The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-08
The Strange Case OF
Mary Page
Continued from Fridays Banner)
-..was M. pOllOclL in the hOtel at that

time!
Yes He was at the parlOr door, but
when we came out he kind of edged
away and stood scowling at us. Then
| told Mr. Lansdon that believed he
had been spreading SANDER against
Mary all through the town and had
driven her half insane so that she had
attempted to end it all by tlinging her.
self in front of the train. Mr.. LangdoD
started to tell me something then, but
before he could get word out, the
lnndlady came to the parlOr door and
said Mary wanted me. Mr.. Langdon
went in with ne. When Mary saw
him, she just gave one cry, and came
running to him, like a kid that's been
scared in the dark and sees it's 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.. Langdon
turning to see what had startled her
got glimpse of him. At that he sud
denly pulled bunch Of papers out OF
his pocket, and marching up to Mr..
Pollock said, loud enough for all of us
10 hear: Through certain investiga-
tons which made IN New York, James
Pollock, | have discovered that you
are the biggest seoundrel unhung, l
have actual proof that You backed "A
Woman's Pledge Company, and allow
cd it to strand in order TO leave Mary
Page penniless and alone in a lstrdnge
town; and what is more, curse YOU
believe you yourself spread the lies
that have been told about herr
Did Mr.. Pollock deny these accusa-
tions?'
He started to, but apparently chang
ed his mind and didn't say word. But
the good old Rube proprietor did. lie
jumped up and shook his fist under
Mr.. Pollock's nose and shouted, You
scoundre. I've had my doubts about
you for some time. Now | know-and
you get out of my hotel-and get
quick. This town is no place for
hounds that persecute women and
SANDER EN-, and if you don't want
some rough handling you'd better get
away before word of this dirty work
gets around At that Mr.. Pollock
turns about like dog that's had a
licking and SUNK out and Mr.. Langdon
laughed and said, There's n train home
In twenty minutes, and we're going to
catch it,"
That Is all, Miss Barton" said
Langdon, but his tone was thoughtful.
and when the prosecutor waived cross
examination. and the 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 lately?'
"Why. sure" she answered. II saw
him yesterday, and, say, he looks
about the sickest thing. ever saw in
the show business. Honest, felt sor-
~ 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 word to the turnkey he was ad.
mitted to the narrow room where Mary
lay flung across the narrow bed.
STOPPING over her he whispered softly:
"Mary-my dear"
"0h, Philip" she sobbed, turning and
clinging to him. Tits like living all
the horrors over again to go through
this day by day. Is it worth whilel
VIII IT help anyT'
Help? Why, dear, I'm more hope
ful tonight than I've been since the
beginning" he cried checrily And
what's more. believe I've got line
on new clue-that will work up we'll"
ooh, what?" she cried. sitting up and
smiling at him rainbow-wlse through
the tears that begemmcd ncr lasneS;
and Langdon. holding her hands
against his lips, said softly:
Dearest, you know that long after.
he deliberately planned to strand you,
Pollock also backed Daniels TO star
you. I'm going to summon DaHiefs
and make him explain their exact as
ISOLATION, and then | think-thc end
will he in sight, Just be brave a little
longer--and trust me"
"Oh, dol do she whispered; and
when he left her she followed him to
The door and, thrusting her slender
hands between the bars, caught his
and said in voice that thrilled with
sweetness:
philip. dear--I am hopeful-and
am brave-don't forget that-and
please 80 home tonight--remcmbering
that l was smiling when | said good
bye
But Philip, burying his face IN the
slender palms, could not see the brave
y sweet smile because Of the scalding
tears that burned his eyelids, as he
hurried down the echoing corridor.
TO be contlnued)