The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-17

"How did you save him. as you
call it,"
James told the detective that he had
forgotten about giving the check to
MIR. Page and that it was perfectly
good"
"And Miss I'age was naturally CRATE
full to your brother for his having |
saved her father?" prompted the Dis
trict Attorney. as Ruth broke off. not
knowing how to go on"
Grateful! Yes. She-she promised
to marry him. l heard her tell Mr..
Langdon."
WAS Mr.. Langdon at the house at
that timey"
mo. he came while l was sitting
talking to Mrs. Page. Mary and James
were in the next room, 81 l went
to let Mr.. Langdon in. He stopped at
the gate, looking ut my brothers auto
mobile, and walked down the path to
meet him. While we We're coming back
toward the porch the others came to
the door. Suddenly James caught Mary
up in his arms and kissed her. She
seemed to struggle against him and,
slipping away, ran into the house. Mr..
Iangdon, thinking that my brother had
kissed Mary against her will, rushed
at him and threatened to strike him."
"Your HOnOr!" 1t was Langdon's
voice, suddenly harsh and strained, IL
protest against this evidence as entire
ly irrelevant and leading up to nothing
that has Il bearing upon the case at
present"
"The court cannot sustain your OBJ
jection,' said the Judge, CURLY. 1T is
very unfortunate for you, Mr.. Lang
don, but whatever brings ont the de-
tails Of the relationship between Mary
Page and James Pollock is decidedly
relevant"
The District Attorney smiled in tri-
umph. He turned to Ruth. who look.
ed startled ut the interruption. and
said, gently:
You were saying, Miss Pollock, that
Mr.. l.angdon threatened your brother.
Was there a tight?"
mo. Mary ran between them and
said that James had a right to kiss her.
that-that-they We're engaged"
What did MIR. Langdon say them
HE didn't say anything. He just
turned around and walked away, and
Mary began to cry"
WAS the engagement Of your broth
or and Miss Page made publicY"
Yes. At u dance"
Did your brother and his fiancec
seem happy on that occasion?"
mo. lin fact. l know they were
not"
did they tell you SOP
mo. but l overheard. Twas hiding
In the conservatory"
With a smothered gasp Of surprise
Mary's head came up suddenly and fol
the first time the eyes of the two girls
met; but now it vas Mary's that were
accusatory and Ruth's that were troub
led and it was in answer to that re
proach. rather than the startled lool
Oh the prosecutors face. that made
Ruth add shyly: 1T was all just II
fun! had promised a dance to Mr.
Brandon, but ! had told him that if h,
could find NE before the music wa
half over. | would give him two more
for | had discovered Il nook hehind TIL
palms which WAS sure no one elS'
Gould find"
She S,ammercd over the gir,ish con
fcs>lon. Il tide Of crimson dyeing he
ale cheeks.
"Nhile | was hidden there. Mary an,
Mr.. I.Hnrdon, who had been danrin:
together, came into the conservatory
l-l-dldn't move because | felt
should look 50 silly. hiding like n XII,
behind the palms, and | thought the.
would soon 20 away. But the.
lidn't."
Did Miss Page say anything n!n,l
! her engagement"
"Thcy were talking about it as the
r anne in. and the first thing ! hear
was. 4 have given my word, Phil,
| and | muSt go through with it-cvcn
+ it kills me- She was half crying. The
Mr.. I%.an@dun said quietly, Mary. w
+ don't love him. do YOU: And Mar
said, You know l don't, Philip. The.
is only one man in the world that
love- Then lie took her IN his arm
k and she broke down and Sobbed: br
$ when he tried to make her say sh
would break her engagement sh
wouldn't. and she wouldn't tell hin
t why she had promised to marry Jane.
h She only said that she could never L
free unless James gave her back ht
promise"
"DO you mean to say" interrupte
i the judge. that Mr.. Langdon kne
nothing of the episode of the forge
O check?"
v mo. Mary told me she couldn't BET
G to tell him about her father. Beside
|. James had made her promise to kee
If that part Of their engagement a seer
n from everyone"
1T seems incredible!!" said His HO
@ or. settling back. and the prosecute
asked. as If suddenly seeing a ne
It viewpoint:
Ie did your brother know of Mi
n Pages love for Mr.. LangdOn?'