The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19

In It.
at sight OF It she had forgotten ey-
erythinG except an infinite relief and
crying in her Joy had sped down Stair.
leaving Dan Page still huddled in the
windy clpoIa.
II shc hadn't-she shuddered, and
caught her breath in smothcred sob.
and for moment the courtroom hung
In haze before her and the voice OF
MACPHERSON speaking OIL the witness.
stand recedcd TO n vast distance and
seemed TO he again the murmurinr
voices OF that angry mob. But she fought
back the impending falntnesg and
the rising tears, and as one bracinr
himself against tile impact OF soma
great weight, she Strengthened her
slender shoulders to meet without
ilinchlng the story OF that mornings
tragedy
When Mr.. Langdon and drove oop.-
MACPHERSON was saying, 1.-The men
were still there. and Mr.. Langdon
stood oop in the sleigh and made n
speech to them urging them to go
home quietly. Miss Page is safe in the
hands Of Il good DOCTOR he said. and
you will only make bad matter worse
IL you attempt to carry out this plan
OF whipping Dan Page out of town, I'll
see to 1t that he leaves the communi-
ty. but II you drive him out this way.
it's going to mean disgrace to tho town
and to Mary Page, too. Do you SUD-
pose she could bear the thought of her
fathers having been publicly whipped?'
Well shouted one Of the men, tits not
bcatin' her the way he has done it
Drivtn' her and-the brute!' And the
crowd began to murmur again. Then
Mr.. LangdOn told them that the drink
was like n rngin' beast inside Mr.. Page.
that he knew nought Of what he did:
that he probably didn't remember any
thing-that he really loved his wife
and his girl. And while he was talkin'
one OF the men gave cry and poIntit
oop and there in the cupoIa stood Dan
Page-wild like the daft, clingin to
the rail, and he cried DOT, What ne
says is Gods truth. love my wife
and girl as much as you men love
yours It's SRhiskey that hurt them
NOT me. I've been slave In the grip
Of fiend all my life. I've tried-my
God. men, I've tried-to keep away
from it-but 1t gets me. The sight of
1.-THE smell Of 1.-THE taste Of it's
ever in my mind. drink because /
must, and drink more to drown the
memory of it! I've lived in hell for
years, and no horsewhipping could
punish meas does the knowledge of
this nights work Then suddenly he
burst out cryin'-sobbin' like a child,
while the men stood starin' oop at him.
Then he flung out his arm ana said.
'PhiliP-take care Of them-he care
full Of Pollock-I'm going to take my
self out of the community-now!' And
at thot he leapit up onto the rail and
jumped"
Macpherson broke OFF abruptly. and
his hand shook as he wiped the drops
of sweat off his forchend-and the
shudder that gripped him swept
through the entire room at the thought
OF that body hurtlinG through the mir
down upon the snow to stain II with
that swiftly flowing stream of crimson.
Only Mrs. Page sat erect and unmoved.
but her eyes were pools of an agony
too deep for expression.
WAS Mr.. Page killed Instantly"
Eyes. he was dead when we picklt
him oop. and the men spread their
coats over him and carried him to the
hoose."
Did you go into the house with
them?"
NO." said MACPHERSON, "as well ys
know. sir. tookit you back to the doc
tors hoose."
Langdon smiled little. ITS not
whHt know. but what want you to
tell tho court, Mr.. MACPHERSON; so will
you please tell them. as succlntly as
possible, what occurred upon your re-
turn to the residence of DR.. Jamlson?"
ut were the gpde wife Of the doctor
that met US. and toldlt us that the
doctor had Miss Page in his laboratory
making some tests about the brain. AZ
that Mr. Langdon went very white and
said. do you mean.@ then stoppit and
said queerly. We will watt 1t wasna
long before the doctor came in, and
and Of his death. and said. Can Mary
know?'-and the doctor said slowly.
'Yes-she may be told-lt will lift at
least one fear. have been making
some tests, YOU know
mfr. Langdon put DOT his hand as II
to say something, then stoppit, for Miss
Page herself came In. her head band
aged but looking vera sweet and bon
ME. When she saw Langdon. she said.
'Phillp-Phillp'. And he tuke her in
his arms and kissed her. Then the
doctor put his hand on her shoulder
and said. Miss Page, AR. Langdon has
bad newE OF your father. Are you
brave enough to hear it?' And she
chung to Mr.. Langdon and said. Yes.
Then he told her that her father had
been killed in IN accident. and she
burst into tears, and cried over and
over. Poor father-oh, poor father-E
must go to mother at once"
'"rhen nurse came and tookit her
cot again. leayin' US alone with tho
doctor"
1.-THE doctor had already said that he
had been making some special tests for
the BRAIN" Lnngdon's voice rasped
sharply through tho room. did he
make the results OF those tests known
In your pre8ence?"
HE did"
what were the$?'
"He said. She Is Sane now, and these
tears will relieve her, but would adj
wise you to have DR.. Foster. the allen
ist. make IN examination. She has still
much TO suffer. and-this thing will
come back You'll have to tnke good
care OF her and guard her. Philip"
(To be continually
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