Putnam patriot., 1916-05-12

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 @Iu the boardn house of Mrs. Wat son" she answered with a strong Hi hernian accent And the very ould diyil of q job it was. toor'
 That k on the same street as the Hotel Republic. is it notfa
 Sure! and it's but two doors away. and what wid the dancin' and the mu sic goin on there and the phonygraph at the Club back. tis never quiet moment we had the whole night through"
 But your duties at the boarding house kept you up pretty late, anyway. didn't thew"
 Sure an they did then. What with hot bread two days a week, and me -bakin. I set up every night till most cock-crow."
 Now. Kate" Langdons voice was very friendly, almost coaxing, in fact. "I want you to tell me if you ever went out into the alley or street that ran back of the boarding house late at night.
 "Go on wid your' she retorted. bri- ding Didn't tell you that?'
 "I know you told me but l want you to tell the court You had friend who was watchman for the block. didn't youf Denny by name
 He was not me friend, he was me ffnancet' she rcsponde1 with dignity. And some nights when it would be cold and I had made myself a sup of hot tea or maybe coffee. would take q bit out to Denny It's weary work watching houses in the dark
 "Of course you mistress knew noth ing of this%''
 Sure and what would l tell that auld snoopin' divil for? Ii weren't none of her businessr'
 "On the night when James Pollock was shot in the Hotel Republic you had been up late. had you not?"
 Yes. sor had set the dough for ballin and seein' as how the fire was hot I thought I'd fix up bite for Den ny when he made his rounds"
 .'Wil you tell Us please. what you saw when you went to the back gate 
 Well then it was this way. shipped out and opened the gate. just a bit at timc for sometimes it would get the ould Nick in it and squeak fer all the lard we put on it. and l took look ont fer Denny. There was man Standin in the shadows so near I could have put my hand on him. but I knows it wasn't my man by reason of the mar Ter shoulders. so I stood waitin fer him to move on
 Did he seem to he watching for anyoneT
 -Ycs. sor. He was starin up at the Hotel Pepublic and l thought he was watchin q man who was on the fire escape Then decided it weren't a man 1 saw but just a shadder. and suddenly young lady. all dressed up in evenin' clothes climbs out of win der and starts down the fire-escape and the man says. Thank Gawdl She was slow enoughr
 "Were you near enough to recognize the young ladyT
 Not then. no sir. All I could see was the simmer of her dress and the light on her face when she passed the wfnders. She was walkin kind of queer and unsteady. like as though she might have been drunk or sick. and when she reached the street she just stood there dazed She had no coat nor hat and she was drawin' her breath like bit of childer that's been cry in
 Did the man who was waiting speak to her.
 ..Yes He said. Where in - have you been? l been waitin' good half hour. And believe me, this alley Is no cozy corner to lounge in. But the girl didn't answer him. She just leaned against wall and moaned like. Al that he took hold of her arm and shook fl and told her not to git cold feet, that he had it all fixed to git away safe He called her Sadie, but she didn't seem to recognize the name and she wouldn't go with him. Then he took hold of her and dragged her along right past me, so near I could have touched her"
 Were you close enough to recognize her then?'
 Yes. sor.''
 Was if the defendant. Mary Page!
 1t was. scr. Though she looked ter rible sick and different, and there was an awful Iookin' bruise on her shoulder like somebody had hurt her bad.
 Could you see where they wentE
 .Yes. sor Sure and 1 slipped out the gate and followed them bit to see where they would go. But they stop ped just beyond me on the alley and the man gives a whistle. Just three notes. like it might have been the echo of the band at the hotel. but somebody was listeuin for it. and heard win der go up in one of the houses across the way
 .At that the man sings out i'll a whisper. I got sadie down here, let il down quick Then ! saw something coUlin' down iu.e q hit If white on the end of a rope. aud could hear il slap. sIappin' the i1e of the house as il hit
 ..Coud yog see what il was3
 Not then. sor except that il was something on the end of q rope. Did the man say anything that you could hear. 70 the girl-Miss Pager yYes. He said. Larry is up there He's all right. but don't biab too much and dos.f sire him a peep at the shin CTS Keen close i'll git back. l won't be long. At that the girl seemed to