Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-23

soul at heart drove us all out, saying
that Mary needed rest
Was Mr.. Pollock in the hotel Mt that
timer
Yes He was at the parlor door. but
when we came out he kind OF edged
away and stood scowling at us. Then
l told Mr.. Langdon that believed he
had been spreading SANDER against
Mary all through the town and had
driven her half insane so that she had
attempted to end 1t all by tlinging her
self in front of the train. Mr.. Langdon
started to tell me something then. but
before he could get Il word out. the
landlady came TO the paror door and
said Mary wanted me. Mr.. Langdou
went In with ne. When Mary saw
him, she Just gave one cry. and came
running to him. like a kid that's been
scared in the dark and sees it's mother
coming with 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 see 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..
Pollock said. loud enough for all of us
to hear: Through certain investiga-
tons which made In New York, James
Pollock, | have discovered that YOU
are the biggest scoundrel unhung,
have actual proof that you backed "a
Woman's Pledge Company, and allow
ed 1t to strand In order to leave Mary
Page penniless and alone in a strange
town; and what Is more, curse you,
believe you yourself spread the lies
that have been told about herr"
did Mr.. Pollock deny these accusa-
tions?"
He started to. but apparently chang
ed his mind and didn't say word. But
the good old Rube proprietor did. He
jumped up and shook his fist under
Mr.. Poilock's nose and shouted, You
scoundrel! I've had my doubts about
you for some time. Now / know-and
you get out of my hotel-and get
quickl This town is no place for
hounds that prosecute women and
Islander 'em, and IL you don't want
some rough handling you'd better ret
away before word OF this dirty work
gets around At that Mr.. Pollock
turns about like dog that's had
licking and skunk out and Mr.. Lnngdon
laughed and said. There's train home
In twenty minutes, and we're going to
catch it,"
THAT is all. Miss Barton" said
Langdon. but his tone was thoughtful.
and when the prosecutor waived cross
examination. and the judge adjourned
court, he showed obvious relief. He
followed Amy into the witness room,
drew her aside and asked:
Amy. have you seen anything of
Daniels lately?"
why. sure" she answered 81 saw
him yesterday. and. say. he looks
about the sickest thing l ever saw in
the show business. Honest, felt sor-
ry for him."
well. You may feel even more sorry
for him. before long" muttered Lang
don, and hurrying out through the now
gloomy corridors he passed through the
changing door and down into the cells.
At word to the turnkey he was adj
mitted to the narrow room where Mary
lay flung across the narrow bed.
STOPPING over her he whispered softly:
"Mary-my dear"
"Oh. Philip" she sobbed turning and
clinging to him. Tits like living all
the horrors over again to go through
this day by day. Is it worth while?
Will 1t help any?"
Help? Why. dear. I'm more hope.
full tonight than I've been since the
beginning" he cried cheerily And
what's more, believe I've got line
on new clue-that will work up WE'LL
"0h. what?" she cried. sitting up and
smiling at him rainbow-wise through