The Blackfoot optimist., 1916-07-06

NO. Sne SAID lie 0Au lett as uSull
to go to his Office in the Covington
Theatre aud that was the last they
had seen Of him. Then asked her If
she had notified the police. and when
she said. No. told her l was a de
tective, and had come seeking her hus.
band as witness in this trial. She
said that he couldn't tell anything. she
was sure. but that the murder of James
Pollock had killed him too I'm sure
that it's just the murder and the trial
that have driven him away. she said.
He's been almost insane ever since it
happened. With the help Of Mrs.
Daniels and the daughter | went
through his papers there at the house.
and then Mrs. Daniels and l went to
the theatre and got the watchman to
/ open his Office for u.s.
did you find anything important
among the papers in Mr.. Daniels
desk?''
Yes. In one Of the drawers were
some torn scraps Of paper. Looked as
If the drawer might have been open
: when the letter was torn up, and some
VI NAc SNIdI'S lCIi Ill H. PICNCu tACiu
together and found they We're part Of
a note from Mr.. Daniels to Mr.. Pol
lock-
"How did you know 1t was Mr.. Dan
ielss handwriting?''
"IIis wife recognized it at once and
told me-"
Can YOU remember the wording of
that letter."
Yes. 1t said. My dear Pollock: AS
lessee Of this theatre. l. too. am fnan-
! cially interested in Miss Page. Should
your persistent attentions cause her to
withdraw from the cast after tonight's
performance. frankly warn YOU
The rest of the page was torn off. 1t
bore the date Of the opening of 'The
Seekers
WAS this the note!' Langdon's
voice rang out triumphantly. as he
held up before the witness sheet OH
which some torn scraps of paper had
been pasted. and when Brennan had
ideatifcd them he turned to the Jury,
ana cried:
Gentlemen of the Jury, I offer this
threatening note written by Mir. Dan
ielS to James Pollock. as an exhibit in
the case of the ,lcfence.'
The next witness was no other than
Joe the hell-hop.
Joe Langdon began very gently.
you have already told us how Mr..
Pollock gave you II message to take to
Miss Page. and how upon receiving
it she left the banquet in the Hotel Re
public and went down the corridor
with you anI into the room where Mr..
Pollock was waiting. What did you do
hen:''
II started down the hall towards the
stairs. said Joe in his i,oyish treble.
| did you look hack?"
Yes: WAS kind of curious about
wot was soin' on.
Was there anyone in the hallway
when you looked back"
"fcs, the fat man who had been at
the banquet. the one they called Mr.
Danic,s. was standing close to the door
of the gray suite with his ear against
t as If he WIZ l;stcnin'"
Joe do you recognize this pictnre?"
Lan.,,on's voice changed sharply and
he thrust Il photograph into the buys
hands. The latter nodded.
"Snre." he said That's hind
:els. That's the feIler seen in the
orrislor al right"
But now the prosecutor was on his
feet. and though his voice was just as
frienlly as I.anetlnn's. the bell-boy
eyed him with some trep;tlation as he
asked suavely:
Joe. how does it happen that you
never told any of this before:"
II forgot" said the hoy su'lenly.
"Well. we all forget sometimes"
went on the District Attorney in that
houiesl voice. But | suppose You re-
melnbercd It again when Mr.. I.angdon
reminded you that you had seen Mr.
Daniels. Wasn't that it?''
"Wot's eatin' your scoffed the boy
heatetily. "How could Mr.. I.anytlon
remind me Of suthin. he didn't know
I'd seen. till put him wise?''
We'll. suppose you tell us how you
.ame tsr-er-rut him wise
"You see." he piled. me and MIR
I.angdon wuz talkin' things over
Cause YOU see | WIZ right there when
all hapIenesl. and he says to me. he
says. Joe. I'd like you 10 go over to the
hotel with me. AMI let's take another
look ut that corridor.
When we got there. we did every
thing all over Just like it had happen
ell. and then when | WIZ comm down
.he hail looked back just like did
sfore. and Mr. I.angtlon SAYS. '.I"e.
when yon looked back did you see amy
mly:' And says. Only that fat guy
lanielS.' and he says. oh. you saw
Daniels. Wot wuZ he doin'T And
ays. Gcttin' an earfnl III the dt0r.'
hen he says. Are ven sure? And |
,ays. Yes and he says. / guess You
.etter tell that I'm court And ! Says
I'm OH. nnd-that's all"