Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-17

1t meaas. Miss PAGE answered.
that / cant mauy anyone bat Mr.
Lausdon.' aud Laaedon went ON. Now
James, what are you going to do
about it,"
The prosecutor interrupted; Did Mr.
Langdon know at that time that Mary's
father had forged Mr. Pollock's check?"
"No. sir. he did not. for Pollock pro.
duced ii at that moment, and Langdou
didn't know what IL was. file looked
at Miss Page. who seemed overcome
with emotion. What does this mean.
Nary he asked But she didn't an.
swer Then Pollock told him-the
straight truth. Her father did it, |
remember he said, and she's going &c
marry me Now do you understand?
'Langdon thought he was blufiing
You skunk ne shouted; and Pollock
waved the check in his face Lsngdop
grabbed IL. and there was struggle.
: The check tore In two. and when Lang
don looked at the piece he held. he saw
that Il bore. the forged signature, a
Dan Page had written Il. 4 saw him
turn white as a sheet. But suddenly
he smiled. and then he went calmly
over to lamp on the mantelpiece and
burned It. | remember, as though II
had been yesterday. how happy Miss
Page looked when she thought this evi
dence against her father WIS de
stroyed."
The people in the courtroom gasped
with relief They could almost share
Maryss sense of relief. But they We're
soon brought back with shock as the
witness went on:
Pollock had fallen down; but he re.
covered himself, and began TO sneer at
Lancdon. That isn't the check. any.
how. you fool That's only copy
for just such occasions as this!
WAS Miss Page diseoneertedT" the
prosecutor wanted TO know.
"Oh. yes. sir She said. What shall
do. PHILIP III do whatever you say.
And he said. i won't influence you
now. Do as your conscience dictates.
or something like that | can't remem-
Der every word. of course There VAS
something about his not being weak
a@olns anu llltll nc luiittu dS II " ~
He locked pretty downhearted.
"What did Pollock do all this timef
He jumped up then, when he saw
that Langdon's back was turned. and
tried to put his arms around Miss
Page She leaped back, as If she hated
him | remember she said something
like Don't touch me- James Pollock!
through with this. but you'll regret this
night to the end of your life Yes.
you'll regret il. | tell your
The prosecutor beamed satisfaction
He rubbed his hands at these last
words and asked
Miss Page threatened him, didn't
abe. Mr.. Brandon
Yes. suppose you might call Ii
that" answered the witness readily,
with apparently no thought that his
testimony might he sealing the prison
er's doom.
THAT is ALL" said the prosecutor.
looking ut the jury with triumphant
expression.
Zone moment" said Iangdon. "fll
take the wtrxss. II YOU please
BY adroit questioning the young at
| tornts brought out the fact that Bran.
| don, some time after the episodes he
had narrated had come Go New York
| and served on the Daily Ners as po-
| lice reporter The District Attorney oh.
ieetcd to this lire + questioning. but
the JUDGE permitted ii to 60 on.
Finally the witness was brought
down TO the hight when he took Mary
Page to the door ef thc cafe so that she
might see him, iangdon, within.
Did YOU notice anything peculiar
about Miss PAGES Appearance nj that
time? And if SO. tell the Jury what you
saw
Brandon hesitated. He acted like a
man who did not care to answer this
question
Proceed, prompted Langdon.
wei. yes, did notice that" He
paused.
go on" prodded Langdon
II noticed that Miss Page seemed ter
ribly excited. and when we got to the
door that led to the cafe, there was pos