The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26

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''pld she light against cnptura?"
mo. She Just tainted dead of IN his
arms, and when wa got to her. he had
carried her over and laid her on the
platform, Il was then that saw AFR
Langaon. He had just gotten on the
train, and when he saw tho crowd and
Mary lying there. he turned white as q
sheet and came running over. But
told him that she had only tainted and
he'd better carry her over to the hotel
By that timo we'd collected q crowd rs
big a. II the circus had come 60 town,
and when we crossed tho street could
see Dave Pollock Blooming 90 himself
on tho edge OF the rnbble, looking like
thunder cloud but not daring TO In
tOrfGra."
"was Miss Page conscious whom yoa
reached the hot0lT'
"No. But after she had been laid ON
the sofa In the pRrlor ana tho landlady
had bath0d her forehead q while she
opened her eyes and smiled at US. and
the old woman. who was q good soulat
heart, drove uB ell out, saving that
Mary needed rest"
''Was MIR. Pollock in the hotel at chat
timer
Eyes. He was at the parlor door, but
when wO came out he kind OF edged
away and stood Bcowllng &C US, Then
/ told Mr.. Langdon that believed ha
had been spreading SANDER against
Mary oil through the town and had
driven her half insane 10 that she had
attempted to end It Ill by hinging hers
self In front Of che train. Mr. Langdon'
started TO tell mo something then, but
before he could get q word out, the
landlady came 10 the pArior door and
Aaid Mary wanted me. Mr.. Langdpn
she just gave one cry, and came rum
Ming 70 him, like lid that's been
scared In the dark and sees its mother
coming with lamp, But when She
saw Mr.. Pollock pushing his way IN
with some Of the others, she turned
kind of white again, and Mr., LanEdon.
turning 60 sec whit had htartiod her.
got glimpse Of him. AZ that he sud-
denly pulled bunch Of papers out OF
his pocket, and marching Up 20 mfr.
Pollock said. loud enough for nil 81 US
10 heart Through certain inyestlEn-
lions which made IN New York. David
Pollock, have discovered that you nro
the biggest bcoundrel unhunk have
actual proof that you backed IA Wo-
mans Pledge Company. and alluwedit
To strand IN order 70 leave Mary Page
pennlless and alone In q strange town,
and what 10 more, curse you. believe
you yourself spread the lies that have
been told about hertz
stpid MI. Pollock deny these accuse
tions7a
HE started 70, but apparently changed
his mind and didn't say word But
the good old RUDE proprietor did. He
jumped up ana shpnk his FIST under Mr..
poiioeis's nose and shouted, You scoun-
drell I'VE had my doubts about you
for some time. Now know and you
gee out OF my hotei- and get quick
This town r. no place for hounds chat
persepute women and SANDER 'ern. and
II you don't want some rough handling
you'd better get away before word of
this dirty work gets around. AZ that
Mr., Pollock turns about like q dog that's
had a licking and skunk out and Mr..
Langdon laughed and said. There's a
train home Ia twenty minutes. and
we're going TO catch Il,
''That Il all, Miss Barton said Lang
don. but his tone was thoughtful and
when the prosecutor waived CROSS cx-
aminaupn. and tho Judge adjourned
court, he showed obvious relief. He
followed Amy into the witness room.
drew her aside and asked:
+Amy. have you seen anything of
Daniels lately2.
why. sure. she answered. II saw
him yesterday. and. say. heiiooits about
the sieItost thing ever saw In tho
show business Honest ! felt sorry for
him."
well, you may feel even more sorry
for him. before long, muttered Lang
don, and hurrying out through the now
gloomy corridors he passed Through the
changing door and down into the cells.
At q word 20 the turnkey he was nd
mltted 70 tho narrow room where Mary
Hay flung across the narrow bed. Stoop-
inR over her he Whispered softly:
MARY my dear
+oh. Philip. she sobbed. turning and
ellnging to him. ''ft-its like living all
the horrors over again TO SO through
this day by day. is Il worth whiio2
WIN Nc help atis2r
sHelp2 Why, dear I'm moro hopeful
tonight than I've been since the begin
ming. no cried cheerIly. aAnd what's
more. believe I've got line ON a now
clue -that win work up Well
ooh. wliat2' she cried. sitting up and
smiling nt him rainbow through
the tears that begemmed her iashes:
and Langdpn. holding her hands against
his lips said softly:
Dearest you know TINT long after no
delIherat ely planned 60 ltraad you. Pol
lock- also backed Daniels 70 star You.
I'm going TO summon Daniels and make
him explain their exnct association. and
then think-th end WIN be In sight.
Just be brave little longer-and trust
me. =
soh I dol do she whispered; and
when no left her she followed him TO
the door and. thruAting her slender
hands between the bars, caught his and
said IA q voice chat thrilled With sweet
ness.
''Phnip. dear-I nm hopcfui-and I
am braye-donst forget that--and please
go home tonIsht- remembering that
was smiling when said goodbye"
But Philip. burylng hts face in tho
slender pnlms. could not see the brave
1y sweet smile because OF che scaldins
tears TINT burned his eyeiids. as he hur-
ried down the echoing corridor.
tTo bo continued-)
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