Evening journal., 1916-04-08


fed by the papers or by any member
Of that company"
The prosecutor laughed insultingly
And you" he taunted. 'you who go z
mad at the smell OF alcohol are yet
sufficiently familiar with it, to recog.
nize real champagne-the moment you
lift your glassl"
i didn't KNOW II was champagne
she protested. u merely knew it was
wine Of some kind. lists the
SMELL
"The bouquet is the term more fre-
quently used" badgered the prosecutor.
And can you tell us some other oc-
casions. Miss Page. when you drank in
that perfume and-were overcome?"
The sneer in his voice was becoming
torture TO Mary. She felt like one
beating herself against a stone wall.
She was bruised and weary. and her j
agony found vent in a sudden pathetic h
little cry;
what is the use OF my telling you9
You won't believe mel"
What I believe has nothing to dc
with the matter" cried the prosecutor. 4
You must answer the questions put
to you while you are on that stand"
Il tell you"--began Mary. Then, with
a little choked exclamation she caught
at the rail with cropping hands. phil
| ipl" she called. "Philipl" And as he
sprang to her side. she collapsed halt
| fainting into his arms. shuddering and
sobbing in such obvious hysteria that
it did not need Langdons plea for a
short recess to make the Judge say
briefly:
Court will adjourn for fifteen min
utss-or until such time as Miss Page
is in a condition to be brought back to
the stand"
With a grateful glance at his honor.
Langdon half carried. half led Mary
toward the prison door. Then, as the
bailin came forward to relieve him. he
turned sadly back toward his table to
try again to think OF some new wit
ness. or some method other than by
torturing Mary herself upon the wit
ness-stand to prove the truth OF the
statements of the alienist
Hallway to his seat, however. he was
arrested by a long. low wailing scream
that echoed and throbbed through the
stone walled corridor.
Twice it came-the horrible scream
OF a woman in mortal agony OF in the
throes of delirium. The Judge-halted
l ul4uWdy do ne was leaving COURT
stood as II frozen, and even the prose-
cutor dropped the papers that he held
and stared Mortified at the door to the
prison, which was suddenly flung vio-
lently open. revealing Mary struggling
in the grasp of the bailif. Her face
was livid her eyes wide. and her hands
were clutching. clawing and beating at
the stronger ones that held her. Then
again she screamed and. wrenching
loose, took two or three lurching steps
forward. painting like one whose breath
is almost spent
With a hoarse roar of excited horror
the spectators sprang to their feet and
surged forward; but Langdon was
quicker than they. and in three strides
was beside her. his arms around her,
calling her name with poignant agony
that filled the courtroom and echoed
for days in the memory Of those who
heard it.
It even pierced the mists Of delirium
In which Mary's tortured soul was
sunk. and for moment she lay quiet
lsupine. in his arms moaning softly.
In the instant silence which fell oveI
the room, two voices in the corridor
= rose with unexpected shrillness.
d Il didn't mean no harmi" cried one
- hotly. Il saw the lady was faint like
= and thought a bit of liquor would pull
g her round That's all. so help ms
= Gawd, and the minute / puts the bot
n tie in front of her-it-it happened"
v With sudden harshness his honor
stepping back to the bench. said:
. Bring in those men from the han
e And let everyone in the room be seat
ed Immediately"
= Awed by his tone. the spectator
Il skunk back. while two OF the court Of
] acers hurried into the hall. returning
with a pair of sheepish policemen. on'
" Of whom was hastily thrusting a bottle
r Of whiskey into his breast pocket.
v At the sight Langdon gave a cry o.
'. triumph.
u "Your honor--that man has a bottle
II of whiskey What is more-he Il
s drunl-and his presence in the corri'
G dor through which the defendant haC
: to pass explains-her condition. That
your honor. and gentlemen of the jury
= is surely proof enough of the truth o.
j. the statements made by DR.. Fosterl"
n The judge. obviously impressed
= frowned down at the policeman. whos'
n flushed and unsteady gait made hi
10 condition impossible to disguise.
w ere you IN lne coTIluOF WhSh lh'
2 prisoner was led from court?" he asked
II sternly.
i "Yesh, your honor" stammered the
Il policeman.
z did you speak TO herr"
a "Yesh shir. I-I-seen she wuz fain
l. like, and I says. says l. a nip will d.
'er good. So jhush-offered her bit
= and she screams and flies at me like I
viii cat"
As II to illustrate his words he wen
le towards Mary and gestured as If again
% Offering her the bottle. and instantl,
d that wailing cry rang out again, and
IN struggling desperately. Mary twisteI
herself in the grip of the kindly hand
$. that held her. The grasp OF one bailif
was indeed too kindly. being no NOR
,e than a hold upon the thin silk Of he
Ia blouse. and as she twisted the stuf
N gave way and tore-leaving tho white
ID ness of her shoulder exposed. At tn
10 sight the prosecutor suddenly gave
a hoarse cry and pointed at It For Their
} against the pale satiny tint of the ski
,r lay a hideous bruise-the shadow OF [
l. mans hand, with livid scars where tn
ID nails cut cruelty into the delicat
rs flesh.
II ITO he eontinued.1