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| For an instant Daniels hesitated and
cast furtlre look at Mary. Then,
clearing his throat, he said with a hint
Of brnsquepes.:
| well, guess it's no secret now. |
| starred Miss Page because Jim Pol
lock said he would put up the money
| 10 back the show il | would give her
the chaneei
Mary gave an involuntary gasp Of
disnay, and again Daniels shot fur
tive glance in her direction az Lang
don asked
Did Miss Page know OF this?"
"Of course not. / told her that had
seen her work in stock and thought
she was good actress"
''Wbst agreement did you have with
Mr.. Pollock regarding his attention to
Miss. pnge?r
"None. That wasn't my business.
Tint was W 20 him. All asked was
fair play, and that lie should stick to
mic even II Miss Page turned him
down | knew me- didn't Ike him.
Isn't it true Tat you had q quarrel
with Sir. Pollock AZ early in your part
nership IS The day Miss Page signed
her contract
Yes, it's true James WAS mad be-
cause you had been called IN by Miss
Page 20 look over her cousrsct. He
said you were hutting in where Miss
Page was concerned. end he wanted
me to keep you away from the thea
ter
Langdon flushed and frowned.
Please remember, Mr.. Dsai-ls," he
said harshly. 'thst you sre addressing
the court and not me personally. l re
quest, your honor. that the name Mr.
Langdon' be substituted for the word
YOU as used by the witness"
"Your request is granted" said the
judge, who wss still narrowly study
ing Daniels.
Was thst first day ths only time you
and Mr., Pollock qusrrcled about finsn
ciai support for the play In case Mas
Page left the company The auss-
ton was quietly asked, but pregnant
with meaning that brought the blood
into DanielS's face.
mo. 1t wasn't" he snapped "whsn
| found how dead get Miss Page was
against him, | knew he wasn't going
to win out in that game. tried to
make my position safe, but he wouldn't
promise anything, unless promised to
arrange things so that you'll mean
Mr.. Lsngdon- denied admission TO
the theatre
When did you have the last quarrel
on that subject with MI Pollockf'
ION the day that The Seekers
opened"
With an abrupt gesture Lsngdon
caught up the sheet OF paper on which
were pasted the torn scraps OF the
note to Pollock and held 1t up before
the witness.
"Ar. Daniels, did you write that let
ter TO Mr.. Poliock?"
MY God. Where did you get tiiat?p
The cry was q confession, but Langdon
repeated his question, and this time
Daniels said with sudden Sullenrcss:
Yes, l wrote it, is7''
"When?" 1871 ldd
"The day The. Seekers opened
There--liad fiecn scene In Miss
Pages dressing room. snd--and-I was
afraid the show would be qpeered II
Pollock didn't let the girl alone"
@Why didn't you finish it?'
Because Daniels hesitated and
mofstened his dry lips with nervous
tongue, because I--I-thought It
sounded pretty raw, and I'd better let
things 80 till l. saw Pollock that
night"
Again the ominous little murnur
that meant suspicion crept through the
room. and Daniels shuddered, grip
ping the sides OF his chair TO hide the
trembling OF his hands ss Langdon
turned to the stenographer and said
quietly:
MIR Wilson, will you be kind enough
to turn to the testimony OF the bell
boy, Joe as given yesterday and read
it. beginning with the words, twas
there anyone in the hallway when you
looked back
There was = slight rustlins of pa
pers.- when the clear voice of the ste
nogrGphcr rang out
~Question: was there anyone in the
hallway when you looked back? An
swer: Yes. The fat man who had
been at the banquet, the one they call
ed Mr.. Daniels. Question: What was
he doing? Answer: He was standing
close to the door Of the gray suite with
his ear against ii, as il he was listen
ing"
"That will do Mr.. Wilson. Now viii
you please turn TO the testimony of
Randall williams, and read the testi-
lnony beginning with the words.
Where were you when you heard the
shotg"
Question: Where were you when
you heard the shot? Answer: Just
outside the door of the banquet room.
Question: What did you do? Answer:
ran down the hall in the direction
from which the sound came. Question
Did you meet snyone? Answer: Yes.
| ran bang into Daniels at the corner
where the corridor turned. | nearly
upset him. guess. for he caught at my