world"
For the first time the Judge smiled:
then he leaned forward and said
kindly:
"The Court appreciates your admira-
ton for the prisoner. but you must
confne your remarks. while on the
stand. to the answers to questions
which will be asked you"
"Oh, yes, was told that" she an
swered readily. But I forgot" Then
turning to Langdon she added cheeri!y,
Fire away. Mr.: Langdon, I'm all
ready"
A little gust of laughter rippled
through the court Then Langdon.
coming close to the witness stand, said
quietly:
miss Barton, you know the defend
ant, Mary Page. do you?"
'Why, of course do, you goat!" she
answered with a bubbling laugh that
found an echo in the room. But Lang
don froWned. and his voice was more
harsh as he said, please answer YES.
or no, and remember that if you want
to aid Miss Page, you must make your
answers short and to the point. Now
will you please tell the court Just
when and how you first met Miss
Page?"
1T was some years ago. and she and
her mother came to our apartment
with note from Cousin Alice Coves,
who lived in New Town. Cousin Alice
had sent them to us because she knew
we had an extra room we wanted to
rent, and she thought that could help
Mary land job"
What sort of-er-position?"
I'm the merry -merry-that is, on the
stage I'd beer across the foots N.Y.
self for couple o. seasons and Cousin
Alice said Mary wanted to become an
actress and thought l could show her
how to make the rounds. It's tough
proposition getting job in New YorE;
with no friends and no pull"
"Will you tell the court, please, Miss
Barton, about the first position secured
by Miss Page and of the events thai
led up to it?'
"Well, it just happened that the day
Mary hit the big town l had a date
with Webster. the real boss of the mu-
steal comedies. Of course be isn't the
sort that you'd want to send your lit
tie sister from the country to see. but
TOO much hedging don't go in the show
business worth a whoop. You've got to
trust to sharp tongue and a hat-pin
till you show them where they get off.
and once they're wise. they treat you
all right. Webster was like that, but
if he promises you a part he plays fair.
so l never was afraid to buck his Of
fce-boy even on a. busy day. So off
we went.
II had an appointment with the old
man. but he was scrapping with one
of his romantic leads'-you could hear
them clear out to the front hall-and it
was q long time before l could per-
suade his little cerberus to go in and
tell him I was waiting. At any rate,
be came out at last Blowing blasts of
red fire after the actor-and then he
saw Mary. Talk about lions and lambs!
Why, he purred when he saw her. and
he was so sweet to me I almost got :,
leading lady's contract out of him be.
fore he woke up, and began to ask ME
questions about Mary. Then he tried
to kiss her and I put an inch or so of
my hat pin in his arm just above the
elbow. Mary and l beat it while the
going was good. and Mary was so ur
set We decided to gc right homo in.