Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-04-08

forgotten about giving the check to
Mr.. Page and that II was perfectly
good"
"And Miss Page 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. heard her tell Mr.
Langdon.'
WAS Mr.. Langdon at the house ut
that timer"
mo, he came while | was sitting
talking to Mrs Page. Mary and james
were in the next room. so went
20 let Mr.. L.ang1on in. He stopped at
the gate, looking at my brothers auto
mobile. and walked down the path to
meet him. While we were 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. Alr
Langdon, thinking that my brother had
kissed Mary against her will. rushed
mt him and threatened to strike him"
Your Houorr' Ii was Langdons
voice. suddenly harsh and strained. 81
protest against this evidence as entire
ly irrelevant and leading up to nothing
that has a bearing upon the case at
present"
THE court cannot sustain your OBJ
lection" said. the Judge. CURLY 1T is
very unfortunate for you. Mr.. Lang.
don, but whatever brings out the de-
tails of the relationship between Mary
Page and James Pollock is decidedly
relevant"
The District Attorney smiled in tri-
umph. lie turued to Ruth, who look.
ed startled ut the interruption, and
said, gently:
You were saying. Miss Pollock, that
Mr. Lansdon threatened your brother
Was there a fight?"
mo. Mary ran between them and
said that James had right to kiss her
that-that-they We're engaged"
What did Mr.. Langdon say them
HE didn't say anything. He just
turned around ana walked away. and
Mary began TO cry"
WAS the engagement of your broth
er and Miss pase made public?"
"Yes. At q dance"
Did your brother and his fancee
seem happy on that occa5lon?"
NO. lin fact, know they were
not"
Did they tel you SOP
mo. but overheard. Twas hiding
in the conservatory"
With smothered gasp Of surprise
Mary's head came up suddenly and for
the first tiMe the eyes Of the two girls
met; bqt now it was Mary's that were
accusaTry ana Ruths that we're troub.
led and it was in answer 20 that re-
proach, rather than the startled look
ON the prosecutors face. that made
Ruth add shyly; ut was all just in
fun. ! had promised a dance e. Mr.
Brandon. but had told him that IL he
could lind me before the music was
half over, | would give him two more.
for | had discovered nook behind the
palms which | was sure no one else
could find"
She stammered over the girlish con
fessiOn. tide of crimson dyeing her
pale cheeks.
While | was hidden there. Mary and
Mr.. Langdon. who had been dancing
together. came into the conservatory
I-I-didn't move because | felt
should look 50 silly, hiding like kid
behind the palms. and | thought they
would soon 20 away. But - they
didn't"
did Miss Page say anything about
her engagement
They We're talking about it as they
came in. and the first thing | heard
was, i have given my word. Philip.
and must go through with it-even if
1t kills me- She was half crying. Then
Mr.. Langdon said quietly, Mary, you
don't love him. do your And Mary
said. You know don't. Philip. There
is only one man IN the world that
love Then he took her in his arms
and she broke down and sobbed; but
when he tried 10 make her say she
would break her engagement she
wouldn't. and she wouldn't tell him
why she had promised TO marry James.
She only said that she could never be
free unless James gave her back her
promise"
'Do you mean to say" interrupted
the judge. that Mr.. Langdon knew
nothing OF the episode of the forged
check?"
mo. Mary told me she couldn't bear
TO tell him about her father. Besides, !
James had made her promise 10 keep !
that part of their engagement secret
from everyone"
ut seems incrediblew said His Hon !
or. settling back. and the prosecutor /
asked. as II suddenly seeing a new
viewpoint
did your brother know OF Miss !
Pages love for Mir. Langdon?"
II don't know whether he knew then |