Evening journal., 1916-03-11

I saw mr.. Pollock drive up in his mo-
| tor and. thinking he had news OF my
/ child. I ran down the walk TO him. He
knew nothing OF whore she was, alas
/ but he had heard rumors OF what had
/ happened. Nhil ] was telling him
about II a man. one of the men who
worked near our home. came up ana
said that Mr. Langdon had sent him TO
tell me that posse Of men was
searching the woods for Mary and
hoped soon 10 find her"
did Mr.. Pollock make any comment
on this?"
yes. He said. My God. she'll die
out there IN the cold. They must be
n pack OF idiots not 70 have found her
In this time Then he grabbed the
other man by the arm and said, Get
| I'm the car and show me how to reach
| the place where the searching party Is.
/ I'll find Mary promise You that
Did he offer 90 take YOU with him."
yves. but felt that I must stay at
home In casc-in case-thcy brought
her back. or she wandered back OF her
own accord"
did YOU go into the house after they
had left?" Iangdon's voice was very
gentle now and Mrs. Page smiled at
him. smile that was FAR sadder than
tears as she said:
Mo- wrapped myself up and sat on
the steps. IL felt nearer TO Mary out
under the stars"
THAT is an. Mrs. Page"
But now the District Attorney was on
his feet holding up an arresting hand
Mrs Page" he said harshly. one
lean finger thrust towards her men
acingly. III your husband struck your
daughter and injured her so terribly
that she temporarily lost her reason.
why doesn't she carry a scare"
why she does" There was n note
Of surprise in the quick answer. and
Mary's fingers tightened ever so little
about the rail in front OF her
rs It possible to show the court that
scar?' There was a sneer In the voice;
a sneer born OF tho realization that
something must be done TO stem the
great tide OF sympathy for Mary, and
cast disparagement upon this story
from the past. But his request was a
\ boomerang for when Mary. trembling
little took her place before the court
and lifting the soft hair from her fore.
head showed the great livid mark OF I
hideous scar. the murmuring OF com
passion that swept through the room
found mute echo on the Bench itself
and the Prosecutor. discounted, swuns
curtly away and dropped into his seat
as Langdon called the next witness.
| John Alexander Macphcrsoni
II was the Same giant Scotchman
who had testified the day before. and
he owarfed both judge and jury as he
lowered in the witness-stand, carry
ing the breath OF the forest about him.
his eyes filed with serenity of those
who have long looked out across Gods
great open spaces.
There was neither nervousness nor
self lf-consciousness in his attitude and
the pleasant burr OF his Scotch was
like the tang OF burning leaves on an
autumn day when he answered Lang
don's FIRST question.
Mr. MACPHERSON. you have told OF
seeing Miss Page running through the
q wood and Of my finding her. viii you
/ tell ms now. please whether you saw
me again on that night and under what
circumstances"
81 saw Mr Langdon again on that
NIGHT win the hour. had nae more
than reachit home and were tellin' my
guide wife OF the eveniu' when there
COON n knock az the door ] opened
II. and there stude Mr. Langdon. lie
was all In a feery farry-not TO say
commotion, and his face were white
Beyant him J GUIDE see twa or thre,
other men-all excited like"
did you recognize them?"
AYE. there were men from the towT
II had seen them often and taken
wee drappie vie them at the hotel conn
Saturday nicht But Il were Mr.. Lang
don who spoke. Have you seen Mis-
Page he cried catching at my sleeve
We are looking for her Div yol
mean tae say you've lostit her again
I asked: and he said. Yes / sat door
TO rest a bit and must have lost con
/ sclousness. When / came TO. she wa
gone At that one OF the lads calle
oot. Hey. Macpherson. you know th
woods better than any other man
give us a bit OF help in the search
There was nae need FOR him 20 ask
e. for I ran out just as 7 were. bare
headed. and pointit out three paths 10
them to follow-bidding them bea
through the underbrush and look 10
footprints. for the snow was light an
soft. and would show the little feet o
her az every step"
Did you go with any Of the thre
men?"
"Havers. no. mani I came back 10
my cap and coat. and I got 20 the doc
just in time tae save Mr.. Langdoi
from a bad fall, for he would hae gael
over in a heap II / hadna caught him
! My guide wife and took him in tn
house. and when he was revived bi
I was for leavin' him. but he wouldni
stay. He said. I must md Mary my
p ser-it was 1 lost her the second time
Il So we went GOT together"
a How long was il before you got
j. trace OF hero" Langdon's voice wa
toneless, but his eyes were alight wit
"a hre as he pictured TO himself ina
strange night hunt for the slender ri,
pc he loved. The occasional shouts !
r. the other searchers. the flash OF n Ian
10 term the heavy shadows ana vividl
-s' white snow; the cold that stunr hi
ch face and hands and the aching vear
&c ness that numbed his muscles. II hs