Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

"Have you ever eeen this reVSfVer be-
fore, Miss Pager"
wrong moment, but except for a har-
assed frown he showed little signs OF
his disappointment as he again called
Mary to the witness-stand
She came more willingly this time;
1t seemed somehow less of an ordeal
for she sensed that things had gone iii
her favor for moment, and she did
not even finch when, with a flourish,
the District Attorney took up the re-
volyer Dying with the other exhibits of
the case before the jury and, thrusting
it toward her, asked sharply:
"Haye you ever seen this revolver
before, Miss Pager"
Yes. IL belonged to Mr.. Pollock
'Was 1t in his possession on the
night when he was murderedY'
NO Her voice broke now and fell.
1T was in my possession then"
And you had 1t at the Hotel Repub-
lic."
yes"
And was it your habit" the prose-
cutor's voice was satirically hooking
was It your habit, Miss Page, to at.
tend banquets with revolver in your
handbagf"
Mary flushed angrily.
THE revolver was lying on my dress
ing-table at the theater," she said, "and
put 1t into my bag, intending to give
It to Mr. Langdon. butt forgot it,
1T was an unfortunate loss of MEM
DRY for Mr.. Pollock" said the attorney
dryly, with glance at the jury. Then
he abruptly waved the witness away.
as though it would be a waste OF time
to question her further. Langdon halt.
ed her.
win you explain TO the court" he
| cried how that revolver came into
your possession, Miss Pager"
| Gaining courage at his tone, and the
smile that accompanied his words,
Mary turned toward the jury and In
that beautiful modulated voice that
had held so many audiences spell.
bound, she told rapidly. but in detail.
the story Of Pollock's visit to her dress
ing-room on the afternoon of that IA.
tai day. She faltered a little over the
recital Of bis abrupt proposal and, wo.
man-like, put IN the world-old apology
for his brutality by the simple state.
ment:
"He was drunk, you know"
Then, wildly, her slender hands ges.
| turing 'and'her voice rising with poign-
ant memories and pride of Langdon,
she told Of the latter's entry in re
Spouse 10 her screams and OF his bat
tie with Pollock. Tensely silent, but
with every nerve alert, the crowd lis.
tened as she described how Pollock
had pulled the revolver out of his peck
ct only to drop it
HE tried to pick It up again" she
said, unconsciously vlsualizing for them
tie picture OF the struggling men, "but
/ cTawied close and snatehed II up be.
fore he could reach il"
She paused. and when she would
have taken up the thread Of her story
again, Langdonsa hand stopped her.
.sThat is all, thank you. Miss Page,
be said. ana the District Attorney, sur
prise on his face but With new CLINT
IN his eyes, got quickly to bis feet
Il crave the courts permission 70
ask the witness one more question.
he said. and a. the Judge waved rs.
sent be asked slowly, knowing the sen
sation his question would create;
Miss Page. was there anyone else
IA the room at the time this struggle
was going ont"
sNot-not exactly insthe room" said
MARY. after an instantss hesitation
There we're people outside the door
and ana ms maid. who Ind been ont
\ ran in during the excitement"
SIS your maid Janet or Jeannette
Beauchamp?f
yes" Mary's voice was uneasy now,