Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-25

while I went boldly up TO the door and
rang the bell I asked 20 sec either
Or Cellars or Mr.. Pollock, and was
taken into an office. where both mon
were sitting Mr.. Pollock seemed re-
lievod to see me- as he said Miss Page
was very much excited and had been
sobbing and screaming, but he was
obviously suspicious Of me. I-t-told
him. however. that I had had fierce
battle with Langdon TO hold him back
from pursuing them, and that 4 was
he who had fired the shots; SO at last
he seemed convinced and took me up TO
Miss Pages room. She was hysterical
and feverish and chung to me desper-
ately, She was sitting on tho edge OF
her bed, in narrow room whose win
dows. were heavily barred while the
door had not only n lock. but two bolts
as we'll"
"w1as Miss Page locked in when you
got to her room?"
yes. and Mr. Pollock would have
locked us both in. had It not been that
l protested, saying that IL Miss Page
grew violent in the night I must be free
to get out and call for help. But even
though he left the door unlocked he
fingered just outside for a long time, and
was unable either TO soothe Miss Page
or give the signal. for fear OF arousing
his suspicious. At last l heard him so
downstairs. and l told Miss Page that
Dr. Foster and Mr. Langdon were out
SIDE and when she hand sunk back cry
inc with relief l carried the lamp to the
window and gave the signal. Then l
started down stairs to let the men in"
Were the halls desertod?"
Yes, both deserted and dark. But Just as
was slipping back the bolts OF the front
door, the door to the office was opened
by an attendant and in the light that
stroamed out he could see me plainly I
tried to slip the last bolt before he could
reach me- but It was stiff and | couldn't
move It, With an oath he grabbed me
by the arm and dragged me into the
office. Both DR.. Cellar and Mr. Pollock
were there. and he told them what |
had been doing. At that Mr.. Pollock
grabbed me and shook me and demanded
to know what | was up to. He hurt me
and frightened me so, | couldn't think OF
anything to say and just screamed, think
ing that those outside would hear me
and break in They did hear me, for they
began to hammer on the door and de-
mand entrance, and screamed again,
But at that Mr.. Pollock clapped his
hand over my mouth and DR.. Cellar
caught my wrists and between them
they dragged me into a little room be-
| yond the office and flung me into a chair.
Then I saw that DR.. Cellar had a revol-
yer in his hand and ne thrust Il into my
face, promising to do for me- II made
any noise, They went out and locked the
| door, but as soon as they were gone
ran to 1t and listened, and | heard the
doctor tell his assistant (he one who
caught me at the door, TO go upstairs
and watch the girl Then he and Mr.
! Pollock had a conference and decided to
let DR.. Foster anCH Mr. Langdon in, but
to deny that Miss Page was there. ri
go upstairs and wait till you get rid OF
them said Mr.. Pollock. Then I heard
a door close and everything was quiet"
How long did that silence last?"
"only a few moments. Soon ! heard
DR.. Fosters voice saying, Miss Page has
been forcibly dragged from my sana-
torlum and brought here. 1 demand her
instant release, and l have my car out
side to take her back to the hospital
At that DR.. Cellar laughed sneeringly
and said, rs It your usual method OF
getting patients to run about at night
and kidnap them from rival sana-
toriums? could hear Dr. Foster give a
little muttered oath of anger, but Mr..
Langdon broke I'm sharply. saying, This
is no time for listening TO any tomfooi
insults from you. zellar-what we want
is Miss Page. and, by heaven. I'll get
her out of here, II have to kill you and
break down every door in the place
Even that wouldn't get her. said Dr.
cellar, for this Miss Page, as you call
| her 10 not here You iie!' shouted Lang
| don, we know she Is. The nurse has
already signalled us to that effect I'm
afraid your friend has been drinking a
little too much sneered cellar. speaking.
apparently, TO DR.. Foster. for It was the
latter who answered: Il suppose he
said dryly that you win deny also that
o woman screamed to us for help few
minutes ago. One OF the patients had
nightmare. said Cellar, but he spoke
uneasily, and suddenly Mr.. Iangdon
shouted Nurse Waltonl Nurse Waltonl'
And in answer beat upon the door and
cried In here! In here!' Almost in
stantly 1t seemed ] heard the sound OF
running feet, and the door was unlocked
and 1 stumbled out almost into MIR.
Langdons arms But before we could
either OF us move away from the spot