The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-12

this drastic threat Those who were
watching her saw in the movement no
more than a hysterical impulse born OF
the legal wrangling, but IL was some
thing far deeper ana greater. For to
Mary, DR.. Foster stood IS the key
stone Of her PROOF of innocence. He
believed her-and to strike out his evil
dence meant that there was no one
no one left yho-undcrstood.
Langdon, knowing that he must call
her to the stand next. was aghast IL
her agitation ami, fearing a general
breakdown, sent the bailin for smell
ing salts and a glass Of water He
had 10 fears that the evidence OF the
alienist would bc stricken out, but he
was nevertheless raclling his brains for
some method Of proving the recurrence
Of that strange bruise upon Marys
shoulder when. with the abruptnoss
that characterized him, the District At
torney dismissed the witness.
And now it was Mary whose name
was called by The baillG, and the little
quickening stir Of interest and SYM
pathy that never failed TO greet her
swept through the room and seemed to
give her momcntary strength, But
her face was 50 white and her hands
SO unsteady that the hailiff, without
waiting for another order from Lang
don hurried after the smelling salts.
his exit through the door into The
prison letting in an homogeneous hurst
Of hilalfty that brought an angry
frown 70 the Judges face
lie was, however, the only one who
noticed it, for the attention Of every
one else was fixed upon Mary, who
stood svaying in the witness box. her
eyes turned appeallngly toward Lang
don. But though he read their mute
PRAYER correctly he dared rot hesitate
and the very first question was the one
she had been drcading.
"NIiss Page will YOU Try to tell the
Court as fully as possible exactly what
occurred on the night when YOU left
the banquet and Joined James Pollocl,
10 the Hotel Rcpubllcf"
1t swept away ar her new found
hope and plunged her di22ily down into
despair. To her II seemed TO prove that
even Lancdon placed little or 70 ere
denoe upon the words Of nr Foster
and she had a feeling Of being sudden
~ iSolatod-alonc-i world Of hos
tile faces a sob caught in her throat
and the room grew black before her
ana when she spoke her words came
slowly at a time, ana SOUNDED
strange to her own cals--as though
coming from n great distance
lcft-thc-ba banquet - room ant
went-into that other room. Mr.
was-thcrc. He woulln't-le
-mc-leayc. He tried TO lds
me. Then he threatened me. He
had-a glass Of whisky. I-saw hin
coming towards mc-and-that's all
can remember" Her voice ros'
Shrllly on the last words and she re
rcatcd them. the tears running dow
hcr checks. That's all-oh, yol
} KNOW that Is an--thnt I--remcmber'
I Startled by her outburst and her pal
lor Langdon went quickly to her sid
aud laid his hand on hers
cor course know" he said reas
sudngly 81 just wanted YOU to rcpea
It to tho court. That was all--aud-
won't ask any more questions now"
But have one or two 20 ask,
broke in the prosecutor. eXultnnt owe
the opportunity TO cross-cNamnc Mar
now that her eomposurc had giye
way, And, IN spite OF the whispers q
shame, He's no right to torture he
now" that drifled from the spectator
and brought a warning rap from III
judges gavcl, he stepped brislily fo'
ward and asked:
Miss Page, Dr. Foster has told Il r,
m0rliablc story Of your strange su'
oeptibllity TO the smell of alcohol. Ca
you yourself tell of any definite Gee,
sion other than the two that have bro
q mentioned when you. were ovcrcom
In tbis-w well. very peculiar monncry
The biting sarcasm of his raspiu