Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-04-07

~Dil yoa carry cut your plans FOR
that nights"
-Nu. The plan | had formed mis-
carried. because OF the Watchfulness of
Mr.. Iansdcn. who mwittingly hinder
ed me
Il gave Miss rage a sleeping draught
at ten O'Clock and then put on my
own hat ard laid my cloak ready. At
eleven | went down to the reception
room and unlocked one of the French
windows which was almost immedi-
atelv opened by Mr.. Pollock He fol
lowed me back to the bedroom. and
picking up Miss Page whom | had
carefully wrapped IN blankets he car
ried her out to his automobile. As soon
as he was ON the yeranda | closed the
window and started to run TO the front
of the house. but | was stopped by
Mr.. Langdon. who was spending the
night at the sanatorium and had al
ready discovered Miss Pages absence.
ue-he caught me by the arm and de
manded TO know where she was.
tried to get observation-disclosures
moments were precious slst then. but
be wouldn't let go and finally | told
him that Mr.. Pollock had just carried
Miss Page of. At that he rushed out
of the house and down the drive. and
sprang onto the running board of Mr..
Pollock's motor. which was just start
ing up. Mr. Pollock struck at him, but
he hung on. and kept on lighting Till
the motor swung around the curve and
into the main road. and then the force
of the turn lung Mr.. Langdon Off. BY
that time The detectives were in the
read and fired after the car but il
didn't stop
9Detectives! What detectiyes| Lang
don's question snapped like whip
lash.
eWhy-why--' she siammered, con
fused by the sudden interruption. The
ones / sent II. | wanted Mr.. Pollock
caught in the act Of Kidnapping Miss
Page. but Mr. Laugdon held me back
too long ana prevented my giving the
signal agreed upon.
A wave of sound that was the com
posite exclamation of those in the room
swept like a breath of wind through
the court and faded to silence, and
| Langdon asked:
"You had special reason for want
ing David Pollock caught by the Pc
lice. had yen not, Miss Walton?"
"Yes!" she cried. and her voice took
on a sudden fierce note of suffering and
anger. I wacsed him punished. and
thanked Ged for the chance that had
| been put into my hands"
why
J Because he ruined my little sister
and left her to die Of shame and heart
| break
"Your Honor" 1t was the prosecu
| tors voice. Il object to that question
| and answer. 1t deGames the character
| If a dead man. and has no bearing
| upon this case. What IS more, it can
| not be proved"
lyon are perfectly right" said the
| Judge sternly. Let the evidence OF
| the witness be stricken out from tn,
! words signal agreed upon.
Iangden bowed his head submissive
| ". but there was a CLEAN Of triumph
| in his eyes. for he knew that though
| the words might be stricken out of the
record. they could not 81 easily ht
erased from the minds of those wilt
had heard them.
They had IN fact laid bare anothe
tragedy. and the words of Miss Walton
earlier in the day. II began by NURSING
my sister through a terrible lines
when she seemed likely to lose her rea
SON" gained a poignant meaning. tina
made more than one iuryman NOV
restlessly. and brought whisper o
sympathy from the spectators.
The court clerk monotonously rea'
The corrected evidence and then Lang
don. after moments thought. said:
"NIiss Walton. when your plan mis-
carried and Mr.. Pollock succeeded II
carrying off Miss Page. what did yol
do?"
II ran back to the hospital verandi
where DIR. Foster was standing, having
been drawn out by the sound Of shots
and told him as quickly as | coult
what had happened. and where the,
had taken Miss Page
Did he rake any comment upon tn
address you gave HING
Yes. He gave sharp exclamation
when | handed il 10 him and said
Great heayens I've heard Of fha
place-and what Eve heard was any
thing but good. VI that one of The de
tectives took il ana when ho had rea,