The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-05-25


| down. knew she didn't like him"
"Isn't 1t true that you had quarrel
with Mr.. Pollock as early In your part
nership as the day Miss Page signed
her contractT'
Eyes, it's true. James was mad be-
cause you had been called In by Miss
Page to look over her contract. he
said you were butting In where Miss
Page was concerned, and he wanted
me to keep you away from the thea
ter
Langdon flushed and frowned.
"Please remainder, Mr.. Daniels" he
said harshly, "that you are addressing
the court and not me personally. re-
quest, your honor, that the name Mr..
Langdon' be substituted for the word
I YOU as used by the witness"
"Your request is granted" said the
Judge, who was still narrowly study
ing Daniels.
"Was that first day the only time you
and Mr.. Pollock quarreled about fnan
cial support for the play In case Miss
Page left the company The Ques-
ton was quietly asked, but pregnant
with a meaning that brought the blood
into Dan1elsS face.
"No, it wasn't" he snapped. when
I found how dead set Miss Page was
against him, knew he wasn't going
to win out In that game. tried to
make my position safe, but he wouldn't
promise anything, unless promised to
arrange things so that you'll mean
Mr.. Langdon-was denied admission to
the theatre"
when did you have the last quarrel
on that subject with Mr.. PollockT'
ION the day that The Seekers
opened"
With an abrupt gesture Lapgdon
caught up the sheet Of paper on which
were pasted the torn scraps Of the
note to Pollock and held it up before
the witness.
"Mr. Daniels, did you write that let
ter to Mr.. PollockT'
my God! Where did you get tbat?"
The cry was a confession. but Langdon
repeated his question, and this time
Daniels said with sudden sullenness:
Yes. wrote It"
"WhenT'
1.-The day The Seekers opened.
Pages dressing room, and-and-I was
afraid the show would be Queered IL
Pollock didn't let the girl alone"
"Why didn't you finish it?'
"Because"- Daniels hesitated and
moistened his dry lips with a nervous
tongue, "because-I-I-thoug 1t
sounded pretty raw. and I'd better let
things 60 till saw Pollock that
night"
Again the ominous little murmur
that meant suspicion crept through the
room, and Daniels shuddered, grip |
ping the sides Of his chair to hide the |
trembling Of his hands as Langdon |
turned to the stenographer and said |
quietly:
'Mr. Wilson, win you be kind enough !
to turn to the testimony Of the bell
boy, 'Joe,' as given yesterday and read
It, beginning with the words. was
there anyone I'm the hallway when you
looked back?"
There was a slight rustling Of pa
pers, when the clear voice Of the ste
nographer rang out.
Question: Was there anyone in the
hallway when you looked back? An
swer: Yes. The fat man who had :,
been at the banquet, the one they call
ed Mr.. Daniels. Question: What was
he doingP Answer: He was standing
close to the door Of the gray suite with
his ear against 1t, as If he was listen
ing"
THAT will do, Mr. Wilson. Now will
you please turn to the testimony OF
Randall Williams, and read the testi-
mony beginning with the words.
Where were you when you heard the
shotT"
Question: Where were you when
you heard the shot? Answer: Just
outside the door Of the banquet room
Question: What did you.do? Answer:
I ran down the hall In the direction
from which the sound came. Question:
Did you meet anyone? Answer: Yes.
ran bang into Daniels at the corner
where the corridor turned. l nearly
upset him, guess. for he caught at my
arm and held on as II to steady him
self. Question:
''That will do, thank YOU" cried
Langdon sharply. "And now, Mr.. Dan
iels, will you tell us what you did when
you overheard the voices Of Miss Page
and Mr. Pollock talking in the gray
suite and why you were SO agitated
when you met Mr. Williams?''
Because" the voice of the manager
rose to a sudden scream, because I
thought he had killed them both-as
he had threatened to dor
In an instant the prosecutor was on
his feet, but. quick as be was. the
Judge was quicker. The unexpected !
turn HAD come In the evidence, and
his honor briefly announced q thirty
minute recess.