The Washington times., 1916-02-20

n you attempt to carry out this plan
81 whipping Dan Page out OF town.
III sec 10 " that he leaves the CON.
munity. but n you drive him out this
way, it's going TO mean disgrace 70
the town and to Mary Page. TOO. 10
YOU suppose she could bear the thought
wnipDedf Wen. shouted Ion one on ne
men, tbs not beatin' her the way he
mas done it-drivin her and--the brutei'
And the crowd began 20 murfnur again.
.rinN VAS IKE a rsEin' peast INSIDE
NJ. rage thai he knew nought or
what ne did that he probably tidn's
rememoer anything-that he really
ne was talkin' one OF the men rave
cry and pointit oop, and there In the
cupoia stood ban page-wild ike the
az, slingin, 70 the ran, and Ne erica
love my wife and girl as mucn as you
men love yours. It's whisky that mr..
tnem--not me. I've been a slave Ia ,ae
Slip OF a fiend all my life. I've tried
from IT,. but II gets me. The sight or
1.-THE smell o. it-the, taste or it's
ever In my mind. l drink because 1
memory OF M! i've lived IN J nell i tor
years, and no horsewhipping could pun
ism meas does the knowledge OF this
nights work Then suddenly he burst
- men stood starin' oop at him. ,Tnen
he hung out MS arm and said. Philip.
take care OF them; be careful of pol
lock I'm going % take myself OUT
he leaplt M onto the rail- and Jumped.
MACPHERSON broke on abruptly. and
MIS- hand shook as he wiped the drops
OF sweat on his forehead-and thu
sshudder that eripped him swept
though; OF that body hurting toward
the AIT down upon the snow 70 stain
Il with that swiftly flowing stream OF
crimson. only Mrs Page sat erect
OF an agony too deep for expression.,
Was Mr. Page killed instantIy7''
Yes, he was dead when we piclsit
him oop, and the men spread their
coats over him and carried him to tho
"Did you go into the house With
NO." said MacIherson. "as well v.
SS n: Sir ! tookit you back to the
Langdon smiled a little. ITS not
wnat I know. but what want you to
tell the court. Mr.. MacPherson: 80
VIII you please tell them. as succintiy
possiDle, what occurred upon your
sonr'
TT were the guide wife OF the doe
TOT that mot US. and toldit us that the
doctor had Miss Page In his labora-
brain At that Mr.. LanEdon went
very white and said. do you mean
then stoppit and said queerly, we
VIII wait. II wasna long before the
doctor came in: and Mr.. Langdon
death. and said. Can Mary know
and the doctor said slowly, Yes
she may be told---it will lift at least
one rear ar, | have been making some
Mr.. Langdon put GOT his hand ns ~
Miss Page hersoF came In. her head
bandaged but looking verra sweet and
Donnic; When she saw Langdon. sne
sslJ, 'Phiup-Philip' And nc tuke her
~ nus arms AMI kissed her. Then ire
and said ss P RaSe S S hsr sssS Ssr
pad news Of your. father. Are YOU
brave enough 20 hear it?'' And slc
chung 20 Mr., LanGdon and sad. Yes
! been killed IN an accident. and she
turst into tears. aud cried over aud
4 over, 'Foer fatllcfN4oh. poor fAtherl-I
must go to mother at once."ls x r.
Then nurse came and tookIt her
GOT again, leavin' us alone with the
''The doctor had already said that no
had been making some special tests for
the BRAIN" I.angdon's voice raane,l
! sharply through the room. did he
J IN your presence?" '+r'f
| He aid"
What were ihcG:"
He said, She Is sane now and these
tears viii relieve her. hut I would adj
list make an examination She has still
, much 20 suffer. nnd--tnis thing will
ecme back - You'll have to take good
care OF her and guard her. Philip"
! Continued Next Sunday)