The Washington times., 1916-03-12

slapped his face. Tho worst of IL was,
she said, the man snid that he had
Deen told that she wasn't so parttcu-
lar with others. and was notorious
where she came from. Then I told
her what the landlady had said TO
me, but snid that ] was pretty we'll
wised up as TO who was spreading
me shnder. and thought It was
time We blew the old burg anyhow"
D1d tho hotel proprietor make any
obJuctions to your going?'
Wen. yes and no; haven't come 90
That yet When wo went downstairs
with our suitcnses In our hands the
prOprtetors wife was. giving him an
eariul OF what she had heard about us,
OF how bad We were and all the rest.
and Mr. Pollock was sitting there tax
ms II all In. hut pretending TO read.
lie jumped up when we came in sight,
however, and started to speak. but we
pushed him, and walked right up
10 the proprietor end said. Look hero.
you've been pretty white to Us, but
somebody Is spreading n lot OF nasty
lies around here and we're going TO
quit H. d.. O.. and we'd like, whatever
OF the long green Ia coming to us after
our room rent Is paid The old guy
got red as thunder. and his wife vcered
like weather-cock. and hollers out,
You cant leave like that: there's three
dTummers comm sthis afternoon, and
tomotrow's market day. II you quit
you don't get n cent At that the pro-
prlotor started to say something OH his
own account. but seeing Mr.. Pollock
was lIstcnlng nc said we'd better ell
go into the dining room to settle II;
but Mr.. Pollock Followed US IN, and
said that as he was. n friend OF ours,
no would like to hear what the trouble
was. in case he could be OF any assist
ancc.'
Did he seem to have any inkling as
TO what that trouble was?"
Yes. He said that he had heard
that there were a good many. rumors
about Mary's past. and that. OF course,
no actress could expect to have any
reputation. rs everybody knew what
road companies were. Al that ] got so
mad | fairly flew Mt him, but he
brushed me inside. and went up and
grabbed Mary's hands, saying: I at
least care nothing about gossip. Know
Ing Miss Page, ! have repeatedly Of
fered to marry her and now-now I ark
again. Mary, you can kin this SANDER
wiscd me to his game all right, bit be-
fore could tell her. she had dragged
her haids away from him with n
scream and backed against the wall.
crnzy. I called out Marry Mary" but
she didn't seem TO hear ne. She just
kept staring nj Mr.. pollRck'
Was he ruch eNclted?' snapped
Langdon.
Yes. hut no was half drunk. too.
He's been drinking n lot all day. and II
Fhowed plainly on min: n was that l
guess. that made him act like q fool
ard try to catch her IN his arms. cry
but disgrace and disaster upless she
married HIM"
Did she rcply?"
Amy shuddered and her voice was n
long time In coming. as il the horror OF
something had engulfed her in mute
ness; but at last, her eyes resting on
Mary as If she had to reassure herself
that she was actually there she said:
"No-she didn't answer. She struck
at him-twice-then she screamed and
ran out-and across the street to the
railroad. We've followed as quickly
us we could. and then she chokei.
and her hand went waVeringly 10 her
throat, as IL the words would not como
and then-we saw the man waving
his nag and knew the--thc train from
New York was coming In, think I
went crazy myself for 4 minute. !
ecreamcd and screamed and I heard
Pollock screaming. too. and we ran like
mad-but We couldn't catch her-only
thank God-tho man with the danger
nag saw her and stopped her just In
time"
Did she fight against cap.urc?"
mo. She just tainted dead Off In his
arms, and when we got to her, he had
carried her over and laid her on the
platform. II was then that I saw Mr..
lIangdon. He had just gotten on the
train, and when he saw the crowd and
Mary lying there, he turned white as n
sheet and came running over. But I
told him that she had only tainted and
he'd better carry her over to the hotel.
BY that timo we'd collected a crowd as
big as II the circus had come 20 town,
and when we crossed the street could
see Dave Pollock glooming TO himself
on the edge OF the rabble, looking like
thundercloud but not daring to In
ter .t MI n.. ,,,,..,.,,., =. -.
reached the hotel?"
Int fN,Vs gI,a 4, "A lat
the sofa In the parior and the landlady
had bathed her forehead a while sine
opened her eyes and smiled At US. and
the old woman. who was a good soul at
heart drove us All out saying that
IVES Mr.. Pollock in the hotel at that
timer
"Yes. He was at the parlor door. but
away. and stood scowling at VS.. Then
I told Mr.. Langdon that / believed he
had been spreading Islander against
Mary all through the town and had
attempted TO end 1t ali by -fiinging her
self I'm front of the train. Mr.. Langdon
started To tell me something then. but
before he could get word out, the
said Mary wanted me. Mr.. Langdon
went In with me. When Mary saw him.
she Just gave enc cry, AMI came tuE-
ming to him, like kid that's been
scared IN the dark ana sees llS HOtner
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 SEQ what had startled her,
got glimpse OF him. At that he sud-
denly pulled bunch OF papers out of
his pocket, and marching up to Mr.. Pol
lock- said loud enough for all of us to
hear: Though certain investigations
which l made IN New York. David Pol
lock, have discovered that you are
the biggest scoundrel unhung. / have
actual proof that YOU backed A Wom-
ans Pledge Company, and allowed It
10 strand In order To leave Mary Page
penniless and alone in a strange town:
md what ia more, curse you, | believe
YOU yourself spread the lies that have
heen told about hertz
"Did Mr.. Pollock deny these accusa-
tionsp"
Gle started to. but apparently changed
his mind and didn't say a word. But
the good old RUDE proprietor did, He
Jumped up and shook his fist under Mr..
Pollock's nose and shouted. You scoun-
drol. I've had my doubts about you
for some time. Now I know--and you
ger out OF my hotel-and get quick!
This town Is no place for hounds that
persecute women and SANDER 'em. ana
IL YOU don't want some rough handling
you'd better get away before word or
tho dirty work gets around At that
Mr.. Pollock turns about like dog that q
had licking and skunk out and MIR.
Langdon laughed and said, There's a