The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
CHAPTER VI.
The Nurses Story.


sharp little frowu OF anxiety
etched two me vertical lines
between his eyes; but at sight of the
tall. trinity clad woman talking to the
doctor a smile OF relief replaced the
scowI. He came forward eagerly.
THANK goodness you were able to
get here" he said. taking her hand in
both OF his. 'It means SO much to US
TO have you; and yet under the cir
cumatances didn't like to insist, or
call the law TO my aid. How Is the
recalcitrant patientT
"oh, the patient Is doing splendldly.
thanks" she answered with a smile,
''but should have como anyway duty
or no duty. How 10 Miss Page bearing
up7"
Very bravely, ali things considered"
said Langdon: but now his tone was
grave with hint Of usefulness.
Another day Of the trial was begun.
AS on the day before, SO fraught
with terrible revelations, It was Mrs.
Page who was the frst witness.
81 have only few questions Mrs.
Page" said Langdon gently, but
must ask you to tell the court the
events that directly followed upon the
death Of your husband
lin afraid that what happened
directly afterward Is not very clear to
me-" she said with unconscious pathos.
'Tt-it-was a terrible shock. of
course" Her lips autvered.
"Just answer my questions then.
How long after your husbands death
was 1t that you learned the where
Rbouts OF your daughter?"
ut may have been an hour-or per-
haps less"
"Do you remember what 1t sald2"
'FYes; It was from Philip and said,
Don't worry. Mary Is safe in DR..
Jamison's home. For obvious reasons
/ advise you not to come here till later.
VIII then explain ALL"
what did you do upon reading the
noteT"
Fl went and got my hat and cloak to
go to her. but David Pollock drove up
in his automobile just as was going
down the path to the gate. He insist
ed that return to the house and talk
TO him. He was very excited and
urgent, but showed him the note from
Phil-from Mr.. Langdon, mean-and
asked him to take me to the Doctors
in his car. He said he would IL /
would give him five minutes CONVERSE
ton first; SO we went back to the
house. He said he hated to disturb me
ut such q time, but that must re-
member that Mary was his flancee.
and he was getting tired of Mr.. Lang
don's attitude. Il am the one who
should have taken care OF her last
night he said. and I demand that you
Immediately stop Langdon's interfer-
ence' I told him that my poor child
had suffered enough; that would not
IN any way interfere in the future. In
fact, I'll blamed him for the awful
tragedy Of the night before. It seemed
to me that but for him my daughter
would be safe and well and my hus-
band living. and / told him so. He
said that IL / would not deal with
Langdon, he would. and that he would
expect Mary to keep her word TO him.
Then he left. At the gate he met a
boy coming in with a note and after
some talk. he gave the boy some money
ana took the note himself. He tore II
open and read it; then. crumpling 1t In
his hand as IL angry. he flung It aside
and got into his motor. AS soon as he
was out OF sight ran out and picked
up the note. lit was addressed to
me. and It said: 7 am taking Mary tc
DIR. Fosters Eanatorium outside the
city. She bears up hravely under the
news OF her fathers death. VIII cal
later. Philip The next remember
IS lying on the bed In my own room
and hearing our doctor say. It's all toe
much for her. I wish to God she had
some relatives or someone TO heir
her.."
"rhat is all. Mrs. Page. unless tbs
State has some questions to ask" His
voice rose interrogntlvely. but the
prosecutor shook his head.
"Dr. Angus Foster!"
Only the fear of the dire threat OF
the Judge to ''clear the room II there
was any disturbances held the spectn-
tors silent at the sound Of that name
for DR.. Foster had played his role II
many another COURTROOM, while his
fame was a byword all over the world
Kings of Wall Street owed their BriI
upon affairs to his care when menta
hreakdowns seemed inevitable.
he was not a tall man, but the dig.
nifty OF his carriage. and the way HI
held his shoulders lent him an appear.
ance OF great height as he took hi.
-!hce a thn wircass-box and held VI
Ills right hand TO take the oath.
cdr. Foster. you specialize In diseases
of tho brain. do you not7"
II do. In both mental and nervous
MS"