Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

moment he forgot the court, the judge and the witness on the stand, and knew only, with q blindng rush of joy. that whatever happened-shc low cd him. That realization was surging through Mary herself at the moment. and she felt as if she were seeing him for the first time-truly and fairly.
 The protective maternal instinct that is always the real keystone of Il wo- mans deeper love came to the fore for the first time and was followed hy swift fierce gladness that James Pol lock was dead. Whatever the tragedy and the suffering that enmcshed her. at least Philip was safe, and at the thought all the fear and the horror of the law left her, and she drew long happy breath that was almost mute paean of gladneSS that it was she who could pay for his safety.
 Langdon himself was equally shaken by the wonderful little interlude that EGd come like a streak of sunshine through the dreary gloom of the court scene, but those about him attributed the unstcadiness of his voice to OK citement. and only Mary guessed the real reason and flushed rosily under her own thoughts.
 "AIr. Daniels" Langdon was asking in that strange. chokcd voice, will you please tell the court the circum- stances of thc-the attempt upon my life:"
 "I didn't know it was, you know"
 
 was just to be a kidnapping-to-to get you-Mr. Langdon. l mean-out of the way till after the opening of The Seekers"
 You say just kfdnapping,' Mir. Daniels broke in the judge harshly. Did you not knew that the law does not consider kidnapping a light of fenceT
 Yes, I know" Daniels's voice was husky and uncertain. II knew. but all l had was invested in this new play. and if James Pollock had pulled out then, I'd have lost it all and-I'vc got wife and daughter. l didn't think any harm would come to Mir LangdOn: in fact, MT. Pollock prom !sed it wouldn't, or I'd never have let that man Shalc take the watchman's place
 When was that?'
 During the rehcarsalS, as I said. Jim came to me and said that Thilr Langdon was putting in too much. that he was upsetting Miss Page and mak. ing trouble for him-that is Pollock and he wanted him out of the way, Then he said he had plan to kidnap Lan%don and take him out to the CuU". try till after the opening of the play. At first l wouldn't listen, but-fnall! I-did. It sounded simple enough. | was to send for I,rngdOn late that night. supposedly to ask him some thing about the Page contract. In the meantime We were to drug the wat, h. man and let Shale-pollock' jarEnl they call him, you know-takc his place Then when Mir. Langdon was lcIving the watchman was to nab him and carry him out to a waiting auto mobile and cart him off
 Were these plans carried out:'
 No. That is, not the latter part. II was then that l found out about the attempt at murder"
 Will you tell the court in detail just what happened on that night?"
 Well. IT sent for Mir Langdon." said Daniels nervOusly. and he came. In the meantime we had given the reg ular watchman knockout drops and left him in q corner of the balcony. and Shalc took his place. When Mir. Lang don was leaving l called this supposed watchman and. acting on Jim's in. struct;ons, told him to show Mir. Lang don out of the stage door. But I tell you"-his voice rose suddenly to a high. shri!l note of hySterical emphasis-"I tell you l knew nothing of that open trap door in the stage. I thought he