Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-17

10 you mean tHdI inc CheSN wac
forged"
smothered the sobs that shook her thin
shoulders like storm, as the proseeu-
tor repeated his question.
1T all happened several years ago
tive-maybe six. Mary and | were
very good friends at that time, and
| was at her home Il great deal So
| knew that-that-they were great
" In need of money. | overheard Mr..
Page say that there would be ruin for
all of them. and that they'd be turned
cut on the streets unless he got the
money before morning. Mary over
heard him. too. and when he went out
she and ! sat trying to think of some
was by which we could raise money.
1t was while We We're still talking that
Mr.. Page came back He-he-had
been drinking. and he was waving
cheek around his head and cried. I've
done good turn for "A friend and I've
been well paid for it. The Lord helps
those who help themselves lie seem
ed terribly excited, and went out
again almost Immediately saying that
he wanted to cash the check before
the banks closed
Whose check was it,
My brothers.
Was he interested in Miss Page at
that time?"
Eyes. He had always been, think.
but she was not at all in love with
him, Sho bod told mo that -
yet he gave her father check for
large sum-
mo She flushed holly now. and
cast timid glance at Mary, as if half
deprecating the necessity of the testi-
mony. THAT was just it. My brother
had not--signed that check
"Do you mean" broke in the Judge.
that the check was forgedT
Yes. \ detective sent by the bank
came to the Page home while | was
there and told Mrs. Page and Mary
and me- Mary didn't believe it at first,
but at any rate she said she didn't
know where her father was. though
we both guessed he-he-was In the
bar of the hotel He was mostly there.
James was Mortified when he found
out that 1t was Mary's father who had
tashed the check because. not know
ing, he had already told the police to
prosecute the man to the limit Mary
cried and begged him to do something
81 save her father, and James said,
TN save him for your sake, Mary. II
you will promise to do something for
me I'm return.
ibid he say what that something
WASP"
"No. She didn't even ask. She just
said she would do anything In the
world he wanted IL he would save her
father. So he went with us to the ho-
tel and we got there just I'm time to
save Mr. Page from arrest
How did you save him. as you
all it,
james told the detective that he had
forgotten about giving the check to
Mr.. Page and that 1t was perfectly
good
And Miss Page was naturally CRATE
full to your brother for his having
saved her father?" prompted the Dis
IT1ct Attorney, as nutH Diohe oh, hot
knowing how to 20 on
Grateful: Yes. She-she promised
to marry him. | heard her tell Mr..
LangdOn."
WAS Mr. Langdon at the house at
thai timer
NO he came while | was sitting
talking to Mrs. Page Mary and James
were in the next room. so went
to let Mr. Lanedon in. He stopped ut
the gate. looking ut my brothers auto
mobile. and | walked down the path 10
meet him. While we were coming back
tow yard the porch the others came 10
the door Suddenly James caught Mary
UP IN his arms and kissed her. She
seemed 10 struggle against him and
slipping away. ran into the house. Mr.
Langdon, thinking that my brother had
kissed .dary against her will, rushed
at him and threatened to strike him.
Your Honor.' II was Langdon's
voice. suddenly harsh and strained, Il
protest against this evidence as entire
Is IRRELEVANT and leading up TO nothing