The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-04-27

and Mr.. Pollock stepped out. At sight
Of me he paused, then asked me II
was Miss Pages nurse. / said was.
and when we were in the reception
room, Mr.. Pollock told me that he was
the 6ancee of Miss Page, and that Mr..
Langdon was taking advantage of Miss
Pages nervous condition to influence
her against him. He told me that
that-he would make it we'll worth my
while to help him remove her to an
other sanatorium which had been Sc
lected by her mother, and pointed out
the fact that Mrs. Page I'D not come
with her daughter as indicating her |
dissatisfaction with Dr. Fosters hos
pital."
Ibid you agree to help himT
A hot flush dyed her cheeks, and her
fingers nervously fumbled her gloves
as she answered softly:
"Yes.''
"What instructions did he give your"
"He-he told me to give Miss Page a
sleeping draught that night, and said
that when the hospital was quiet at
eleven he would have his automobile
outside and If 1 would let him in, he
would carry Miss Page to it, and take
her to the other sanatorium. He also
asked me if 1 would take the case, as a
private nurse, and when said yes, he
wrote the name down on a piece OF
paper for me-"
"Do you mean," interrupted the
Judge, that you were ready to throw
up your position with DR.. Foster, and
allow one of his patients to be stolen
from his sanatorium without investi-
eating the truth Of the mans state
ments?'
"You mean about Mr.. LangdOnw she
stammered. "Oh-1-I knew that was
not true. IL agreed because Of-of
certain plan had in mind. Then-he
led me to expect that he would pay
me we'll and left"
miss Walton, do you recall the name
Of the sanatorium to which Mr.. Pol
lock wished to take Miss Page"
eyes 1t was Professor Cellars sana
forum at Ortonville."
Ibid you carry out your plans for
that night?"
"No. The plan 1 had formed mis-
carried, because Of the watchfulness of
Mr.. Langdon, who unwitting!y hinder
ed me-
81 gave Miss Page sleeping draught
at ten o'clock and then put on my
own hat and laid my cloak ready. At
eleven I went down to the reception
room and unlocked one of the French
windows which was almost 1mmed1-
ately opened by Mr.. Pollock. He fol-
lowed me back to the bedroom, and
picking up Miss Page whom L had
carefully wrapped in blankets he car
ried her out to his automobile. AS soon
as he was on the veranda l closed the
window and started to run to the front
of the house, but l was stopped by
i Mr.. Langdon, who was spending the
night at the sanatorium and had al
ready discovered Miss Pages absence.
He-he caught me by the arm and de-
manded to know where she was.
tried to get away-because-be
moments were precious just then, but
he wouldn't let go and finally I told
him that Mr.. Pollock had just carried
Miss Page off. 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 I'D. Mr. Pollock struck at him, but
he hung on, and kept on fighting til
the motor swung around the curve anC
into the main road, and then the force
Of the turn flung Mr.. Langdon off. By
that time the detectives were In the
road and fired after the car but i
didn't stop"
}; Detectives! What detectivesT' Lang
don's question snapped like a whil
lash.
"Whv-why-" she stammered, con
fused by the sudden interruption. 9TH
ones sent for. I wanted Mr.. Polocl
caught in the act of kidnapping Mis-
Page, but Mr.. Langdon held me bacl
too long and prevented my giving III
signal agreed upon"
A wave Of sound that was the com
posite exclamat ion Of those in the room
! swept like breath Of wind throug
the court and faded to silence, an
Langdon asked:
"You had q special reason for want
ing David Pollock caught by the pc
nce had you not, Miss WaltonT'
"Yes!" she cried, and her voice too
on a sudden fierce note of suffering an
anger. st wanted him punished. and
thanked God for the chance that ha
been put into my hands,
"Why?'
Because he ruined my little g1ste
and left her to die Of shame and hear
| break!'
"Your Honor!" 1t was the prosec'
tors voice. ST object to that questto
and answer. 1t defames the characte
of a dead man, and has no bear1n
upon this case What is more. 1t cal
not be provedv'
"You are perfectly right" said til
Judge sternly. LET the evidence
the witness be stricken out from tn
words signal agreed upon"