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

did Miss Page show any distress at
sight Of him?''
Eyes. She gavea little cry almost OF
fear and chung to her mother. and
would not answer his greeting.''
"What did Mr.. Pollock say?'
HE said. You have no reason to
shrink from me like that. Mary. AT
worst what l have done has been be-
cause I loved you. You have prom
ised to marry me. and SO far that
promise has not been taken back. and
now l have come to know what you
are going to do. 1t seems to me that
we ought to be married at once-as-
as-1 have information that your. fa-
Tiers death has left you-without-
we'll. without the comforts that I will
be glad to give you. have waited for
three weeks for some word from you.
and now I have come to claim my
f1ancee!'"
did Miss Page reply?"
Yes. She went up to him boldly
and said without any signs Of nervous
ness Of the moment before. If have
not taken back my promise. James. it
Is because have been too ill to think
OF 1t. But do take it back now.
Will never marry you so long as live.
and never want you to speak to me
again. detest you, and since you can
no longer harm my father, the reason
for my promise to you is gone. That
is all l have to say. Good-bye.' AT
that Pollock got very white and said
hoarsely. Does that mean that you are
going to marry Langdon?' 1T means.
she said, that after what has happen
ed I shall never marry anyone. We
are going to New York. where l hope
to secure position
did Mr.. Pollock show any surprise
at that?''
mo. but he was obviously chagrined
And then I interfered and reminded
Mrs. Page that they would miss their
train if there was any further delay
and they left. Pollock driving away in
his machine almost directly back of
them
did Miss Page seem calm and col
lected o., g :,-@:- 80 = - .- sEAzzs1
Yes. outwardly: but there was a
look in her eyes that made ME fearful
for her future, and her hands had re-
sumed their nervous twitching when
put her into the automobile.
1T made me realize that the great
influence to fear for her was Pollock.
and it is my decided opinion that if.
as have heard. he continued to perse-
cute the defendant, the result would"
II object!' stormed the District At
torney. leaping to his feet DR.. Eos
ter's last assertion that the defend
ants mental ailment was aggravated
through the continued persecution of
James Pollock, is hearsay evidence, and
direct mali"ning of a dead man"
Il sustain that objection said the
judge sternly, adding to the DOCTOR
You must restrict yourself to answer
ing questions, d. Foster Let the an
sWer be stricken out from the words.
into the automobile.
The doctor, q flush of annoyance on
his face. turned questioningly toward
I.angdon
mo more questions" said Langdon.
But the prosecutor had. He got to
his feet with the alacrity of fighting
man going into battle. With tongue
STEPPED in vitriol he attacked the tes-
timony of the alienist; he held Mary
Rage up as historical girl who had
sought notoriety; he flung doubt upon
the possibility of a temporary NEIL
tai arrangement, but though he tor
tured Mary until with shuddering hor-
ror she sank forward in her chair, her
hands pressed against her ears to shut
out the sound Of his voice, he could not
shake the smiling imperturbability of
Dr.. Foster
Cross examination meant nothing to
the latter, and much as he regretted
the strain upon the pitiful little prison
er, he really enjoyed pitring his power
against that of the prosecutor.
So his answers came with cool de-
liberation. and hint of insolence that
won the admiration of the spectators
who were divided between zest in the
stirring battle and pity. for Mary. But
it was the sympathy that came upper
most. :
At last. unable to bear any longer
the brutal wrangle over her sanity.
Mary leaped to her feet, little moan
ing cry Of protest wrung from her
white lips Langdon was at her side
in an instant, his hands drawing her
down into her: chair again, his lips
! whispering encouragement and CON-
fort. till she smiled up at him-a wav-
ering, pathetic little smile.
TO the prosecutor in his present saw
age huner it seemed carefully plan
ned bit Of by-play. yet be could so
plainly see it's effect upon the jury. and
could read SO clearly the antagonism
growing in their eyes when they iook-
ed at him. that with an abrupt shrug
he swung upon his heel and sat down
with a curt. THAT'S ALL
That released DR.. Foster and sent
him back triumphantly to the witness