Connecticut western news., 1916-05-11

girl of about twenty-five who was Ql- vided between nervous fears and youthful zeSt. She was destined to be the next witness. and Dr. Poster smiled involuntarly when he saw her. Most people smiled at Amy. for that matter. for she was bubbling over with youth and laughter. but for all that, her gai- ety was backed up by the shrewdncSS of the modern girl who fights her own battles promptly and successfully.
 Her tailored suit and soft blous" open at the throat were Smartly cut. and her hat was q hint daring i'll it's shape and the way it was tilted over her little nose. and when the bailiff called her name. Miss Amy Barton" her agitation led her to tip it at an even more dangerous angle as she tried to powder her nose and kiss her mother at the same time.
 "Tm scared bluer' she confided to the other witnesses i'll a shaky voice. "A first night is q cinch to this. What do have to say?'
 ''EOu have only to answer questions. said Dr. Foster, and there is really nothing to be frightened about q suppose not" she answered as she went through the door, ''but wouldn't care anyway, I'd go be hanged if 1t would help Mary"
 Under the careless words there was a sudden deeper note of sincerity, and the moment she was on the stand she turned to the judge and said:
 T don't know what I am supposed to do. your Honor. but I want to tell you right here, that Mary Page is the best and the bravest and the truest girl in the whole wide world"
 For the first time the judge smiled; then he leaned forward and said kindly:
 "The Court appreciates your admira tion for the prisoner. but you must confine your remarks. while on t!c stand, to the answers to question; which will be asked you.''
 "Oh, yes. I was told that" she am swered readily. "But I forgot" Then turning to Langdon she added cheerily. Fire away, MT. Langdon, I'm all ready"
 A little gust of laughter ripplcd through the court Then Langdon coming close to the witness stand, said quietly:
 Miss Barton, you know the defend ant, Mary Page, do yOu?" "Why. of course do, you goat"' she answered with a bubbling laugh that found an echo in the room. But Lang don drowned. and his voice was more harsh as he said. "PlCaSe answer yes or no, and remember that if you want to aid Miss Page, you must make your answers short and to the point. Now will you please tell the court just when and how you first met Miss Page?"
 Tt was some years ago, and she ana 1 her mother came to our apartment with a note from Cousin Alice COwe9, ] who lived in New Town. Cousin Alice l had sent them to us because she knew we had ali extra room we wanted to rent, and she thought that could help Mary land job"
 What sort of-cr-position?
 "In the merry -mcrry-that is, on the stage. I'd been across the foOts my
 
 Alice said Mary wanted to become all actress and thought I co;:ld show her how to make the rounds. It's a tough [ proposition getting job ill New Yo"!: with no friends and no pull"
 Twill you tell the court, please, Miss Barton, about the first position secured l by Miss Page and of the events that led up to it?"
 "Wcll, it just happened that the day 1 Mary hit tEe big town I had a date with Webster. the real boss of the nu- sical comedies. Of course he isn't the sort that you'd want 10 send your lit l tie sister from the country to see. but 1 too much hedging don't go in the show 1 business worth a whOOp. You've got to 1 trust to ;i sharp tongue and hat-pin till you show them where they get of. and once they're wise, they treat you all right Webster was like tha.. but ] if he promises you part he plays fair, l so 1 never was afraid to buck his of 1 fice-boy even on busy day. So off i we went.
 ''I had an appointment with the Oll man. but he was ScrappiH@ with one of his romantic leads'-you could hear ! them clear out to the front hall-and it was long time before I could per l suade his little cerhcrus to go ill ;:Il,l i tell him was waiting. At any rate. ] he came out at last blowing blasts O. red fire after the actOr-and then he saw Mary. Talk about lions and lambs! i Why, hc purrcd when he saw her. &isd he was so sweet to me I almost got a | leading ladys contract out of him be- ! fore he woke up, and began to ask me 1 questions about Mary. Then he tried l to kiss her and 1 put an inch or so of my hat pin in his arm just above the elbow. Mary and I beat it while the going was good, and Mary was so up set We decided to go right home in- stead of calling on any of the other