Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

kill you."
es while went boldly up to the door
and rang the bell. l asked to see
either DR.. Cellar or Mr.. Pollock. and
was taken into an Office where both
men We're sitting. Mr.. Pollock seemed
relieved to see me. as he said Miss
Page was very much excited and had
been sobbing and screaming, but he
was obviously suspicious of me. II
told him. however. that had had
fierce battle with Langdon to hold him
back from pursuing them, and that it
was he who had fred the shots: so at
last he seemed convinced and took me
up to Miss Pages room. She was hys-
terical and feverish and chung to me
desperately. She was sitting on the
edge of her bed, In a narrow room
whose windows We're heavily barred,
while the door had not only lock but
two bolts as WELL
WAS Miss Page locked in when you
got to her room?"
Yes, and Mr.. Pollock would have
locked us both in. had 1t not been that
| protested, saying that If Miss Page
grew violent in the night | must be
free to get out and call for help. But
even though he left the door unlocked
he fingered just outside for long time.
and | was unable either to soothe Miss
Page or give the signal. for fear of
arousing his suspicious. At last heard
him go downstairs, and ! told Miss
Page that DR.. Foster and Mr. Lnngdon
were outside. and when she had sunk
back crying with relief | carried the
! lamp to the window and gave the sig
nal. Then started down stairs to let
the men in
Were the halls deserted?"
''Yes-both deserted and dark But
just as | was slipping back the bolts
of the front door, the door to the Office
was opened by an attendant and In the
light that streamed out he could see
me plainly. | tried to slip the last bolt
before he could reach me. but 1t was
stiff and l couldn't move 1t. With an
oath be grabbed me by the arm and
dragged me into the Office. Both DIR.
Cellar and Mr.. Pollock We're there.
and he told them what | had been do
ing. At that Mr.. Pollock grabbed me
and shook me and demanded to know
what | was up TO. He hurt me and
frightened me so. l couldn't think of
anything to say and | just screamed,
thinking that those outside would hear
me and break in. They did hear me.
! for they began to hammer on the door
and demand entrance, and | screamed
again. But at that Mr.. Pollock clapped
his hand over my mouth and DR.. Eel
lar caught my wrists, and between
them they dragged me into little
room beyond the Office and flung me
into chair. Then | saw that DR.. Eel
lar had a revolver in his hand and he
thrust it into my face. promising to
/ do for me- If | made any noise. They
went out and locked the door. but as
soon as they were gone | ran to it and
! listened. and heard the doctor tell
his assistant tthe one who had caught
me at the DOOR to 20 upstairs and
watch the girl Then he and Mr.
Pollock had conference and decided
10 let DR.. Foster and Mr. Langdon In.
! but to deny that Miss Page was there.
III so upstairs ana Wait TILL you get
rid of Them said Mr.. Pollock. Then
heard door close and everything was
/ quiet.
"Soon ! heard DIR. Fosters voice say.
ing. Miss Page has been forcibly drag.
ged from my sanatorlum and brought
here. l demand her instant release.
and | have my car outside to take her
back to the hospital At that DIR. Eel
lar laughed sneeringly and said, Is 1t
your usual method Of getting patients
to run about at night and kidnap them
1 from rival sanatoriums? could hear
Or. Foster give little muttered oath
OF anger. but Mr.. Langdon broke In
sharply saying. This Is 10 time for
| listening to any tomfool insults from