Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-29
CONTINUED From MondayJ

k,so we wrappt her in DOR coats and
took her back TO the guide wiN.'
e. will you tell us please, in what
lscondition Miss Page was when L
when you--arrived at your hosiSe with
iSf1er?"
| MACPHERSON frowned at the. memory,
sand a deeper note crept into his tones
Jas he said slowly:
she was haze conscious, and her
clothes were tairn to pieces and hang
in in ribands. Such clothes a s she had
on, puir lassie! Her fcetjes cut
wi the ice and the stones, and there
was a terrible wound on her forehead
and an i'll faured queer hruisc on one
shoulder"
Was your wife alone in the house
. when you returned''
Nae, there was maybe half Il dozen
men frae the town, who had heard Of
the lassie and had COON TO help the
\search. They set up a shout when
Ythey saw us, and ] had one of them
fire his revolver to tell tive others Miss
! Page was wi US
Ibid you show any cn,otion AT the
sight of Miss Pages condition." asked
Laugdon, and little shuddcr shook
Mrs. Page, who alone OF All those pres
ent knew of the tragedy TO which that
'emotion" had led AIncPherson's
voice, too, was grim as -le said:
It wouldua cali it emotion but
Ihere was a guide bit OF ruurmurin
against those who had driven so sweet
II lasSie distractit and SEM her 10
-tAaybc her death in tho Snow The
mnrmurin' grew louder when they saw
the hurt and there were cries TO know
who had done it, When Mr.. l.angdon
told them the murmurs grew louder
nnd finally ono OF the lads cried out III
n loud voice. This town has ma room
for wifebcaterS and drunken brutcs-
nc ought TO be hung.
a stir Of excitement swept through
,nc courtroom, for MACPHERSON. with
5ur Il gesture, with no more Than
Rising infection OF his voice. had
brought before them vision OF the
nowy night ana the little house from
whose doorway tho lamplight stream
ell ont, mcllowiug the snow TO gold
and touching with its fingers Of light
the grim faces "f that group OF men
stirred TO the deep anger OF the mob
at the thought OF Dan ragcs brutality.
did tho other men make amy
threats"
AYE. Another one Of them cried
cot, KILN is 100 good fer Dan Page.
He should be horScwhipned out OF
town At that by wife COON up tc
me and says, For the lassies sake.
don't let them be ;aliin' the law into
their DON hands or therein be muir
der done this NIGHT So l cried Din
M take the matter too personal lads
we've law anu Gaol in the town.
Somebody get tho sheriff
did they Aeed YOU
II couldna tell II the t.:ue, because
just then a cutter comes dashin' oop
with twa men in il, and one shouts
DOT Have YOU found Mary Page" And
they all answers. Yes, she's found
Then he says, I'm David Pollock, her
rance, and have come 10 take her
home.
WAS Miss Page stiil unconscious"
The question came sharply. Macphcr-
son shook his head
Nae. she was conscious. and when
She heerd him she gave q cry Of NO.
no, no.. and dragged hcrsel' up from
where she lay and clun:s 20 Mr. Lang
don. AT that the man Pollock pushit
by me and cried Mary! MARY have
come to take YOU home
did Miss Page answer him"
Nae. she just shook:t her head and
Mr., Langdon said. Miss "age Is not
\,ing home yet But Mr.. Pollock was
Ar angry and shouted What the
Hevil have YOU got 10 do with IL
Haven't YOU made trouble enough %
Did Mr.. rolioc;; make amy move
toward Miss Page"
AYE. He tookit quick step for
ward like he would carry nor on but
the guide wife stoppt him. 'Ycn ma
move the puir lassie till she : warm
and restit' she said, and put her arms
aboot her and tookit her into the he'd :
room heyant Mr.. LanGdou helpit her.
Bsnl when he can,o DOT he said Miss
8ioaGe will no. return 10 her drunk EN-
father. My friend Dr .iamison and
his wife Will give her temporary she! =
2tcr and the proper medical attention
did Ny. Pollock acqidcscc"" Lang
don's voice WAS dry wills "reminiscences.
NH. Pollock vas Sair angry, and he
said. II is not for you to say what my
future wife shall do III not hav" hpr
put with your friends. She shall go
Eiomc with me- can protect her from
bier father. | suppose you think YOU
san carry hcr OFF right under Inv nose.
Well, let IA" ;cil YOU that's called by
~ ugly uanc" ~ that Mr. Lanrdon
eItou's, " hat do Won mean, Dave Pol
:ccky H.N re shat Won mean ly.
tfTs:S IL looiit 90 n-rr" | frarcd :,
Eight. 80 went between rne.u ana s:id.
pinua fash !"rsclS like tha, Think
BIZ the pull lass!o--aHd Lc qgiot Tncu
gays To NJ. Pollock. ye'i raug ont =
side BIT and when the lassic is rcstit
III let yc know"
"Dd Mr.. Pollock 70 ,tcue
AYE. for went VI him 10 the door
nyser."
"Were the men stil "u,sidc"'
Ma. and ii g. nae shock Hike for
cudc sec ma one cxceptit the friends
pf Mr.. Pollock. The ithcrs had 81!
flippit ava towards the town
Ibid you speak os Their absence
when you rc-entered tic cabin
INA, for ] had tther matters TO make
l4ar. ] had made up ma mind that II
As na with Mr.. Pollock that Tho las
10 should go. so pit il tne Sir. Lang
ION, that wi my horse in tho sleigh,
kitchen and drive Of. Icavin' the
wife toll the