The Washington times., 1916-02-06

checK?''
NO. Mary told me she couldn't bear
10 tell him about her father Besides.
David had made her promise to keep
that part Of their engagement secret
from every one"
1T seems incredible" said his honor.
settling back. and the prosecutor asked.
as " suddenly seeing a new viewpoint;
Did your brother know OF Mlss
Page,s love for Mr.. l.angdon2"
Il don't know whether he knew then
or not, but he knew later because Mr..
Lar ydon told him"
Did you hear that?"
yes While | was still back OF the
palms David came TO hunt for Mary.
and she didn't want him to see she had
been crying. so she went out ahd Mr..
Langdon stood waiting for David"
| Can you tell US what was sald?'
! Yes Mr.. LanRdon told my brother
1 that Mary was very unhappy In her en-
honor bound TO go through with II,
and he urged David to set her free"
! What did your brother say?"
NciI' ne was-very angry she an
swcreu. Geprccatingly. II know nc
thought Il was Just interference. and
hc said, 4 sunponsc you want her set
free so YOU can marry her. And MIR.
Langdon said, L want her set free be-
cause she doesn't love you and II
breaking her heart over her promise
TO marry you.' What Is that to you?
| asked David. DO you think she is In
| love with you?' And Mr.. Langdon said
| angrily. ! know she is, but that has
I nothing TO do with the matter. CAM
you be decent for once and set gir
| frcc when she doesn't want to marry
you" That made David even more
| furious, and nc fairly shouted, MARY
/ VIII learn 10 love me fast enough, once
! were married, and l shall never sci
| her free. She has promised and I'm
| going to see tnat she keeps that prom
I isc, Besides. do you think I'm coins
| 10 r. everybody say the Tilted me. aftel
way? should say not
| did Mr.. Lansdon reply
No. Hc Iust turned round with .
shrur and walked away; and cam'
out and joined my brother"
Yes"
Did you tell him Of the conversation
between Miss Page and MIR. LanCdon -
! Yes. ] felt that he ought 10 know
| NoG-ryou sec, he was my brother. cvei
though Mary was my friend"
Did your brother make any com
mont?"
mo. he Just flushed up little: thcI
ho laughed and said they'd have I,
get over ii. and he was going to MARI!
MAJ anyway"
"Did MIR. LanEdon ever make an!
Other plea TO- your brother, or see Mis-
Not then but Mr.. Brandon toll
me
Your honor" broke in, Lansdou
ieapinG to his feet, Il object. Tn
witness is now repeating mere hesrsa
and is not stating facts OF her owI
knowlcdPe."
The court will sustain that objec
ton" said the juuge promptly. Mis-
Pollock. YOU must not repeat what yo
have simply heard from others, onl
what you saw and heard yourself"
May II please the court cried IN
prosecutor, quickly. 81 shall be glad I
have all OF the answer Of the wttnes
with the exception Of the words nc
then stricken ont. for what Mr.. Bran
! don said, he will tell the court him
self"
Brandon' G.anEdon WINGED at til
name. and Mary. lifting her heac
/. turned II pair Of dcspairng eyes upo
, him that seemed to ask II all the
friends were TO he leaGued aGaln'
I lhem in this fight for life and libeTt!
and though he triod TO smile re,Osu
!. inrly he could not entirely hide I'll
shock II vas 10 learn that his boNhoo
+ chum and lifelong friend was wi
. ness for the state
the witness kcTt out Of IN" stnnd-h'
IN the end he knew that he would lo'
4 end perhaps lend added vciSht to ~
1 testimony IIN fanc!cd he knew wis
in an agony ~ longing and a rai
. against the futility of That dcsii"
spare Mary tho rakinc u" Of these :"
r7emories-memories that orouht
> throbbirc ache In his cwn hcart th'
was only balanced NV the bitter .
ultatinn Of the thouEhi that at lea
i Pollock was nEAn NOW. And ne Eo"tt
Il to himself that MarN should soon
free or tho law as VOL MS or D1NiI
3 bnl he did not tacc tho n"ctinG thouG'
or tive nTirc that might have to be pa
for that freedom Of Mar PaSe; ,.,,
= -" would n"' 'oo'- y, Erandon wh'
b., ~. .lar-cd from h"r 20 I"nGdon We
= nv p NUT" anrcal. as II hc wantt
( SOM to explain thn' IT. was u
= nv CO that ho stood there; AZ
- tho. AS an aggressive. almost no
ne 7O.e in his voice as he ans"'"r
tr. woRccutors first inctsivc Questio
'- Brandon. vou were present We
=, vcu not. on tho night Of IN" dan
s,yon to annoTm[G ,pa,,id ne po,ncI. GmHesFr'en'
IIgg You were well acquainted with bo
" or them
re- "Mo al grew mp t"ge'hrrrt; ,..r,t Vas r., y
=. lock" said Brandon. dr.lN.
,E Did anyth,rg occur 70 lcsd You
iH believe that Miss Page was not hap
~ in re" enGnE"mcnt"
,e "WnI You tell us what that occr
A. "cuco was"'
., - had dance with Miss PoDloc
p hut-.>1C hid from 'N". ''' ! was u
80 vvtu ln'cr tha' -r...' her IN I
irnnscrva,orN. Sh> '" ing. and n
II mo 'nat Nav didr't want 70 mar
er Orv'd. and to1' her brother and \
L"u~dou Nod Just duarrclcd about u
~ "Nnp'- did yn'i do
~ - won't iu s"ar~N of bsnEdon.
~ "Where did '0n r~d him.
II Braudou nusNrd aud again his eI
ld turned appealirCrN toward T.anEdon
ID = hc~gi~'r eor Elroncss as he said In
To-. voice.
VT "He was IN tha har, drinking with
C".''" ~ v.rrl,U'"'."
'E did YOU ioin HIM"
"a Yes. or, rather I urged him
nd inin mo at one of tre tables. 7 W
II suprisod To So" him take anvthi
ia drir>. hut when said so he q
co swcrad ihRt he was drinking to Il
! "et thcs he had lost a Girl who al
NJ loved him. though she was roinC
". r,arrv anothcr man. ASKED him
~ he meant Mary Page, and he 81
gu ycS."
nc "Did yCu remain with him long >"