The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Miss Page" continued Lan9don

order. did not herself know exactly
what was happening. As always FOL-
lows an attack Of repressed psychosis.
the mind of the sufferer was like that
Of patient coming out OF .ether-a
fash Of recollection and stretch Of
blank Inconsistencies: therefore, 1t is
not until now that have succeeded In
piecing together the story Of that night.
and l shall call as my drst witness.
Kate O'Neih!
Kate proved to be the buxom woman
in the purple bonnet who gave her age
as "round about thirty-fve" and her
occupation as "a cook. and q good one'
to the delighted amusement Of the
spectators.
Miss O'Neill," said Langdon after
the preliminary questions, you say
you are a cook. Where were you last
employed?"
"In the boardin'- house OF Mrs. Wat
son." she answered with strong HI.
bernian accent. "And the very ould
divil Of job it was, too!'
'"That is on the same street as the
Hotel Republic, is it not?''
"Sure! and it's but two doors away.
and what wild the dancin' and the mu-
sic goin' on there, and the phonygraph
at the Club back, it's never a quiet
moment we had the whole night
through"
But your duties at the boarding
house kept you up pretty late. anyway.
didn't they?"
"Sure an they did then. What with
hot bread two days week. and me
cake bakin', l set up every night till
most cock-crow."
Nov, Kate" Langdon's voice was
very friendly, almost coaxing. in fact,
II want you to tell ME If you ever went
out into the alley or street that ran
back of the boarding house late at
night
"Go Oh wild your she retorted. bri
ding. Didn't tell you that?"
II know you told me. but want you
to tell the court. You had Il friend
! who was watchman for the block.
didn't you? Denny by name
HE was not me friend, he was me
finance!" she responded with dignity.
"And some nights when it would be
cold, and I had made myself a sup Of
hot tea or maybe coffee, l would take
bit out to Denny. It's weary work
watching houses In the dark
"Of course your mistress knew moth
Ing Of this?''
''Sure, and what would tell that
ould snoopin' divil for? 1t weren't
none Of her business!'
ION the night when James Pollock
was shot in the Hotel Republic. you
had been up late. had you not?"
Yes, sOr. l had set the dough for
bakin'. and SEEM as how the fire was
hot. thought I'd fix up bite for Den.
ny when he made his rounds
"Will you tell US please. what you
saw when you went to the back gate
with the-er-bite for Dennis?"
"Well. then. it was this way. !
shipped out and opened the gate. Just
. bit at time. for sometimes It would
get the ould Nick In It and squeak fer
all the lard we put on it. and took 4
look ont fer Denny. There was a man
standin' in the shadows so near could
have nut my hand on him. but l knows
it wasn't my man by reason Of the mar
rer shoulders, 80 I stood waitin' fer
him to move on"
Ibid he seem to be watching for
anyOne?"
"Yes. sor He was starin' up Mt the
Hotel Republic. and I thought he was
watchin' man who was ON the fire.
escape. Then.I decided it weren't a
man saw. hut just a shadder. and
suddenly young lady, all dressed up
in evenin' clothes, climbs out Of a win.
der and starts down the fire-escape and
the man says. Thank Gawd! She was
slow enough:"
"Were you near enough to recognize
the young lady?"
Not then. no sir. All l could see
was the simmer OF her dress and the
light on her face when she passed the
winders She was walkin kind Of
queer and unsteady. like as though she
might have been drunk or sick, and
when she reached the street she just
nor hat and she was drawin' her breath
like bit of childcr that's been cry
I'M
did the man who was waiting speak
to her."
YES He said. Where in - have
you been: been waitin' good half
hour. And believe me. this alley is nO
cozy corner to lounge in. But the girl
didn't answer him. She just leaned
against a wall and moaned like. At
that he took hold of her arm and shook
it and told her not to git cold feet. that
he had it all fixed to git away safe
He called her Sadie. but she didn't
seem to recognize the name and she
wouldn't 60 with him. Then he took
hold Of her and dragged her along
right past me, 50 near l could have
touched her."