Putnam patriot., 1916-05-19

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 And he made that resolution in the face of the twinkle of amused recog- niti0n that Maggie Hale had shot him when she took the stand For all kinds and all classes met at Barker's, and 1t was with this fambus place that Iangaon's first question dealt.
 As secretary To Mir Barker you must have been frequently at his es- tabfishment back of the Hotel Repub- lie. Were you notfs
 T WAS. the witness answered read fly. But mostly in the daytime. had my evenings free"
 "There were evenings when you were there. though, were there not?'
 ''Oh. lots," Her tone was freighted with easy amusement. Sometimes I met up with q party for dinner or T show. and then wed drift about to try and bank at The House
 She smiled, and several men in the courtroom smiled too.
 Miss Hale were you friend of James Pollock"
 T knew him; knew him pretty well He was at Barker's a good bit"
 Were you at Barker's on the night that he was Shet:a
 Yes. but early Somebody tipped mo off that the air was fresher at q caba ret"
 \ snieeer If repressed mmth filtered through the room at [ his hint of tlh bis raid. but IangdoH frowne1
 Had you seen Mr. Pollock that day?"
 No Not since the night before.
 Miss Hale isn't it true thar you were te have joined the supper party for the company that Mir. Pollock and Mir. Daniels were givingY
 No. I wanted to, but he said it was purely theatrical. Then I bet him l would come anyway"
 Why were you particularly anxious to attend that party-on Mir. Pollocks accountf"
 Not on your life. I knew that there was going 10 be some crooked work pulled off. but | couldn't prove it. l. | had srudse against someone who was in on ii. and I wanted to queer the deal"
 "Win you tell us please what that deal wasg
 The woman twisted her hands to- gether nervously and her eyes darted among the spectators as if searching for q menacing face, then she said slowly:
 "The-the deal wasn't pulled of. and I'd rather-tell it without any names. if I've got to tell it I'm not keen about snitching on people"
 "I think yon may tell if az you please. Should il become nee eessary to reveal the na44e will ask for it."
 That's the ticket Well. you see it was this way"
 Miss Hale settled back in her chair. as though she really enjoyed the inter est she was creating.
 Barker knew q fat lot of crooks of all kinds. and he had one pal called Fudge Dudley who-wasn't all he might have been. but Texas stuck to him berause he'd helped him once long time ago. It was the same with Larry the Josh Larry had soft job at The House. and Texas kept him for old times sake.
 Well. that's got nothing 10 do with it. except that these fellers cooked up a plant by which they were to get q girl into Jims party This girl is about the cleverest dip in New York. and she was 10 lift the jewels and the watches and the money and everything she could get those swift hands of hers on. when the party got warmed up
 ~It was part of the game for her nof 70 he seen going in or coming out of the hotei. so it was fixed to get the fire-esranc d0an and lef her go up it. When she came down again she was 10 be swmg sp mo Barker's in 3 swing that ls used sometimes to get important people out of the way T npexne ted visitors arrive
 She smiled griniy.
 And then she was to walk boldly auf inc freat door. Now this eifl-
 sadie bsea1hed Mary Page sad denly. and al tte name the witness paIel and. swinging aboHt stared al