Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-29

room. Mr.. Pollock told me that he was
the fiancee of Miss Page. and that Mr..
Langdon was taking advantage OF Miss
Pages nervous condition TO influence
her against him. lie told me that
that--he would make II well worth my
while to help him remove her to an
other sanatoriunl 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
dissatisfaction with Or. Fosters hos
pital."
Did you agree to help himT'
A hot flush ed her cheeks. and her
fingers nervou3'y fumbled her gloves
MS sho answered softly;
"Yes."
What Instructions did he give you?"
"He-he told me TO give Miss Page
sleeping draught that night, and said
That when the hospital was quiet at
eleven he would have his automobile
outside and IL would let him I'm. he
would carry Miss Page to it. and take
her to the other sanatorium. He also
asked me ~ would take the case. IA =
private nurse and when / said yes, he
wrote the name down on a 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 2" she
stammered. "Oh--I-I knew that was
not true. II agreed because of-of
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 snnatorium to which Mr.. Pol
lock wished to take Miss Pager
Yes. It was Professor Cellars sana-
forum Mt Ortonyille."
did you carry out your plans for
that nightF"
No. The plan | had formed mis-
carried, because Of the watchfulness of
Mir. Langdon. who unwittingly hinder
ed me-"
II gave Miss Page sleeping-draught
at ten o'clock and then put on my
own hat and laid my cloak ready. Att
eleven | went down TO the reception |
room and unlocked one of the French |
windows which was almost immedi- |
ately opened by Mr.. Pollock. He fol. |
lowed me back 10 the bedroom. and |
picking up Miss Page whom | had |
wrapped in blankets he car.
ried her out to his automobile. As snon |
as he was on the veranda | closed the |
window and started to run to the front |
Of the house. but | was stopped by |
Mr.. Langdon. who was spending the |
night at the sanatorlum and had al |
ready discovered Miss Pages absence. |
He-he caught me by the arm and de- |
manded TO know where she was. Il
tried to get away-because-because
moments were precious just then, but |
be 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 board of Mr. |
Pollock's motor. which was just start
ing up. Mr.. Pollock struck at him, but |
he hung on. and kept on fighting till |
The motor swung around the curve and /
INTO the main road, and then the force
IF the turn flung Mr.. Langdon Off BY
hat time the detectives were In the
Dad and fired after the car but IT
lidn't stop"
Detectives! What detectivesY Lang
Ions question snapped like whip
ash.
''Why-why-" she stammered, con.
used by the sudden interruption. "The
mes sent for. | wanted Mr. Pollock
auSht in the act Of kidnapping Miss
'age. but Mr.. Langdon held me back
90 long and prevented my giving the
ignal agreed upon"
A wave of sound that was the COM
osite exclamation of those in the room
wept like a breath OF wind through |
he court and faded to silence. and
.angdon asked:
"You had a special reason for want
10 0hNlu OiioNh NduBuL ny lut pO- |
ce, had you not, Miss WaltonT"
"Yesl" she cried. and her voice took ;
n sudden fierce note of suffering and
niger. II wanted him punished. and q
banked God for the chance that had
cen put into my hands,"
"Why?"
Because he ruined my little sister, I
nd left her to die of shame and heart
reakr' I
Your HOnorw II was the prosecu- .
IRIS voice. 81 object to that question q
nd answer. 1t defames the character
a dead man, and has no bearing
pom this case. What is more. 1t can
Dt be proved"
"You are perfectly right" said the !,
ldge sternly. LET the evidence Of !.
Ie witness be stricken out from the !,
ords signal agreed upon
Langdon bowed his head submissive
, but there was CLEAN OF triumph !,