The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-16

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The ear drew up nj the curb. and ~
Langdon learel ont somebody shouie
hpTshly f
Here's l.angdon" And the whole
throng OF men and women came surg
ing toward him, sweepin. him into the
current Of wave of humanity. JOS
Ting and staring, they flung n thou
sand questions at him. pulled at his
arms and pressed against him until at
last Tho iulpresnahle doors DANCED be
hind him. leaving him GREATNESS with
feeling OF beln. bruised and battered
mentally re well as physically.
/ The quiet OF the prison was almost
Ike peace for The moment but he
knew that beyond that pool Of silence
in which he stood another clamorous
throng SURGE about the door OF the
court and flied rhc room itsclf--thou-
sands Oh them. sone men and many
women. vornclous FOR sensation. slut-
ted with tie lure OF his tremendous
tragedy that was Icing played for
theri by living puppct, The law had
indeed discovered the secret that every
thcstries manager .ishs 10 know
Whit Tire liblie wants.
With . word or two TO the oacisls,
Lansdon went hurri.dly down the
achoAs corridors 10 Mary's cell; past
rov after row or aonotoaols barred
doors, FROM behind which face pisred
out with Idle curiosity faces savage,
despair,u.. dull With indifference or
rsYased by tears. But they meant
nothing to Lsnraen for heart and
brain alike were speeding on ahead sf
hia TO that distant narrow ROOM
where Nary waited.
At the eel door he Lstst sns quick
~ reaosed hia Kat. unbidcsn tssrs
Swinging TO his syss, for Mary WAS
sn.el.ug Ike little child, her had
In her mothers lap. and he cider 40
msn WAS praying aloud:
And God give US strength to 80
through rhIs day and grant Justice to
This. my chiidg
Justice dear God. justice. echoed
Mary. Aud 10 artistry VI the Afeai
actress could have given to that tim
pie prayer The poigaaney tlat sreai
faith aud great sorrow gave to 1t.
rhen they styled I.angdon. and Marry
jumping Gp. cave cry Of Joy sRd RAJ
lnto his srns. IL beii her tightly
and thegaetress ii her wolLi Nave al
9l2uded IL Abe hss known the scoFi
that lay back Of his CHEEKY xrsetinr
ais word OF hop. and The tender .nil,
With which h- put into hsr hAnd white
roses to pin against her dark srec.
u think We had better 20 az int
court now" lie said nc shs draw tbs
blossoms through her belt. The mel
ire whiting. and it's shout time, YOU
know.
For an Instant Nary shuddersl and
lung 10 HIN With closed eyes.
"lr conld only he there without 50
ne acro.s shat awful bridge size sigh
I'd Somehow ID. people are less
terrible when they are sitting down
and keepin. quiet.
Il know, dear, | know" said Lang
ion sadly. Il wish 10 God | could
spare you, but ia really only their
way Of expressing sympathy, aud III
give you happy thought TO say to
Yourself when you cross today Just
look straight ahead and say over and
over. To-day Philip begins my defense
Today we viii begin to prove my limo
cence.'
Then you think cried Mrs Pase.
The stYte win undoubtedly rest its
.cssc this morning" he answered grave
II. Our chsnc. is coming now"
"Dh then ! shsn't mind anything"
cried Mary and, Kissing him, lifted her
lovely head.
And nov The end was almost come.
The last witness for The state was