Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-19

James and that heE brother and MT. Il
Langdon had just quarreled about It,"
what did you doY"
II went in search of IAngdon.r
"Where did you find him?"
Brandon flushed, and again his eyes |
turned appealingly toward Langdon as '
II begging forgiveness as he said In 3
low voice:
HE was in the bar. drinking with a
group of workmen."
did you join him7"
"Yes. Or, rather, l urged him to
join me at one of the tables. / was
surprised to see him take anything to
drink. but when / said so he answered
that he was drinking TO forget that he
had lost girl who still loved him,
though she was going to marry anoth.
er man. asked him IL he meant Mary
Page, and be said yes"
did you remain with him long7"
mo. / tried to persuade him to
come home with me, and when be
wouldn't, left him. In the hall, how
ever, / met Miss Page. l wanted her
to see Mr.. Langdon at that bar. led
her 10 the door. / remember how hor-
rined she seemed, and how she strug.
gled to control herself. / tried to
steady her; but suddenly she went right
over to Langdon's table, and several
loafers gathered around them. She
seemed not to see them at all. Her
mind was apparently on Langdon
alone. Langdon was just sober enough
to realize that Miss Page ought not to
be in such a place. He tried to push
her away; but she cried out, Don't
drink any more. bill 3"
Did Mr. Langdon make any replyT'
Yes. He said, why should | stop
drinking? What have | to live forg
Then she put her arms around his
neck, and it was while they sat thus
that James Pollock came in. This
seemed TO sober Langdon completely.
rushed forward fearing there would
be horrible scene, and urged Pollock
to 60 away. He pushed all Of us back.
I want to get at himp he kept calling.
Just let me get my hands on him!'
Langdon was trying to get Miss Page
out or the place. He did succeed, while
several of US held Pollock back by
main force, in getting Mary into a lit
tie anteroom, a sort Of parlor next to
, the cafe"
YES. go on, Mr.. Brandon" urged the
, prosecutor. who seemed pleased with
, hiswitness.
/ We'll, Pollock was determined to fol-
t low them, and we couldn't prevent him.
: found myself dragged into the little
room with him, and / slammed the
door. But James, for some reason, was
e calmer now. What does this mean,
/ MaryT he said.
4 "'It means Miss Page answered,
r that can't marry anyone but Mr..
{ Langdon, and Langdon went on, Now.
James, what are you going to do
q about itT"
t The prosecutor interrupted: did Mr..
Z Langdon know at that time that Mary's
9 father had forged Mr.. Pollock's check ~
{ no, sir. he did not, for Pollock pro
l. duced it at that moment, and Lsngaon
Q didn't know what 1t was. He looked
9 at Miss Page, who seemed overcome
e with emotion. What does this mean,
i Mary? he asked. But she didn't an
y swer Then Pollock told him-the
: straight truth. Her father did it.
u remember he said, and she's going to
: marry me. Now do you understand?
\ "Langdon thought he was blufing
:, You skunkr he shouted: and Pollock
II waved the check in his face. Langdon
= grabbed it, and there was struggle
The check tore in two, and when Lang
= don looked at the piece he held. he sa "
= that 1t bore the forged signature. as
Dan Page had written 1t. ! saw hin
turn white as a sheet But suddenly
he smiled. and then he went calmly
over to lamp on the mantelpiece and
! burned It. ! remember, as though Il
i had been yesterday, how happy Mis-:
= Page looked when she thought this eyi
= denee against her father was de
l. stroyed."
The people in the courtroom gaspeC
with relief They could almost shar,
Mary's sense Of relief But they wer'
soon brought back with shock as thu
a witness went on:
n pollock had fallen down. but he re
covered himself, and began to sneer a
II Langdon. That isn't the check. any
how, you fooll That's only a copy
ii Ter just Sneh OCCASIONS rs lnis.
was Miss Page disconcertedT thu
prosecutor wanted to know.
soh, yes. sir. She said, What shall
II do. Phl9 I'll do whatever you say.
II And he said, I won't influence yoy
now. Do aa your conscience dictates,
or something like that l can't remem
n Der every word. OF course. There va
something about his not being veal
Il again, and then be turned as II to GO
II He looked pretty downhearted."
III what did Pollock do nil this time :?
III HE jumped up then, when he say
III that Langdon's back was turned, an
III tried to put his arms around Mis-
a Page. she ieaped back, as If she hate
him. I remember she said somethin
like Don't touch me. James Pollock