Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-22
CONTINUED from Last Saturday,
CHAPTER VI.


Lsngdon. opening the door Of the wit
ness-room. glanced In. A sharp little
frown OF anxiety etched two fine. YER
tical lines between his ewes. hut at
sight OF the tall. trimly-clad woman
talking to the doctor a smile Of relief
replaced the scowl He came forward
eagerly.
Thank goodness you we're able to get
here" he said taking her hand in both
Of his. 1T means 70 much 20 have you;
and yet under the circumstances ] didn't
like to insist. or call the law 90 my aid.
How IL the recalcitrsnt PATIENT"
"Oh. the patient Is doing splendidly,"
thanks" she answered with a smile,
but I should have come anyway, duty
ing up?"
said Langdon. but now his tone was
grave with a hint OF wistfuiness.
A. on the day before. so fraught with
terrible revelations. II was Mrs. Page
who was the first witness.
II have only a few questions, Mrs
Page" said Langdon gently. but must
ask you to tell the court the events
that directly followed upon the death of
your husband"
Tim afraid that what happened di-
rectly afterward Is not very clear 90
me-" she said with unconscious pathos.
"It-it-waR terrible shock, OF
course" Her lips aulvered.
Just answer my questions then. How
long after your husbands death was II
that YOU learned the whereabouts OF
your daughter
haps less"
do you remember what the note
said.T'
yes: Il was from Philip and said.
Don't worry. Mary il safe in DR..
Jamison's home. For obvious reasons l
advise you not to come here till later.
WIN then explain ALL
What did you do upon reading the
note7'
II went and got my hat and cloak TO
20 to her. but David Pollock drove up
In his automobile just as / was going
down the path 20 the gate He insisted
that return to the house and talk TO
him. He was very excited and urgent.
but showed him the note from Phil
from Mr.. Langdon. / mean-and asked
him to take me to the doctors IN his
car. He said no would II / would give
him five minutes conversation first so
wo went back 10 the house. lie said
he hated 20 disturb me at such time,
but that I must remember that Mary
was his fiancee. and he was getting tired
OF MIR. Langdon's attitude. I am the
one who should have taken care OF her
last night he said. and demand that
you Immediately stop Langdon's Inter
ference / told him that my poor child
had suffered enough. that 1 would not
In any way interfere in the future. In
fact, III blamed him for the awful
/ tragedy OF the night before. II seemed TO
me that but for him my daughter would
be safe and well and my husband living.
and / told him so He said that II
would not deal with Langdon. he would,
and that he would expect Mary TO keep
her word 10 him. Then he left. eat the
gate he met a boy coming In with a
note, and after some talk, he gave the
boy some money and took the note him
self He tore II open and read Il; then,
crumpling Il in his hand as II angry, he
flung it aside and got into his motor.
As soon as he was out OF sight ran
out and picked up the note, It-it was
addressed 10 me. and II said: 4 am
taking Mary to Or. Fosters sanltarium
outside the city She bears up bravely
under the news OF her fathers death.
win cali later. Philip The next l re-
member IL lying ON the bed in my own
room and hearing our doctor say. IT'S
ali too much for her. wish to God she