The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-22

in his eyes. for he knew that though
the words might he stricken out of the
record, they could not SO easily be
erased from the minds of those who
had heard them.
They had, in fact. laid bare another
tragedy and the words of Miss Walton
earlier in the day, 81 began by nursing
my sister through a terrible illness
when she seemed likely to lose her rea
son, gained poignant meaning, that
made moro than enc juryman move
restlcSsly. and brought a whisper of
sympathy from the spectators
The comt clerk monotonously read
the corrected evidence. and then Lang
don, after a moments thought. said;
Miss Walton, when your plan mis-
carried and Mr.. Pollock succeeded in
carrying off Miss Page, what did YOU
do"
4 ran back to the hospital veranda
where DR. Foster was standing, having
been drawn out by the sound OF shots,
and told him as quickly as l could
what had happened, and where they
had taken Miss Page"
did he make any comment upon the
address you gave him.
Yes. He gave a sharp exclamation
when | handed it to him and said,
Great heavens, I've heard of that
placc-and what I've heard was any.
thing bat good At that one Of The de-
tectiveS took it and when he had read
It he whistled and said. cellars Ny
God we'd better follow pretty quick
If You want to rescue the girl. We've
had our eye on that joint for some
time AT that pr Foster said, We
will follow quickly for my ear can he
here in minute
"Nil yCI tell the court, please, ex-
nctly what happened when You reached
the sanatorium?"
Or, Foster stopped the automobile
at some distance down the road and
put out the lights. Then we all slip
ped into the grounds rs quietly as pos.
sible and the -four mon hid in the bush
es while went boldly up 10 the door
and rang The bell. asked to see
either Or. cellar or Mr.. Pollock, and
was taken into an Office where both
men were sitting Mr.. Pollock seemed
relieved 10 sec me, as he said Miss
Page was very much excited and had
been sobbing and screaming hut he
was obviously suspicious of me. IL
| told him. however. that | had had u
fierce battle with Langdon TO hold him
back from pursuing them, and that ii
| was he who had fired the shots; so at
last he seemed convinced and took me
| up to Miss Pages room. She was hys-
| terical and fevcrlSh AMI chung TO Inc
desperately. She was sitting on the
edge of her bed, in Il narrow room
whose windows were heavily barred
while the door had not only a lock but
! two bolts rs Well
Was Miss Page locked in when yor
! got To her room
Yes. and Mr. Pollock would have
locked Ia both in bad Il not been tina
| protested saying That If Miss Pag'
grew violent in the IN, uust III
free 70 get ont and coil fer help. Eli
even though he left the door unlocked
he fingered just outside for n long time
and was unable either to s0o,he Mis-
Page or give the signal. for fenr o
arousing his suspicious. At las. | hear'
him so downstairs, and told Mis-
Page that DR.. Foster and Mr.. Laugdo
were outside and when she had sun
back crying with relief carried III
4 lamp to the window ana gave the sic
nal. Then started down stairs to lie
the men in
Were the halls deserteo?"
"Yes-both deserted and dark, Blu
Just ms was slipping back the bolt
Of the front door, the door 60 the oflic
was opened by an attendant ana in tn
light that streamed out he could Sc
me plainly tried to slip the last 10
before he could reach me, but II wa
stiff and | couldn't move it. With Il
oath he grabbed me by the arm an
dragged me into the Office. Both ID
Cellar and Mr., Pollock were Their
and he told them what had been d
ing At that Mr.. Pollock grabbed II
and shook me aud demanded TO kno
.,sl. i Al l.. Nai
frightened me so, / couldn't think I
anything to say and just screolne
thinking that those outside would hei
me and break in. They did hear m
for they began to hammer on the do
and demand entrance, and scream'
J again. But at that Mr., Pollock clnpp'