The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-30

"l'll get her out of here, if have to
kill you."
es while I went boldly up to the door
and rang the bell. 1 asked to see
either DR.. Cellar or Mr.. Pollock, and
was taken into an Office where both
men were 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. IL
told him, however, that l had had a
fierce battle with Langdon to hold him
back from pursuing them, and that it
was he who had fired the shots; so at
last he seemed, convinced and took me
up to Miss Pages room. She was hys-
terical and feverish and clung to me
desperately. She was sitting on the
edge of her bed, in narrow room
whose windows were heavily barred,
while the door had not only a 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 it not been that
I protested, saying that if Miss Page
grew violent in the night l 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 l was unable either to socthe 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.. Langdon
were outside, and when she had sunk
back crying with gelief l carried the
lamp to the window and gave the sig
nal. Then | started down stairs to let
the men in
"Were the halls deserteo?"
"Yes-both deserted and dark. But
just as l was slipping back the bolts
CT 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. l tried to slip the last bolt
before he could reach me, but it was
stiff and 1 couldn't move it. With an
oath he grabbed me by the arm and
dragged me into the Office. Both DR..
Cellar and Mr.. Pollock were 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, I 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 a chair Then l saw that DR.. Eel
lar had 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 I heard the doctor tell
his assistant (the one who had caught
me at the door to go upstairs and
watch the girp. Then he and Mr..
Pollock had conference and decided
to let DR.. Foster and Mr.. Langdon in.
but to deny that Miss Page was there.
T'n 90 upstairs and wait till you get
rid of them,' said Mr.. Pollock. Then I
heard door close and everything was
quiet
"Soon heard DR.. Fosters voice say
ing, Miss Page has been forcibly drag
ged from my sanatorium and brought
here. l demand her instant release.
and 1 have r-y car outside to take her
back to the hospital At that DR.. Eel
lar laughed sneeringly and said, Is it
your usual method Of getting patients
to run about at night and kidnap them
from rival sanatoriums? could hear
DIR. Foster give q little muttered oath
of anger, but Mr.. Langdon broke In
sharply saying, This is no time for
listening to any tomfool insults from