The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-23
CHAPTER XII.
Maggie Hale.
'rArHAT is your manner"
NV Maggie Hale"


" And your occupationr'
For a fraction of minute
she hesitated and then answered light
ly. 81 am out Of employment Just ut
present. was private secretary to
Theodore Barker"
A flicker of mutual amusement shot
from Langdon's eyes to those OF the
Prosecutor. and the spectators with a
whispering rustic of interest leaned
forward TO stare. for Texas" Barker
was striking figure in the city.
His millions amassed by the mascu-
line love of taking n chance would
have made him notable anywhere. but
Texas" the gambler enlarged that
notability to the spectacular. though
his constant clashes with the police
had recently robbed him of some OF his
more exclusive patronage.
To Mary Page alone the name Bark
er meant nothing. and the sudden Gag
erness in her manner was due not to
the expectation OF a bit of sensational
testimony. but because this was the
woman she had been supposed to be
on the night when the police dragged
her to Jail.
This new witness was. however, not
woman to bring from Mary anything
but an uncomfortable shudder of aver
sion. For she was OF the hard mouth
ed. bold-eyed type whose profession
II is to make herself attractive to men.
She was the decoy of the great gam
bling hell back Of the Hotel Republic,
and Mary wondered vaguely what on
earth she could possibly know of the
tragedy. that after so many weeks
seemed no nearer a solution.
The Prosecutor wondered much the
same thing. and the Judge made a
mental note to warn Langdon that
witnesses whose characters were not
beyond reproach detracted from rather
than added to a case.
And he made that resolution in the
face of the twinkle of amused recog-
milton that Maggie Hale had shot him
when she took the stand. For all
kinds and all classes met ut Bankers,
and 1t was with this famous place that
Langdon's first question dealt.
LAS secretary to Mr.. Barker you must
have been frequently at his establish
ment back Of the Hotel Republic. were
you not?"
81 was" the witness answered read
fly. But mostly in the daytime. ]
had my evenings free"
There were evenings when you were
there. though, were there not?"
"oh. lots!" Her tone was freighted
with easy amusement. Sometimes
met up with party for dinner or q
show. and then we'd drift about to try
and bank at The House."
She smiled. and several men in the
courtroom smiled too.
Miss Hale were you friend of Da.
vid Pollock?"
81 knew him: knew him pretty well
He was at Bankers n good bit"
Were you at Barkers on the NIGH
that he was shot?''
eyes. but early. Somebody tipped me
of that the air was fresher at caba.
ret"
A singer OF repressed mirth filtered
through the room at this hint OF the
big raid. but Lansdon frowned.
Had you seen Mr.. Pollock thai
day."
mo. Not since the night before"
Miss Hale, isn't 1t true that 70,
were to have Joined the supper party
aSA Wv SDAAPhAAS 1i'il WI. oAlOih dAl
Mr.. Daniels were giving?"
mo. wanted to. but he said 1t wa.
purely theatrical Then I bet him
would come anyway"
why were you particularly anxiou,
10 attend that party-on Mr.. Pollock,
account?'
Not on your life! knew that Their,
was going TO be some crooked worl
pulled off. but couldn't prove it. /
had grudge against someone who
was in on it and wanted to quee,
i've DEAL
viii you te:; US please what tina
deal was?"
The woman twisted her hands to.
gether nervously. and her eyes dartet
among the spectators as II searchin.
FOR a menacing face. then she sale
slowly:
.The-tbe deal wasn't pulled off. ant