The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-04


Just let me gel my hands on him" |
Lansdon was trying to get Miss PAGE |
out Of the place He did succeed. while |
several of us held Pollock back 10y |
main force, in getting Nary into lit |
tie anteroom, sort OF parlor next 10 |
the cafe"
Yes, 90 ON, Mr. Brandon" urged the
prosecutor. who seemed pleased with
his witness
We'll. Pollock was determined to fol-
low them, and We couldn' prevent him.
l found myself dragged into the little
room with him. and I slammed the
door But James, for some reason, was
calmer now. What does this mean.
Nary he said
ut MEANS Miss Page answered,
that l can't marry anyone but Mr.
Langdon,' and Langdon went on, Now,
James what are You, going to do
about it,"
The prosecutor Interrupted: Did Mr..
Langdon l.no' hat time that Mary's
father had FOX Nh pollock's check?"
"No, sir, he did not, for Pollock pro
duced it at that moment, and Langdon
didn't know what it was. He looked
at Miss Page, who seemed overcome
with emotion. What does this mean,
Nary he asked But she didn't an
swcr Then Pollock told him-the
straight truth. Her father did it, !
remember he said ana she's going TO
marry ne. Now do you understand?
"Langdon thought he was hluling
You skunk" he shouted; and Pollock
waved the check in his face. Langdon
grabbed it. ana there was struggle.
! The check tore in two, aud when Lang
don looked at the piece he held. he saw
that it bore the forged signature. as
Dan Page had written if. | saw him
turn white rs a sheet But suddenly
| lie smiled. and then he went calmly
over to lamp on the mantelplece and
burned it, | remember, as though it
had been yesterday. how happy Miss
Page looked when she thought this evil
donce against her father was de
stroyed"
The people in the courtroom gasped
with relief. They could almost share
Mary's sense Of relief But they were
soon brought back with a shock as the
witness went on:
"PolIocl, had fallen down; but he re
| covered himself, and began TO sncer at
I.anedon. That isn't the check any
how. YOU fool. That's only a copy
for just such occasions rs this!
Was Miss Page disconnected" the
prosecutor wanted TO know.
"Ch, yes SIR She said, What shall |
DO. Ehilt III do whatever sou say
| And he said. 1 won't influence you
now. DO as your conscience dictates,
or something like that can't remem
her every word. of course There was
something about his not being weak
again. and then he turned Us II TO 70,
| He looked pretty dowuheurted."
'"What did Pollock de an this time z!
He jumped up them when he saw
hat Langdons back was turned and
tried 10 pat his arms around Miss
Page. She leaped back, as if she hated
him. / remember she said something
like Don't touch me, James Pollock
IN keep my word with you'll g
through with this. but You'll regret thi'
night TO the end Of your life. Yes
you1l regret il, tell you"
The prosecutor beamed satisfaction
He rubbed his hands ut these las
words and asked:
Miss Page threatened him, didn'
she Mi BrandonT
Yes, suppose yea might call i
that answered the witness readily
with apparently no thought that hi
testimony might Re sealing the prison
RS doom
"That is all" said the prosecutor
looking at the jury with triumphan
expression
"One moment said Langdon 1T
take the Witness. If you please"
By adroit questioning the young al
torney brought out the fact that Bran
don, some time after the episodes l.,
had narrated, had come 10 New Yorl
and served on the DaUy Wees as a pc
lice reporter The District Attorney Oh
jcctcd to this Inc Of questioning, bu
the Judge permitted il to 20 on.
Finally the witness was brough
down to the nighvwhen he took Mar.
Page to the door Of the cafe SO that sh
might see him. Langdon within
Did You notice anything pcculia
about Miss PAGES appearance ct tina
time? And if so, cell the jury what yo
saw"
Brandon hesitated. He acted like
man who did not care to answer thi
question.
Proceed prompted Langdon
"Wcil, YES, did notice that II
paused.
"Go on" prodded I.anadon.
Il noticed that Miss Page seemed tel
. rlby excited, and when we got 70 til
door that led to the cafe, there was pc.