The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-14

soul at heart. drove as all out, saying
that Mary needed rest"
"Was Mr.. Pollock in the hotel at that
time?"
YES. He was at the parlor door, but
when we came out he kind of edged
away and stood scowling at Us. Then
| told NIr. Laugdon that | believed be
had been spreading SANDER against
Mary all through the town and had
driven her half insane - that she haG
attempted to end it all by fiiEsing her,
self in front Of the train. Mr.. Langdon
started to tell me something then. buS
before he could get word out, the
landlady came to the parlor door and
said Mary wanted me. Mr.. Langdon
went in with ne. When Mary saw
him. she just gave one cry. and came
running to him, like kid that's been
scared in the dark and sees it's mother
coming with a lamp. But when she
saw Mr. Pollock pushing his way in
with some of the others. she turned
kind Of white again, and Mr.. Langdon.
turning to see what had startled her.
got a glimpse of him. At that he sud-
denly pulled bunch Of papers out Of
his pocket, and marching up to Mr.
Pollock said, loud enough for all of US
to hear: Through certain investiga-
tions which l made in New York, James
Pollock, l have discovered that you
are the biggest scoundrel unhung.
have actual proof that you backed "a
Womans Pledge" Company, and allow
ed it to strand in order to leave Mary
Page penniless and alone in strange
town; and what is more. curse you. I
believe you yourself spread the lies
that have been told about herr"
did Mr.. Pollock deny these accusa-
tions?'
"He started to, but apparently chang
ed his mind and didn't say word. But
the good old Rube proprietor did. He.
jumped up and shook his fist under
Mr.. Pollock's nose and shouted, You
scoundrel! I've had my doubts about
you for some time. Now 1 know-and
you get out Of my hotel-and get
quick! This town is no place for
hounds that persecute women and
slander 'em, end if you don't want
some rough handling you'd better get
away before word Of this dirty work
gets around At that Mr.. Pollock
turns about like dog that's had a
lickiag and SUNK out and Mr.. Langdon
laughed and said. There's train home
in twenty minutes, and we're going to
catch it.
"That is all, Miss Barton said
Langdon, hut his tone was thoughtful.
and when the prosecutor waived cross,
examination. and the judge adjourned.
court. he showed obvious relief. He
followed Amy into the witness ROOM.
drew her aside and asked:
Amy, have you seen anything Of
Daniels Iately?"
"Why. sure" she answered. 81 saw
him yesterday. and. say. he looks
about the sickest thing ever saw in
the show business. Honest, felt sor--
ry for him.
"Well. you may feel even more sorry
for him. before long," muttered Lang
don, and hurrying out through the now
gloomy corridors he passed through the
changing door and down into the cells.
At word to the turnkey he was ad-'
mitted to the narrow room where Mary
lay flung across the narrow bed
STOPPING over her he whispered softly::
''Mary-my dear"
ooh. Philip" she sobbed. turning and
clinging to him. "It-it's like living ALI
the horrors over again to go through
this day by day. Is it worth whileS
Will it help any?"
"Help? Why. dear. I'm more hope
full tonight than I've been since the
beginning" he cried cheerily. "And
what's more. l believe I've got line
on new clue-that will work mp well. "
''Oh, what?" she cried. sitting up and
smiling at him rainbow-wise through