Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

vas Miss Pages nurse. | said l was.
ind when we were In the reception
.oom, Mr.. Pollock told me that he was
he fiancee Of Miss Page and that Mr..
Langdon was taking advantage of Miss
Pages nervous condition to influence
her against him. He told me that
that-he would make it we'll worth my
Fhile to help him remove her to an
other sanatorium which had been Sc
lected by her mother. and pointed out
the fact that Mrs. Page had not come
with her daughter as indicating her
dissa tisfactjon with DIR. Fosters hos
pital.'
Ibid you agree to help himT
A hot flush dyed her cheeks. and her
fingers nervously fumbled her gloves
as she answered softly:
Eyes"
"What instructions did he give you?"
"He-he told me to give Miss Page a
sleeping draught that night, and said
that when the hospital was quiet at
eleven he would have his automobile
outside and If | would let him in. he
would carry Miss Page to it. and take
her to the other sanatorium. He also
asked ME if l would take the case, as a
private nurse. and when said yes, he
wrote the name down on n piece Of
paper for me-
DO you mean" interrupted the
Judge, that you were ready to throw
up your position with DR.. Foster and
allow one of his patients to be stolen
from his sanatorium without investi
eating the truth Of the mans state
ments?"
"You mean about Mr.. Langdon?" she
stammered "Oh-I-I knew that was
not true. IL agreed because of-of a
certain plan | had in mind. Then-he
led me to expect that he would pay
me well and left"
Miss Walton. do you recall the name
of the sanatorium to which Mr.. Pol
lock wished to take Miss Pager
"Yes. 1t was Professor Cellars sana-
torium ut Ortonville."
Did you carry out your plans for
that night?"
NO The plan ! had formed mis-
carried. because Of the watchfulness of
Mr.. Iangdon, who unwittingy hinder
ell me-
II gave Miss Page sleepinc-draught
at ten o'clock and thea put on my
own hat and laid my cloak ready. At
eleven | went down to the reception
room and unlocked one or the French
windows which was almost immedi-
ately opened by Mr.. Pollock. He fol-
lowed me back to the bedroom, and
picking up Miss Page whom | had
carefully wrapped in blankets he car
ried her out to his automobile. As soon
as he was on the veranda closed the
window and started to run to the front
of the house. but | was stopped by
Mr.. I.angdon. who was spending the
night at The sanatorium and had al
ready discovered Miss Pages absence
ne-he caught me by the arm and de-
.manded to know where she was.
tried TO get away eeause-because
moments were precious just then, but
he wouldn't let go and finally | told
him that Mr.. Pollock had just carried
Miss Page off. At that he rushed out
of the house and down the drive. and
sprang onto the running hoard of Mr.
poiock's motor. which was Just start
ing up. MIR. Pollock struck at him. hut
he hung on. and kept on lighting till
the motor swung around the curve and
into the main road. and then the force
of the turn flung Mr. I4angdon Off BY
that time the detectives We're In the
road and fred after the car but it
didn't stop
Detectives. What detectives 2" Lang
don's question snapped like whip
lash.
"Why-Why-" she stammered con.
fused by the sudden interruption. The
ones sent for. | wanted Mr.. Pollock
caught in the act Of kidnapping Miss
Page. hut Mr.. Langdon held me back
too long and prevented my giving the
signal agreed upon.
wave of sound that was the COM
posite exclamation of those in the room
| swept like ii breath of wind through
the cor and faded TO silence. and
Langden asked:
You had special reason for want
ing David Pollock caught by the pc.
lice. had you not, Miss Walton:"
"Yes." she cried. and her voice took
on sudden fierce note of suffering and
anger. Il wanted him punished. and |
thanked God for the chance that had
heen put into my bands
Why"
Because he ruined my little sister.
and left her 10 die of shame and heart
break"
your Honor" 1t was the prosecIl-
tors voice II object to that question
and answer. 1t defames the character
of a dead man. and has no bearing
upon this case What Is more. it can
not be proved"
''You are perfectly right" said the
Judge sternly. Let the evidence Of
the witness he stricken out from the
words signal agreed upon"