The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-24

now | have come to know what you
are going to do. 1t seems to me that
we ought to be married at once-as-
as-I have information that your IA
theirs death has left you-without-
we'll without the comforts that | will
be glad to give you. have waited for
three weeks for some word from you.
and now have come to claim my
iiancee""
did Miss Page reply
Yes. She went up to him boldly
and said without any signs of nervous
ness OF the moment before. IF | have
not taken back my promise, James, It
Is because have been too III to think
OF II. But | do take il back now.
will never marry you so long as / live.
and | never want YOU TO speak to me
again. detcst you, and since you can
no longer harm my father, the reason
for my promise TO you Is gone. That
is all have to say. Goodbye At
that Pollock got very white and said
hoarsely, Does that mean that you are
going to marry I.angdon?' 1t means
she said, that after what has happen
ed | shall never marry anyone. We
are going to New York, where l hope
to secure position
did Mr.. Pollock show any surprise
at that
No, but he was obviously chagrned
And then | interfcred and reminded
Mrs. Page that they would miss their
train If there was any further delay,
and they left, Pollock driving away IN
his machine almost directly back OF
them"
did Miss Page seem calm and col
lccted?'
Yes, 0utwardly; but there was q
look in her eyes that made me fearful
for her future, and her hands had re-
sumed their nervous twtching when
put her Into the automobile,
1T made me realize that the great
influence TO fear for her was Pollock
and it is my decided opinion that II,
as have heard, lie continued to perse.
cute the defendant, the result would"
Il object1' stormcd the District At
torney leaping to his feet DIR. Eos
ters last assertion that the defend
ants mental ailment was aggravated
through the continued persecution OF
James Pollock, Is hearsay evidence, and
direct mallgning of a dead man
Il sustain that objection" said the
judge sternIy, adding to the doctor.
You must restrict yourself TO answer
Ing questions, Or. Foster. Let the an
swer be stricken out from the words
into the automobile e."
The doctor, n flush Of annoyance on
his face, turned quesiIoninsly toward
Langdon.
mo more questions" said Iangdon.
But the prosecutor had. He got 70
his feet with the alacrity of Il fighting
man going into brittle. With "A tongue
stepped In vitrol he attacked the tcs-
timuny Of the alienist: he held Mary
Page up as II, hysterical girl who had
| sought notoIiety; be flung doubt upon
the possibility Of a Temporary men
tai arrangement, but though he tor
tured Mary until with shuddcring hor-
ror she sanl; forward In her chair, her
hands pressed against her ears to shut
| out the sound Of Lis voice. he could not
| shake the smiling imperturbabiity Of
| DR.. Foster.
| Cross examination meant nothing TO
| the latter, and much as he regretted
the strain upon the pltiful little prison
err he really enjoyed pitting his power
against that OF the prosecutor.
| SO his answers came with cool de
liberation. and hint OF insolcncc that
won the admiration of the spectators
who were divided between zest III ihe
stirring battle and pity for Mary But
it was the sympathy that came upper
most
At last, unable to bear any longer
the brutal wrangle over her sanity
Mary lcaped to her feet, little moan,
Ing cry Of protest wrung from her
white lips, Langdon was at her side
in an instant. his hands drawing her
down into her chair again. his lips
whispering encouragement ana com
fort till she smiled up ut him-a wav
ering, pathetic little smile.
To the prosecutor in his present say
age humor IL seemed carefully plan
ned bit Of by-play. yet he could st
plainly see its effect upon the jury, ant
could read SO clearly The antagonist
growing in their eyes when they look
ed at him. that with an abrupt shrul
he swung upon his heel and sat dowr
with a curt, That's all"
That released Dir. Foster, and sen
him back triumphantly to the witness
room. There were two newcomer.
there now, IL sweetfaced matronl,
looking woman OF middle age, rattle
old-fashioned In her dress, and Il youn
girl of frbont twenty-five who was d
vided between nervous fears AM
youthful zest she was destined TO b
the next witness. and Dr. Foster smile
involuntary when he saw her. Mos
people smiled mt Amy, for that matter
for she was bubbing over with yout
and laughter, but for all that, her ga
city was backed up by the shrewdnes