Evening journal., 1916-02-26


the room or at the door when
David Pollock was muir
dsred!"
The words OF the witness we're like
q stone flung into a pool OF subtle in
ference that sent widening rlpples
OF possibilities TO lap the very shores
OF suspicion itself. Every eye was on
Langdon now, but except for a tighten
ing OF the muscles about his Jaw he
gave no sign Of perturbation or anger
and was seemingly Indifferent to the
sweeping wave Of conjecture which was
like sentient thing. so strongly was
its influence felt though not a man or
a woman moved
The actor himself was uneasy now,
however. and cast apologetic glances
at both Mary and Langdon.
"You say you overheard only a part
OF what was said before the police
came. viii you tell us whore you
stood and why you heard only a part?"
"Yes. sir. The door opens out-as Is
always the case in hotel rooms-and
when I started to open It I was behind
Il and therefore not visible from the
room. But 1 could hear what was said
when Mr.. Langdon and detective Far
ley came out from the inner room Of
the suite where they had gone TO look
for Miss Page"
"And when the police came. did you
remain I'm the room or did you join in
the search for Miss Pager"
Il Joined in the search. and went with
the police down the escape and
through the back street"
"what had become OF Miss Pager"
Il don't know"
'Do you mean that the police did not
ind where she had gomez"
"Yes"
what did you dor
Il returned 10 the hotel. got my hat
and coat 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 20 say that a youne
lady in an evening gown and with no
cloak walked through that street back
Of the hotel and that no one saw her!
That you and the police got no clue
in your search %
Eyes. your Honor. Mary Page had
disappeared absolutely. and no one
knows where she went
I-angdon smiled. and the Judge sat
back with a little exclamation that was
mol complimentary 20 the police; but
when the name o. the next witness
rang through the room he leaned for
Earl again and spoke with some irrita-
1on 10 ths prosecutor.
els O. your intention. sir. 20 develop
ttruurh the testimonv of THIS wit
pes the Whereabouts n Miss Page
nfter the murder. j. seems 20 me
tt.at fhat is the testimony that should
BE- brought forward now
fcur Honor. the movements o. 1fiss
Frre between fhe tir1e she was left
rnconscioue tn the room a. the Repub-
lic lufI The following morning VII
have to be fcid ty Niss Page herself
They are rot knorn 70 rle and ] hsv'
nc witnesses no testify % her where
tboutE or actions. I have. in fact
been unable 10 get anyone who actu-
ally SAW the prisoner during her flight
The trlth usust come out. n course
and 4 have fn the meantime called thi
sister ~ David Pollock 70 develop az
iuportanf line in the case for IN
State
again Langdon smiled. and IN
Judge sat back with a little shrug. a.
suid a murmurors wave q commen
and curiosity the name Of the new
witness was repeated.
Ruth Pollock
TIE sister of the dead man wh'
throughout the earlier testimony hat
sat unnoticed among the fhrong. was
tragic figure in her trailing black gar.
ments az she went 10 the stand
prisoner. Mary Page. FOR some years
aave you n0t2"
~Yes. we were az school together
and remained intimate friends after
wards"
WAS your brother also a friend o.
hersg"
"He was"
Was there ever any closer relation
snip than that of mere friendship be
t~een your brother and Mary Pager"
red" '''''
Even the Judge sat forward IN hi
chair AZ the words. 70 simply uttere
ana yet 80 sharply changing the asne,
of things. The prosecutors next oues
tion came quickly
Was your brother happy IN his al
gagemcnt7' he said.
i don't know how % answer N
question. He was happy because
wanted 10 marry Mary. but he kn,
she didn't love him"
II Miss Page did not love 20