The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-10

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have taken up the thread Of her story
again. Langdon's hand stopped her.
''That is all, thank you. Miss Page"
he said. and the District Attorney, sur
prise on his face. but with a new CLINT
in his eyes. got quickly to his feet.
IL crave the courts permission to
| ask the witness one more question:"
| he said. and as the Judge waved as
Sent he asked slowly. knowing the sen
sation his question would create:
"N1iSs Page. was there anyone else
In the room at the time this struggle
was going on"
"Not-not exactly in the ROOM" said
| Mary. after an instant's hesitation
''There were people outside the door.
and-and my maid. who had been out.
ran in during the excitement"
us your maid Janet Or Jeanette
Beauchamp2"
Eyes" Mary's vsice was uneasy now.
add her eyes met tie frightened ones
Of the maid, who had risen with the
apparent intention Of leaving the ROOM.
But before she had reached the door
the prosecutor had waved Mary from
the stand and the clerk called loudly:
"Janet Beauchamp."
There was a startled cry Of "Oh, mon
Dieu!" and the Frenchwoman paused,
wringing her hands, the center Of at
tention. She made a half movement as
II determined to escape anyway and
defy the law, but the sight Of the po-
lice that guarded the exits and the
stern repetition Of her name brought
her reluctantly back. She murmured a
little prayer and crossed herself a. she
took the oath, but the cool friendliness
of the prosecutors voice treasured her.
Janet. how long have you been in
the employ Of Miss Pager"
"TwO-no, tree years ziS season."
And was it usual for you to leave
the dressing room when your mistress
was getting ready for the street,
mo, m~Onsieur-sir!r'
But you had been told to leave her
on this particular day."
Told to leave" .Janet's voice rose
in Gallo excitement. "Mais non. l had
but gone to re petite milliner. for re
new fiowaircs for re blue gown"
Who told you to go?"
Monsieur Daniels. he come in, and
he and madcmoi>elle. they talk. and
he say p%ouruuOi could ! not go to GET
re new tlOwaireS-Ze orchids. since re
shops would not be close for one half
hour yet. And Miss Page she say. Ger
tainment that | should go then. for
she could finish to dress by herself for
once"
no long were you Out"
ooh. jc ne sails pas-I mean. l do not
know. Maybe fifteen, maybe twenty
minutes. l come back quick parceque
there are two kinds of orchid ut re
shop, and | want mudemOisclle to sec
Zem both"
"Anl isn't It true" shouted the Dis
trict Attorney. suddenly leaning for
ward and fairly hurting his words at
the witness, isn't it true that when
you came in You saw Miss Page threat
en- Mr.. Pollock with this %revolver:"
He caught UP the weapon as he
spoke and thrust it under her eyes.
maui. WIN Il uuIN Vel liz litit
scream Of horror. shrank back amid Il
murmur Of sympathy from the crowd.
She could not speak"
isn't 1t tr,e:' persisted the prose-
cutor harShly. Answer my question
or tell us just what you did see when
you came into the thcater upon your
return from the GRAND"
Bursting into Il storm Of tears. Janet
flung out her arms In Il wild gesture.
at Is true" she sobbed. "Mees Page,
my mademOiselle. she was standing
n she hal re revOlver-pOinted at
room"
At the words, Mary. whose hands had
been twitching %nervously throughout
the maids testimony. rose to her feet
with a little gasping cry as n she
would speak: but before the words
came she swung suddenly about and
crumpled into n little heap on the floor.
In an instant the whole room was on
its feet, snrging forward toward the
dock. and the sOts OF the maid We're
echoed by more than one woman
among the spectators. where sympa-
thy for the time ran high, though the
pendulum swayed back when someone
said shrll!y with u derlsivc laugh:
shes a good actress. IL Mary Page!"
But tue Judges gavel quelled the ex-
element and the dire threat back Of