New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-22


the gate, looking at my brothers auto
mobile, and walked down the path to
meet him. While we were coming back
toward the porch the others came to
the door. Suddenly James caught Mary
up In his arms and kissed her. She
seemed to struggle against him and,
slipping away, ran into the house. Mr.:
Langdon, thinking that my brother had
kissed Mary against her will, rushed
at him and threatened to strike him."
''Your HONOR It was Langdon's
voice, suddenly harsh and strained, II
protest against this evidence as entire
~ irrelevant and leading up to nothing
that has bearing upon the case at
present."
"The court cannot sustain your OBJ
lection" said the Judge, CURLY. 1T Is
very unfortunate for you, Mr.. Lang
don, but whatever brings out the de.
tails Of the relationship between Mary
Page and James Pollock is decidedly
relevant"
The District Attorney smiled In tri-
umph. He turned to Ruth, who look
ed startled at the interruption, and
said, gently:
You were saying, Miss Pollock, that
Mr.. Langdon threatened your brother.
Was there fght7"
mo. Mary ran between them and
said that James had right to kiss her,
that-that-they were engaged"
What did Mr.. Langdon say thenY'
He didn't say anything. He just
turned around and walked away, and
Mary began to cry"
'sWas the engagement of your broth
er and Miss Page made public3''
Eyes. At a dance"
did your brother and his dancee
seem happy on that occasion?'
mo lin fact know they were
not"
did they tell you so?"
mo. but I overheard. Twas hiding
In the conservatory"
With smothered gasp Of surprise
Aary's head came up suddenly and for
the first time the eyes Of the two girls
met; but now it was Mary's that were
accusatory and Ruth's that were troub.
led and it was in answer to that re.
proach, rather than the startled look
on the prosecutors face, that made
Ruth add shyly: 1T was all Just in
fun! l had promised a dance to Mr..
Brandon, but had told him that If he
could find me before the music was
half over, would give him two more,
for I had discovered a nook behind the
palms which was sure no one else
could 6nd.".
She stammered over the girlish con.
fession, tide Of crimson dyeinp her
pale cheeks. :
while I was hidden there, Mary and
Nix. Langdon, who had been dancing
together, came into the conservatory.
I-I-dhn't move because I felt I
should look SO silly. hiding like kid
behind the palms, and I thought they
would soon go away. But they
didn't"
did Miss Page say anything about
her engagement"
They were talking about it as thew
came in, and the first thing heard
was, have given my word, Philip.
and must go through with it-even If
It kills me- She was half crying. Then
Mr.. Langdon said quietly, Mary, you
don't love him. do your And Mary
said, You know don't, Philip. There
Is only one man TN the world that I
love- Then he took her in his arms
and she broke down and sobbed: but
when he tried to make her say she
would break her engagement she
wouldn't, and she wouldn't tell him
why she had promised to marry James.
She only said that she could never be
free unless James gave her back her
promise" -.
10 you mean to say" interrupted
the Judge, "that Mr.. Langdon knew
nothing Of the episode Of the forged
check?" -:
mo. Mary told me she couldn't bear
to tell him about her father. Besides.
James had made her promise to keen
that part Of their engagement a secret
from everyone"
1T seems 1ncredibler' said His Hon
Or, settling back, and the prosecutor
asked, as If suddenly seeing a new
viewpoint: Jas
Did your brother know Of Miss
Pages love for Mr.. Langdon7. -:
1T don't know whether he knew then
Of not but he knew later because Mr..
kangdon told him. While was atm