The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-05


 Did she fight against captureT
 'No. She just fainted dead off in his arms, and when we got to her. he had carried her over and laid her on the platform. It was then that I saw MT. Langdon. He had just gotten off the train, and when he saw the crowd and Mary lying there, he turned white as sheet and came running over. But told him that she had only fainted and he'd better carry her over to the hotel. By that time we'd collected a crowd as big as if the circus had come to town. and when we crossed the street could see Dave Pollock glooming to himself on the edge of the rabble. looking like a thunder cloud but not daring to in- terfere."
 Was Miss Page conscious when you reached the hotel?"
 "No. But after she had been laid on the sofa in the parlor and the landlady had bathed her forehead while she opened her eyes and smiled at us, and the old woman, who was a good soul at heart, drove us all out saying that Mary needed rest"
 "was MT. Pollock In the hotel at that time?"
 Yes. He was at the parlor door, but when we came out he kind of edged away and stood scowling at us. Then I told MT. Langdon that I believed he had been spreading islander against Mary all through the town and had driven her half insane so that she had attempted to end it all by fiinging her self in front of the train. MT. Langdon started to tell me something then, but before he could get word out, the landlady came to the parlor door and said Mary wanted me. MT. Langdon went in with me. When Mary saw him. she just gave one cry, and came run ming to him, like a kid that's been scared in the dark and sees it's mother coming with a lamp. But when she saw MT. Pollock pushing his way in with some of the others, she turned kind of white again, and MT. Langdon, turning to see what had startled her, got glimpse of him. At that he sud- denly pulled bunch of papers out of his pocket, and marching up to MT. Pollock said, loud enough for all of us to hear: Through certain investiga- tions which I made in New York, David Pollock, have discovered that you are the biggest scoundrel unhung! have actual proof that you backed "A Wo- mans Pledge" Company. and allowed it to strand in order to leave Mary Page penniless and alone in a strange town; and what is more, curse you, believe you yourself spread the lies that have been told about herb" Did MT. Pollock deny these accusa- tions?"
 "He started to, but apparently changed his mind and didn't say word. But the good old Rube proprietor did. He jumped up and shook his fist under MT. Pollock's nose and shouted, You scoun- drel! I've had my doubts about you for some time. Now know-and you
 get out of my hotel-and get quick! This town is no place for hounds that persecute women and islander 'em. and if you don't want some rough handling you'd better get away before word of this dirty work gets around At that
 MT. Pollock turns about like a dog that's had licking and slunk out and MT. Langdon laughed and said, There's a train home in twenty minutes. and we're going to catch it." That Is all, Miss Barton" said Lang don, but his tone was thoughtful and when the prosecutor waived cross ex- animation, and the judge adjourned court, he showed obvious relief. He followed Amy into the witness room. drew her aside and asked: "Amy. have you seen anything of Daniels lately"
 ''Why, sure," she answered. T saw him yesterday. and, say. he looks about the sickest thing ever saw in the | A~--f A-vL A. him.
 well, you may feel even moro sorry for him, before long," muttered Lang don, and hurrying out through the now gloomy corridors he passed through the changing door and down into the cells. At word to the turnkey he was ad- mitted to tho narrow room where Mary lay flung across the narrow bed. Stoop- ing over her he whispered softly:
 "Mary-my dear"
 "Oh. Philip" she sobbed, turning and clinging to him. "Tt-it's like living all the horrors over again to go through this day by day. Is it worth while? Will 1t help any?"
 Help? Why, dear, I'm more hopeful tonight than I've been since the begin ning," he cried cheerily. And what's more, believe I've got line on a new clue-that will work up we'll"
 "Oh. what?" she cried, sitting up and smiling at him rainbow-wise through the tears that begemmed her lashes: and Langdon. holding her hands against his lips. said softly:
 Dearest. you know that long after he deliberately planned to strand you, Pol- lock also backed Daniels to star you. I'm going to summon Daniels and make him explain their exact association, and then I think-the end will be in sight. Just be brave a little longer-and trust me-"
 "Oh dol do." she whispered: and when he left her she followed him to the door and. thrusting her slender hands between the bars. caught his and said in voice that thrilled with sweet ness:
 Philip. dear-I am hopeful-and am brave-don't forget that-and please go home tonight-rememberin that was smiling when I said goodbye"
 But Philip. burying his face in the slender palms. could not see the brave- ly sweet smile because of the scaldine tears that burned his eyelids. as he hur- ried down the echoing corridor.
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