Evening journal., 1916-04-08
CHAPTER X
A New Clue.

n TATURE with her prodigai Gre
ativeness sends every human
being into the world differing
In some fashion from his fell
low men and women; not merely in
feature but IN emotions and character.
Yet, taken in the aggregate. all these
contrasting personalities may be sway
ed as one man. They may be played
upon like an instrument and reused to
blind anger; TO fearful sympathy and
even 20 panic. and therein lies the Sc
cret OF what Scientists term "mob psy-
chology," the blessing and equally the
bane OF the lawyer In the courtroom.
II was not merely sympathy for Mary
that swayed the crowd on this partic-
uiar morning. however: Il was expec-
tancy-a psychio-senEe OF something
impendlng-and there was whisper
that might have been excitement or a
mere composite. Il told you So" when
Iangdon. a bundle of papers In his
hand. stepped forward and addressed
The court
"Your Honor and gentlemen OF the
jury" he said quietly, 1T had been my
intention 20 call upon Mr.. Daniels. man.
ager for the defendant. as my next wit
ness. But"-he paused dramatically
mir. Daniels has Disappeared And IN
searching for him such important fact.
have come 20 light that / crave the In
dulgence OF the court TO recall som'
former witnesses In order TO introduce
fresh testimony for the defence II ha
been learned that. unknown 20 Mis-
Page, David Pollock supplied the mon
ey 20 back The Seekers In which th
defendant was starred. and there ar
such suspicious features connected wit
the partnership OF Daniels and Polloc
that r.
Il objectl" interrupted the Dlstric
Attorney hotly. leaping 20 his feet Il
there are suspicious features or nev
facts let Mr.. Langdon introduce then
as testimony. Your Honor. this Is
palpable effort on the part OF my learn
ed opponent to mislead the Jury and 4
subtly direct evidence against a maj
who is missing and cannot defenI
himself"
"On the contrary" stormed Langdon
Z stand ready TO bring out each on
Of these facts in the testimony OF m,
witnessed was merely antlcipatinl
the very natural query OF your Honor
explaining the situation"
in that case" said the Judge quiet
", "the Court viii sustain you. But
think Il advisable for you simply TO ca
such witnesses as you have. I'm orde
that the proceedings may not be dc
aged"
Langdon turned 20 the bailin with
smile OF satisfaction.
-. a
Mashed a look OF encouragement
Mary. whose eyes had opened wide
amazement at his speech. an amaze
ment that was. however. tinged wit
.ho first dawn OF a real hope.
II didn't need the question as 20 h
occupation 70 tell the spectators thl
the new witness was a detective.
WAS somehow written all over h
.lean-shaven. square-jawed face.
mr.. Brennan" said Langdon. VIII,
the witness had given his age as thi
ty and his state as unmarried. will yC
please tell the Court the result OF yol
Investigations into the disappearance
William Daniels. following your failu
TO serve a subpoena upon him?''
Il called at the Daniels apartment
said the detective quietly, ''at Mr.. Lam
don's request He wanted Mr.. DAME
as a witness and also wanted him
call at his (Mr. Langdon's) Office b
lore coming into court"
''Who was in the apartment when ~
,alled?"
Mrs Daniels and her daughter.
young girl Of sixteen or seventeen"
did you notice anything unusual
heir behavior"
well. don't know as I'd call II N
usual. sir. in the circumstances. b
they were terribly upset. Mrs. DAME
said that her husband had gone o
two days before and nobody had SCI
aim since"
Had she no inkling Of his wher
abouts2"
mo. She said he had left as usu
10 go TO his Office IN the Covingt'
Theatre and that was the last they HI
seen OF him Then I asked her II s.
had notified the police. and when s.
said. No. told her ] was a detecti,
and had come seeking her husband
witness In this trial. She said III
ne couldn't tell anything she was su
but that the murder OF David Polio
had killed him too. I'm sure that
Just the murder and the trial that ha
driven him away she said. He's be
almost insane ever since 1t hsppen'