New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
EPISODE III.

LIlSODf LII. 1 She stammered over the girlish con- fession, a tide of crimson dNelng her pale checks.
 "While 1 was hidden there, Mary and MT. Langdon, who had been dahc- ing together, came into the cohserNa- tory. I-I-didn't move because telt 1 I should look so silly, hiding like i kid behind the palms, and l thought 1 they would soon go away. But-they didn't"
 Did Miss Page say anything about l her engagement They were talking about it as they l came in, and the first thing heard was, I have given my word, Phlhp, and I must go through with lt-eVeh 1 if it kills me She was half crying, and I was mortified because she had seemed so smiling and gay all eve ming. I thought she was getting-get- ting reconciled to-being engaged. Then MT. Langdon said quietly, Mary , you don't love him, do you?' And 1 Mary said, You know I don't, Philip. There is only one man in the world l that l love- Then he took her in his arms and she broke down and sobbed; ! but when he tried to make her say | she would break her engagement she
 wouldn't and she wouldn't tell him why she had promised to marry David. 1 She only said that she could never be 1 free unless David gave her back her prOmise.'
 DO you mean to say" interrupted 1 the judge, that MT. Langdon knew 1 nothing of the episode of the forged | check?"
 l No, Mary told mo she couldn't bear 1 to tell him about hor father. Besides l David had made her promise to keep 1 that part of their cnga cement secret 1 from everyone" 1 Tt seems incredible!" said His Hon 1 or, settling back and the prosecutor 1 asked. as if suddenly seeing new ! viewpoint.
 Did your brother know of Miss i Pages love for MT. Langdon." ! "T don't know whether he know then or not but he knew later be-
 cause MT. Langdon told him"
 Did you hear that?" ] Yes. While I was still back of the 1 palms David came to hunt for Mary, 1 and she didn't want him to sec shc mad been crying, she went out and MT. langdon stood waiting for David"
 Can you tell us what was said 9" Yes. MT. Langdon told my broth CT that Mary was very unhappy in her enga cement. but felt that she was in honor bound to go through with it. . and he urged David to set her free" What did your brother sav?" Well. he was--Very angry" she nn- sWered deprccating "J--T-lInow he thought it was just interference, and hn sojG set free so YOU can marry her. And MT. Langdon said. T want her set free because she doesn't love you and is breaking her heart over her prom ise to marry you What is that to 1 you?' asked David. DO you think 1 she is in love with you?' And MT. 1 Langdon said angrily T know she is. but that has nothing to do with the matter. Can't you be decent for once and set a girl free when she doesn't 1 want to marry you?' That made l David even more furious, and he fairly shouted, Mary will learn to love me 1 fast enough once we're married, and I shall never set her free. She has promised and I'm going to see that she keeps that promise. Besides, do you think Pm going to let everybody
 say she tilted me, after we've an 1 nounced our engagement this way? l should say not v
 Did MT. Langdon reply,' NO. He just turned round with a
 shrug and walked away, and I came
 out and joined my brother"
 Did he ask if you have over
 heard?"
 Yes"
 Did you tell him of the conversa- Doc NT
 don?'
 "Yes. felt that he ought to know
 You-you see. he was my brother.
 even though Mary was my friend" Did your brother make any com- l ment ?"
 No, he just flushed up a little;
 then he laughed and said they'd have
 to get over it, and he was going to
 marry Mary anyway"
 Did MT. Langdon ever make any other plea to your brother, or sec Miss
 Page again?"
 Not then, but MT. Brandon told
 me-
 "Your Honor" broke in Langdon,
 leaping to his feet. "T object. The
 witness is now repeating mere hearsay
 and is not stating facts of her own , knowledge"
 ! me court Will sustain that Ob1ec-
 tion,' said the Judge, promptly. Miss
 Pollock, you must not repeat what
 you have simply heard from others,
 only what you saw and heard your
 self"
 May it please the court" cried the
 prosecutor quickly, "I shall be glad to
 have all of the answer of the wit ness with the exception of the words
 not then stricken out, for what MT.
 Brandon said, he will tell the court 1 himself"
 Brandon, Langdon winced at the