Evening journal., 1916-04-22
CHAPTER X.
In the AlIeY.

A WITNESS room, like an ocean
"a liner. begets strange friend
~ ships I'm its enforced intimacy
and also has this in common
with the great ships. that those who
come on deck only toward the close OF
a stormy passage. find themselves un-
reasonably ostracized by their fellow
passengers who have been daily shar-
ing the excitement OF the voyage. Thus
the three newcomers among the Wit
nesses I'm the trial OF Mary Page were
left sitting primly on bench close to
the door while the incongruous but
friendly group Of those who had al
ready testified stood near the window.
The trio themselves were oddly con-
glomerate--a burly man in what were
obviously his best clothes, with a coll
lar a size too small and a buxom wo-
man whose flushed face looked out
from under a marvellous purple bon
net. Her hands were encased I'm very
large white cotton gloves and she held
back her skirts aggressively from con-
tact with the short and elaborate gown
Of the over dressed. tired-looling wo-
man whose face was pasty with pow
der and hard with rouge.
All OF the witnesses. FOR that matter
from the little bell-hop to Mrs. Page
herself, surveyed this last conner with
disapprovai; and Amy declared sue
cinctly that II "Mr Langdon put THAT
on the witness stand--it would be
GOOD NIGHT"
Langdon. however, greeted her with
a warmth that more than overbalanced
their chilliness. and his welcome 10 the
other man and woman was equally
enthusiastic. To him. the presence OF
these three was a triumph. II meant
that he had succeeded where the po-
lice had failed. and that he had still
another surprise to spring upon the
jury In this most astounding trial.
Some hint Of all this crept into his
tone lending IL a new. almost boyish
note. when. az the beginning Of the
days proceedings. he rose and said:
Your Honor. and Gentlemen Of the
Jury; Ever since the beginning Of this
trial one point has remained a mys-
terry. The state has admitted its in
ability 20 offer evidence on this moot
I'd subject and therefore I crave the
Indulgence OF the court TO digress from
direct proceedings this morning, to
show you where and how Mary Page
spent those hours between the death
u David Pollock and her surrender TO
he law on the following morning."
What" The startled exclamation
was wrunF invoiuntariiy from the Dis
lict Attorney as be half rose from his
-hair. but u was drowned In the stir
% excitement that swept through the
"a
mooteo question and a decidedly
sore point with the Prosecutor-the
Thereabouts Of Mary during those
aours Immediately following the MUIR
Ser.
-Aiiss Page continued Langdon
snen the Judges gavel had restored
order. did not herself know exactly
what was happening. As always fol-
oWs an attack Of repressed psychosis.
he mind of the sufferer was like that
~ patient coming out Of ether-a
sash of recollection and a stretch OF
blank unconsciousness; therefore. II is
not until now that have succeeded in
piecing together the story OF that
1ight and I shall call as my first wit
1ess. Kate O'Nenli"
Kate proved % be the buxom woman
n the purple bonnet who gave her age
~ round about thirty-hve" ana her
occupation as "a cook. and a good one"
o the delighted amusement OF the
Tpectators.
Miss O'Neill" said Langdon after
the preliminary questions, you say YOU
are cook Where were you last en-
ployed2"
In the boardin'-house OF Mrs. Wat
son." she answered with a strong HI
= bernian accent "And the very ould
oivii Of job Il was, tool"
That Is on the same street as the
Hotel Republic, is Il not?"
~Surel and it's but two doors awav
and what wild the dancin and the mn.
SIC goin' on there. and the phonyrrapt
At the Club back. tits never a ouiet
moment We had the whole nigh
through"
But your duties at the boarding.
house kept you up pretty late. anyway
didn't theyg"
Sure an they did then. What viii
aot bread two days a week. and M