Connecticut western news., 1916-05-18

soul at heart. drove '; all out. saving that Mary Hnef.'. :.
 Was Mir Pollock in Inc hotrl at thrt timeE
 Yes. He WIS at the larior door. hut when we came out he kind of cdrci away and stood s,ow,,m% nt ra, Then I told Mir. I.nu don that hcli we'd Ee had been spreading islander against Mary all through the town @nd had driven her half insane So that she had attempted to end 1t all by iling.ng her. self in front of the train. Mir. Iangdon started to tell me something then. but before he could get word out. the landlady came 10 the parlor door and said Mary wanted mo. Mir. Langdon went in with me. When Mary saw him, she just gave one cry. and came running to him, like kid that's been scared in the dark and sees it's mother coming with lamp. But when she saw Mir. Pollock pushing his way in with some of the others. she turned kind of white again. and Mir. Langdon, turning to sec what had startled her. got Il glimpse of him. At that he sud denly pulled n bunch of papers out of his pocket, and marching up to Mir. Pollock guid, loud enough for all of us to hear: Through certain investign- tionS which made in New York, James Pollock, l have discovered that you are the biggest scoundrcl unhung! have actual proof that you backed "A Woman's Pledge" Company. and allow cd it to strand in order to leave Mary Page pennileTS and alone in strange i town; and what is more. curse you, I believe you yourself spread the lies that have been told about herr" 1 Did Mir. Pollock deny these accusa- i tions?"
 He started to. but apparently chang ed his mind and didn't say word But the good old Rube proprietor did. He jumped up and shook his fist under Mr. Pollocks nose and shouted, You scoundrel. I've had my doubts about you for some time. Now I know-and you get out of my hotel-and get quick. This town k 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 Mir. Pollock turns about like dog that's had a
 licking and slunk out and Mir. Langdon laughed and said, There's train home in twenty minutes, and we're going to catch it."
 That is all. Miss Barton" said Iangdon, but his tone was thoughtful. and when the prosecutor waived cross examination, and the judge adjourned court, he showed obvious relief He l followed Amy into the witness room. drew her aside and asked:
 Amy. have you seen anything of Daniels lately?"
 "Why. sure" she answered "I snw him yesterday, and. say. he looks | about the sickest thing ever saw in the show business. Honest. I felt sor- ry for him"
 "Wcll, you may feel even more sorry for hin, 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 n word to the turnkey he was nd- mitted to the narrow room where Mary l lay flung across the narrow bed. Stopping over her he whispered softly:
 "ATary-my dear"
 "Oh. Philip" she sobbed, turning and clnging to him. "It-it's like living all the horrors over again to go through this day by day. Is it worth while? Will if help anyY
 Help? Why. dear, I'm more hopr. full tonight than I've been since the 1 Ihccinning." he cried cheerily. And what's more. believe I've got line on new rlue-that will work up wei"
 "Oh. what?" she cried sitting up and smiling at him rainbow-wise through