The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-05

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to win out in that game. tried to
make my position safe. but he wouldn't
promise anything. unless promised to
arrange things so that you'll mean
Mr.. Langdon-was denied admission to
the theatre"
when did you have the last quarrel
on that subject with Mr.. PollockY'
ION the day that The Seekers
opened"
With an abrupt gesture Langdon
caught up the sheet Of paper on which
were pasted the torn scraps Of the
note to Pollock and held It up before
the witness.
! "Mr. Daniels. did you write that let
ter to Mr.. Pollocky'
my God! Where did you get that?"
The cry was confession. but Langdon
repeated his question. and this time
Daniels said with sudden sullenness:
Yes, l wrote It."
"When?"
'The day The Seekers opened.
There-had been a scene in Miss
Pages dressing room. and-and-1 was
afraid the show would be queered II
Pollock didn't let the girl alone.'
"Why didn't you finish it,"
"Because"- Daniels hesitated and
moistened his dry lips with a nervous
tongue. It
sounded pretty raw, and I'd better let
things go till saw Pollock that
night"
Again the ominous little murmur
that meant suspicion crept through the
room, and Daniels shuddered. grip
ping the sides Of his chair to hide the
trembling of his hands as Langdon
turned to the stenographer and said
quietly:
"Mr Wilson, will you be kind enough
to turn to the testimony of the bell
hoy. joe as given yesterday and read
it. beginning with the words. was
there anyone in the hallway when you
looked back 2"
There was slight rustling of pa
pers when the clear voice Of the ste
nographer rang out.
"Question: Was there anyone in the
hallway when you looked back? An
swer: Yes The fat man who had
been at the banquet, the one they call
ed Mr.. Daniels. Question: What was
he doing: Answer: He was standing
close to the door Of the gray suite with
his ear against it, as If he was listen
/ ing"
THAT will do. Mr.. Wilson. Now will
you please turn to the testimony Of
Randall Williams. and read the testi-
mony beginning with the words.
shot 2"
"Question: Where were you when
! you heard the shot? Answer: Just
outside the door Of the banquet room
Question: What did you do? Answer:
, ran down the hall in the direction
from which the sound came. Question::
Did you meet anyOne?s Answer: Yes.
| ran bang into Daniels at the corner
where the corridor turned. l nearly
upset him. guess. for he caught at my
arm and held on as II to steady him.
seff. Question:
THAT will do. thank you." cried
Iangdon sharply. "And now, Mr.. Dan
iels will you tell us what you did when
you overheard the voices Of Miss Page
and Mr.. Pollock talking in the gray
suite and why you were so agitated
when you met Mr.. Williams?"
Because" the voice OF the manager
rose to sudden scream, "because |
thought he had killed them both-as
he had threatened to do"
In an instant the prosecutor was on
his feet but. quick as he was. the
judge was quicker. The unexpected
turn HAD come In the evidence, and
his honor briefly announced thirty
minute recess.
Had HE been the stage manager.
rather than Daniels, he could not have
chosen more dramatic moment to
bring the testimony to its temporary
close
Every man and woman among the
spectators was keyed to the highest
tension by the swiftly moving events
and to drop from these heights to the
fatness Of mere waiting strained pa.
tience to the breaking point. The scrap
ing Of chairs along the floor. the shuf.
ding Of feet, the waves Of shrill whis
pering question and comment-all the
sounds Of restless humanity replaced
the tense silence which had gone be-
fore-and when at last the clock had
licked out its slow half hour and the