The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-03-17

or suspicion Itself. Every eye was oh
L.angdon now, but except for a tight
ening Of the muscles about his jaw he
gave no sign Of perturbation or anger.
The actor himself was uneasy now.
however, and cast apologize glances at
both Mary and LangdOn, moving nerv-
ously in the witness-stand as the pros
ecutor took up his questioning again.
You say you overheard only a part
Of what was said before the police
came. Will you tell Is where you
stood and why you heard only Il part?"
Yes, sir. The door opens out-as is
always the case in hotel rooms-and
when | started to open it | was behind
it and therefore not visible from the
room. But | could hear what was said
when Mr.. Langdon and detective Far
ley came out from the inner of
the suite where they had gone to look
for Miss Page"
And when the police came, did you
remain in the room or did You join IN
the search for Miss Page:"
II Joined in the search, and went
with the police down the fire-escape
anu tlIOuSu In pdN N StlCC''
What had become Of Miss Page:'
Il don't know"
do you mean that the police did not
find where she had gomez
yes"
What did you dor
II returned to the hotel. got my hat
and Goa and went home"
THAT is ALL" said the prosecutor.
But the Judge leaned forward and
voiced the question that everybody In
the courtroom was mutely asking.
do you mean to say that a young
lady in an evening gown and with no
cloak walked through that street back
OF the hotel and that nc one saw her!
That you and the police got no clue
in your search!'
"Yes. your Honor. Mary Page had
disappeared absolutely, and no one
knows where she went"
Langdon smiled. and the Judge sat
back with a little exclamation that was
not complimentary to the police: but
when the name Of the next witness
rang through the room he leaned for
ward again and spoke with some irri
tation to the prosecutor.
lis it your intention. sir. to develop
through the testimony Of THIS wit
ness the whereabouts of Miss Page
after the murder? 1t seems to me
that that is the testimony that shoult
be brought forward now"
Your Honor. the movements o1
Miss Page between the time she wa.
left unconscious in the room at thu
Republic until tho following mOrnin:
will have to be told by Miss Page her
self. They are not known to me ant
! have no witnesses to testify to he
whereabouts or actions. | have. II
fact. been unable to get anyone VIII
actually saw the prisoner during he
flight. The truth must come ont. o
course. and | have in the meantime
called the sister of James Pollock +
develop an important line in the cas-
for the State"
Again L.angdOn smiled. and tn
Judge sat back with a little shrue. as
amid a murmurous wave of common
and curiosity the name Of the nev
witness was repeated:
Ruth Pollock"
The sister of the dead man VIII
throughout the earlier testimony ha'
sat unnoticed among the throng. was
tragic figure in her trailing black gal
ments as she went to the stand.
Miss Pollock. you have known tn
prisoner. Mary Page, for some year
have you nOt?"
Yes. We We're at school together an
remained intimate friends afterwards
WAS your brother also a friend
hers""
HE was"
WAS there ever any closer relation
ship than that of mere friendship b
tween your brother and Mary Pager
Yes. They were engaged to be ma
ried.'
Even the Judge sat forward in h
chair at the words. so simply uttere
and yet SO sharply changing the aspe
of things. The prosecutors next que
ton came quickly.
WAS your brother happy in his e
gagement?" he said.
II don't know how to answer tn