Evening journal., 1916-02-19

durance and greater than mere pa
tience. and II she we're guilty then
she was the most amazing actress In
the world-this was the thought that
flashed through the minds OF those who
watched her. as she went quietly Tor
ward and took her place in the court
room, the cynosure OF all eyes, hostile
critical, curious and sympathetic. Yet
10 all or them she was a riddle, won
derful riddle a marvel OF selt-control'
a vision OF forlorn loveiiness.
More than one man or woman watch
ing. felt a sudden understanding OF
why she had succeeded upon the stage
since she could act like this! II
must have been born in her, this hyp-
motto, histrdonic ability, this wonderful
quality OF magnetism, augmented by
youth and beauty.
And yet for all her charm there was
still that antagonistic note in the
atmosphere, hostile sense OF her
guilt that Langdon at least felt poign-
antly. Though he determined TO
meet the day with squared shoulders
and a smile, It was a relief when the
actual business OF the trial began. and
Farley, tho house detective OF the
Hotel Republic was called as the first
witness. To him tho prosecutor said;
"Tell us as briefly as possible what
happened on the night that David Pol
lock was murdered in the Hotel Re-
public" He Strengthened up and spoke
briskly.
81 had come back from supper kind
OF late" he said. "and made the round
..N f4
floor clerks were on duty and had
nothing sugpicious to report. then I
went back TO the lobby. There was
theatrical banquet in the private
dining-room on the second foor and
as they are sometimes pretty noisy
and troublesome. / took a chair where
crowd come in"
was the prisoner. Mary Pase,
among them?"
mo. sir. She came IN a little later
with Mr.. I.angdon here. and a stoutlsh
man. Mr.. Iangdon didn't 60 into the
BANQUET, but came back downstairs
and finally took a chair quite near to
mine. About fifteen or maybe twenty
miutes later / saw the young lady.
Miss Page. come out OF the dining
room. with her cloak on her arm and
fancy evening bag swinging from Il.
and hurry down the hallway. At sight
OF her Mr.. Langdon jumped up and
started for the stairs, intending, ap-
parently, TO meet her. was lighting
cigar just then and when ] turned
around 1 saw the stoutish man come
10 the door OF the banquet room and
look anxiously along the corridor
thought something might be wrong OF
the young lady III, 80 I went upstairs
myself. ] was just at the top Of them
when heard a revolver shot and a
scream"
was the scream lrst-or the shot?'
II don't know. They came about
simultaneously ! should say and then
one OF our boll-hops comes running
down the hall shrieking. It's In the
gray suitel It's I'm the gray suitel'
and ] ran down 70 that door. when
got there" He paused and gulped.
and little shiver ran through Mary.
For an instant her eyes closed.
when / got there" the detective
continued "Mr. Langdon was kneeling
on the floor lifting up Miss Page. who
was in a faint, and saying over and
over, Mary, Mary, did you do this?
And just beyond them was the body
OF David Pollock. shot through the
heart with the revolver beside him"
was that revolver nearer to Miss
Page or 70 Mr.. PollockT' the quer,
| snapped like a whip lash. and Farley
, answer brought a whispering stir o
excitement IN the court.
4 'Tt' was Just beyond the finger tip
4 OF Miss Pages hand, which lay limpl,
\ beside her"
a Did Miss Page say anything in re
y sponse 20 Mr.. Langdon's question:"
"She was unconscious" Farley said
/. "and answered him. said. Not di
n she do It. but WHY did she do II, MI
$ Langdon'
n Did you see Miss Page enter tn
n suite where Mr.. Pollock WASP"
NO sir. I couldn't see the door q
o the suite from where I was. but thcr
Y are only two other doors along tn
corridor and they both open int
/ private rooms or card parties and sue
I things. Those doors were open, and a
: could see her as she passed them sh
4 must have entered that suite or con
tinued down the corridor TO tn
{ elevator and stairs"
E What was the condition OF the room
/. Was there any evidence OF struggle
, "Yes. sir; that is TO say, bottle
? whiskey that was on the table wa
; upset and had dribbled onto th
! carpet. and there was broken glas
{ on. the floor. Miss Pages coat wa
: crumpled In a heap back Of the doc
with her evening bag-open-on top
] II, but that was all"
r "And having found Mr.. Langdo
with Miss Page and the body OF Davi
( Pollock what did you do?'
y We'll" the detective shook his hea
K a little ruefuliy. "by the time I ha
. made sure that Mr.. Pollock was dead
IS the stoutish man was shouting for
doctor. and the room was filed with
N lot OF hysterical people from the ban
t. quet and the supper dance downstairs
y and Mr. Langdon got up and shouted
d. For Gods sake. Farley, get thes
ne people out and send for the police
n, knew he was right. and I ordere
he them out. We had some trouble wit
Is. one man, the leading man in the Pag
IL Company. and Mr. Langdon asked hir
n to telephone for doctor. as well as fc