The Washington times., 1916-02-06

NO. tried to persuade him to
come home with me, and wher he
wouldn't, I left him. In the hall, how.
ever | met Miss Paen. wanted h"r
10 see Mr LanGdun nj t1at bar. !
led her 10 III" door remember how
Mortified she seemed and how shn
struggled to cont-rl herself. I tried
to steady he': but suddenly she
rushed from me into the cafe
Thc witness paused dramatically, n 5
It he realized th' interest tits pic
ture Of the past was ernusing.
what happened them" the prose
cutor asked.
'T recall that Miss Page went right
over to Langdon's table. and several
ioafers gathered around them. She
seemed not to see them al all. Urr
mind was apparently on hanEd"n
alone. LanEdon was just sober
ought not 20 he ia auch a place. Tie
uried 20 push nor away, bit shn cried
OUT. T'"nt drirk any more. Phil"'
Did MI. l.anGd"n max" any reply
Yes. tie said. why should I ston
driNllinc? What have | I" live for
Then she put he" arms around hia
neck. anl il vas while the" ~at thus
that Dave Pollock came In. There
cro 4, loo Of Jolly II lends with him.
It wasn't moment before he SAW
lie looked madder than I've ever seen
any man look. Il t.ally. didn't know
what would happen. His presence
seemed To sober LanGdcn completelr.
] rushed forward, fearing there would
I've a horrible scene. and ur%ed Pollock
t. go away. He pushed ALL OF Ms
hack. I want TO get at him he kept
Illing. Just let m" get my hands
on him Iangdon was trying TO g"+
Miss Page ont of tie place. lie did
succeed, while several Of us held Pol
i"rl> bal, by main force. in getting
Mary int" littlr antoroom sort
e na"lnr n"Nt to the cafe.
"Ncs. 60 on Mr.. Brandon. urged the
pr"s' cutor. who seemed pleased with
hi: witness
won. Pollock was determined to
follow thcm. and "" couldn't prevent
him | founh myself dragged into the
! In" door. Bn Dave for some reason.
Wa calmcr now 'What docs this
n"al. Mary. he said.
II means Miss r.sc answered.
l.aucGon. and Lancdon went on. Now.
, l'aN" what arc Won Going TO do about
it"
Thn nros"c'Itor In,crrunted, Did Mr..
I l.arcnOn know ~ that time that Mary :
iJ'lcr hnd forccd Nj Pollock chcck ,'''
"N". aiI. hc did not for Pollock pro-
, duc"d it Al thai moment. and Iansdon
didn't know What II Was. He looked at
"iroiIon. 'What docs this moan. Mar> -
h., asked Eut she didn't answer.
Thcn rollocl told him the straight
trltH 'ltrI father did it, remember
hc said. Hnd ,h".s c"in- to marry me.
Now. dc >"u urderstand7'
"Larcdon thoucht lie was blIftng
You skunk, he shouted: and Pollock
V"'''i tNc check in his face. G.anEdon
49, At hId h'd ther" was = struggle.
! n" check tore in two. and when Lang
n"n looked At the niece he held. he saw
lhs' i bore III" forged signature. as
''an fac" had written it. ! saw him
tu'r white as 3 sheet. But suddenly
n'' 81 ilod. and then he went calmly over
,o Iamr on the manteIpiece and
| bun ncu it. remember. az though il
! had boon yesterday how happy Miss
/ l'ac" looked when she thought this evi-
dcnce against her father was de-
| st ON ed. -
The people IN the court room saspe |
With .rehof. they could almost share
! NalNs snnsC of relief. I3ui they were
! soon nromsh' back with a shock as tho
witness went o.:
Pollock lad fallen down, but he rc-
I,oNerrd himEt II ana began 10 sneer at
l.am2uon. That isn't the check. my
f. NOW, >', fool That's only cory--for
HSi such occasions as this"
, Was Mss PAGE disconcerted the
prosecutor wanted to krow
do, rhiD" - do whaterc, w You ''H, say.
and he aid 4 wont influence YOU
n"N. j" rs YOUR conscience dicta;es
80 something III" 'ha' can't rernm
hor "r,'' VOC o. crurso There was
something al"'.t he NOT hcinc weak
ain. and tn"r b." t'rr"d IS ir to 20
'Ie locke p,r:t, down .hcsrtcd.''
N1a' did Pollock 30 all This time 80
~" rrnn"" W. then VIXEN he saw
ih"' I.aN"don hn~k u.oe turned. and
NI"d fo ~ lt< irus arorir,I Miss
, h0G". Sh" lCnred hrcl Al ii she ha cd
MN r"n"N1l"r she said sCnrnthinc
, I'l'" 'Don't tcUch ne. Dsvc ToIIock
/ II E"er my word witt you--I'lI 20
{ thrnHch with this but you'l ro~~et .his
, nicM : III" end of your Ne Yes
! 20" Il r'"r"t II. 7 tel you,''
Th" NrC s""UtOr hea,ned satisfaction
! ~ "rhN"d his hands at these last
''Miss Lace threatened him. didn't
, IN" Mr. EIanGon''
] 'N"e. suppose you might call II
N''i.' answered the witnSss, readily
! "'tn anna re,tlV NJ thought that his
i"sil'Hor' m'rht l." scaling the prison
q or's doom
! "Tha: is I'll" said The rrosecn.cr
| '""' Ing ~ ii" i"ry with triumphant
! 'Nn"essior
"r"" rlomrrt said ranqdon "IlI
! tak" tho M''tr"ss. If you nIoase'
! EN adrott questioning the vounc at
! 'nrncv hr0nsht out the fact that Bran
! "or s1me time rfter tho ensodes he
! hal narrated. hnd come to New York
aUd served on tHe Daily News as a
! po""" rcrorter Tho district attorney