The Washington times., 1916-03-12
IF "What Happened to Mary''-Pictures by Essanay

Mary-ryou can't mean that. AREN'T
you tired OF this poverty and mis-
cry? Haven't you had enough OF this
life? one would think to hear your
that / was some brute pursuing you,
when all I ask IL to honorably marry
you and protect you from hardships.
Honorablel' cried Mary. DO you call
IL honorable TO assist the others be-
cause you knew 1t would leave us
stranded and helpless? IsHt honorable
to force yourself upon us In this
fachion? IL II honorable to prosecute
me. when I've told you over and over
that I'll drudge all my life and wear
my fingers to the bone with work be-
fore ] will marry you? Then she
burst into tears, and j ordered Mr..
Pollock out OF tho room, saying that
ho'd gotten his answer and he might
as well 60"
Did he leave?'
"No---But II didn't matter. because
just then the door opened and the
good old EInk that ran the place came
He said he'd heard enough OF what
was. said to realize that we girls
needed some help and advice, and
suggested that since Mr. Pollock
seemed determined to stay there. that
we might go down to his office"
yes Mary culctcd down. at tho
presence OF another man. and drying
her eycB went with him, saying frank
~ that she and I wanted some work Ia
pay our Eoard until We could hear from
Did the proprietor oxcr to help
you?'
Amy bubbied with laughter. Tic lid
better than that, He handed us e1ch a
job rs biscuit singers In the dining
room. Mary was to administer the TIA
Die dhote to tho regular and I was To
be ON the job with the trHnsienta-and
SOME trunsients they were. too! OF
course. Mary made hit right on. Shu
was the cutest of a hash-house Lizzie.
Even the dyspeptic old crouch who
edited the weekly Newspaper smiled Mt
her when she took his order. and tho
sour-faced old leftover that had been
waiting on tho table looked as II she
wanted TO strangle Mary every time she
passed her.
The judge laughed al the picture she
conjured M. ard Amy. blooming under
the knowledge that she was pleasing
her audience. turned toward him cen
hdcntially as she continued:
ITS a good thing. your honor. that
they don't leave any cold poison lying
around in rdbe. hotels, because the first
did stick my finger In the oatmeal I
was taking him AMI say, 7 hope ynu
choke three times, hut II didn't work"
AGain her bubbling laugh rippled out.
the listenerS. but as II II were signal.
the prosecutor leaped to his feet.
Your honor" no gtormed II object
to the Testimony OF this witness being
room or turiescue show? And IL my
learned orConent revealing u VI the
gay life OF Miss Barton or evidence
dealing with the murder OF David Pol
MAY IL please the court" retorted
Langdon. the events which took place
In PHndlcville had n very definite cf-
feet upon the relations between David
Pollock and the defendant. I crave the
patience OF your honor and the gentle
men of tho jury with the wttncss-who
is-er-not exactly conversant with the
legal brevlty demadcd by law
II think" said his Honor. the ghost
OF a smile still twitching at his lips.
story. But" he added. leaning forward
with an admonishing gesture towards
Amy, you must remember Miss Bar
tons that YOU are hero not to aInuse us,
tut TO answer ae briefly as possible
the questions put to you by counsel
for tho defense"
I'm sorry. your Honor" she said
penitently. but It WAS fun up there
for a while"
~ don't doubt it." said the Judge.
smiling. Then. as II recollectinR where
he was, he cleared his throat loudly and
sat back with stern frown as Lang
don said:
How long did you remain at the
hotel in Prindleville ~ a waitress?"
About three weeks"
Did MIR. Pollock remain there during
that time?'
Yes"
Ibid he speak to you at any time"
well. he had to speak to me. but he
limited II to. Two boiled eggs and dry
toast or Gimme roast chicken and
mashed potatoes but with Mary 1t was
different. He, didn't speak TO her; but
he never let her get out of his sight"
miss Barton, you say that you re-
manned Mt the hotel about three weeks.
Why did you leave at the end OF that
sime?"
Because OF the behavior OF some OF
the men who came to the place"
What do you mean by their be-
havior?"
"Their-the she said.
flushing q little. you see. when wo
FIRST went to work they were all very
decent. especially to Mary. and every
thing was fine. Then they-they SEEM
ed to change even tn me. l had TO
give a pretty sharp call-down to two
or three OF tho. SORT Of rubes that Wear
red ties. and shoes that look as II they
had their trunk tucked in the toe, and
finally something the landlady said put
me wise TO the fact that our charac-
ters weren't worth two-cent stamp
In Prindlevllle. I didn't want Mary to
Know, SO 1 kept quiet Till the day when
the guy that always came for lunch got
fresh and tried TO kiss her"
"Wtll you tell us, as briefly as pos
sible. Miss Barton, the events OF that
day."
sit was a bal day to begin with"
said Amy ruefulIy. IT smashed some
crockery In the morning, and the
head waitress had had a quarrel with
her beau the night before. and every
body had a beautiful Crouch. and in
the midst of 1t the landlady came out
to me, and told me that her regular
girls were objectinR to work with
us, because of our bad characters. OF
course II made me pretty sore, and I
was Just going to say few things
about the bunch OF biscuit singers
they had around. when the door OF
the dining room banged open ana
Mary, taking her apron off as she
went, ran past us and up the stairs
The landlady called her but she never
even looked around, so started after
her. Just as did so a cheap, flashy
guy who was regular boarder came
out of the dining room, looking
sheepish and with one cheek bright
red and the other very pale. I've seen
good smack make that kind of a
complexion before. so / kind OF walt
ed around TO see what he would do"
Did he leave the hotel?"
mo. lie walked out into the office
and across to whore Dave Pollock
was sitting and flung himself into a
chair beside him. At that l sort of got
behind some curtains and waited to
hear what hH said hut neadn'f