Connecticut western news., 1916-04-13

"How did you save him. as you call it?"
 James told the detective that he had forgotten about giving the check to Mir. Page and that it was perfectly good
 And Miss IAge was naturally grate- full to your brother for his having saved her father|' prompted the Dis trict Attorney, as Ruth broke off. not knowing how to go On."
 Grateful? Yes. She-she promised to marry him. I heard her tell Mir. LangdOn."
 Was Mir Langdon att the house at that time?'
 No, he came while l was sitting talking to Mrs. Page. Mary and James were i'll the next room. so l went to let Mir. Langdon ill. He stopped at the gate. looking at my brothers auto mobile. and I walked down the path to meet him. While we were coming back toward the porch the others came to the door. Suddenly James caught Mary up in his arms and kissed her. She seemed to struggle against him and v Langdon, thinking that my brother had kissed Mary against her will, rushed at him and threatened to strike him"
 Your Honorr' It was LangdonS s voice, suddenly harsh and strained, ''I protest against this evidence as entire ly irrelevant and leading up to nothing that has a bearing upon the case at present"
 "Thc court cannot sustain your oh jection." said the Judge, curtly. Tt iS very unfortunate for you. Mir. Lang don, but whatever brings out the de- tails of the relationship between Mary Page and James Pollock is decidedly relevant.
 The District Attorney smiled in tri- umph. He turned to Ruth, who look, cd startled at tho Interruption, and said, gently:
 You were saying, Miss Pollock, that Mir. Langdon threatened your brother. Was there fight?"
 No. Mary ran between them and said that James had a right to kiss her, that-that-they were engaged"
 What did MT. Langdon say then:"
 He didn't say anything. He just turned around and walked away, and Mary began to cry"
 Was the engagement of your broth CT and Miss Tage made public?" "Yes. At a dance" Did your brother and his fiancce seem happy on that occasion?"
 No Tn fact, I know they were not
 Did they tell you so?" ''No, but I overheard. I-was hiding in the conservatory"
 With smCthered gasp of surprise Mary's head came up suddenly and for the first time lhe eyes of the two girls met; but now it was Marys that were accuSatOry and Ruth's that were troub- led and it was ill answer to that re- proach, rather than the startled look on the prosecutors face. that made Ruth add shyly: Ut was all just in fun! l had promised dance to Mr. Brandon but l had told him that if be could find me before the music was half over, l would give him two more. for I had discovered nook behind the palms which I was sure no one else could find
 She Stammered over the girliSh con- fesSiOn. q tide of crimson dyeing her pale cheeks.
 While 1 was hidden there. Mary all Mir. Langdon. who had been dancing together. came into the cOnsprvatOry I-I-didn't move because felt I should look so silly, hiding like kid behind the palms, and 1 thought they would soon go away. But - they didnt.%
 Did Miss Page say anything abou; her engagemcnt?"
 They were talking about it as they came in. and the first thing I heard was, I have given my word. Philip. and must go through with it-even if it kills me- She was half crying. Thor MT. Langdon said quietly, Mary. you don't love him, do you? And Mary said, You know I don't, Philip. There is only one man in the world that l love Then he took her in his arms and she broke down and Sobbcd: bat when he tried to make her say she would break her engagement sh" wouldn't. and she wouldn't tell him |vhy she had promised to marry Jamc:; She only said that she could never be free unless James gave her back hcr promise"
 Do you mean to say" interrupted the judge. that Mir. Langdon knew nothing of the episode of the forced chc"k?'
 No. Mary told mo she couldn't hcal to tell him about her father. Besi!CS JalMcS had made her promise to l:cr,r that part of their engagement q Scrrrt from everyone"
 Tt seems incredible!" said His Hon or, settling back. and the prosecute: asked. as if suddenly seeing new viewpoint:
 Did your brother know of Nis Pages love for Mir. LangdOn?"
 'I don't know whether he knew the. or not. but he knew later because AIr Langdon told him. While I was stii