Connecticut western news., 1916-06-01

''Nonc. That wasn't my business. That was up to him. All asked was fair play, and that he should stick to nc even if EIi@S Page turned him down. I knew she didn't like him."
 Isn't it true that you had q quarrel with Mir Pollock as early ill your part ncrShip as the day Miss Page signed her contract?''
 Yes, 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 putting in where Miss Page was concerned. and he wanted ne to keep you away from the thea ter
 Langdon flushed and drowned.
 "PleaSe remember. Mir. Daniels" he said harShly. that you are addressing the court and not mo personally. re- quest, your honor. that the name Mir. Lan%don' be substituted for the word 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 Mir. Pollock quarrclcd about fnan- cial support for the play in case Miss Page left the company" The QuCs- tion was quietly asked. but pregnant with a meaning that brought the blood into DanielSS face.
 ''No it wasn't" he snapped. When I found how dead set Miss Page was against him. I knew he wasn't going to win out in that game. I tried to make my position safe. but he wouldn't promise anything. unless I promised to arrange things so that you-I mean MT. Langdon-was denied admission tu the theatre"
 When did you have the last quarrel on that subject with MT. Pollock?"
 'On the day that The Seekers opened
 With an abrupt gesture Langdon 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.
 ''AIr Daniels, did you write that let ter to MT. Pollock?"
 My God! Where did you get that?" The cry was a confession. but Langdon repeated his question. and this time Daniels said with sudden sullenness:
 Yes, I wrote ir.''
 "When?'
 The day The Seekers opened. There-had been a scene in Miss Pages dressing room. and-and-I was afraid the show would be queered If Pollock didn't let the rirl alonc.'
 "Why didn't you finish it?"
 "BecauSe"- Daniels hCSitated and moistened his dry lips with a nervous tongue. "because-I-I-thou it sounded pretty raw. and I'd better let things go till I saw Pollock that night
 Again the uminous 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:
 "AIr Wilson, will 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 in the hallway when you looked back?"
 There was a slight rustling of pa. pers. when the clear voice of the ste nographer rang out.
 "Questfon: 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 MT. Daniels. Question: What was he doing? Answer: He was standing close to the door of the gray suite with his ear against it. as if h2 was listen ing"
 That will do. Mir. Wilson. Now will you please turn to the testimony of Randall Williams. and read the tCSi- mOny beginning with the words. Where were you when you heard tIT' shot?"
 "Qucst.on: Where were you wh2I you heard the shot? Answer: Jus CUtyiG>' the dor of the banquet roo3. Questicn: What did you GO? Answer: I ran %n the hall in the directi"!. from which the snuiid came. Question Did you meet anronc? Answer: YC~ 1 w,!2"c the corridor turned. I nearli upset him. +ucsS. for he caught at H.. arm and held on as if to steady hir self. QUestion:''-
 That will do, thank you eric Langoi"n sharply. And now. Mir. Dan iels. will you tell us what you did whH; you overheard the voices of Miss Pa"l and Mir Pollock talking in the grll suite and why you were so agitatr. when you met MT. Williams?"
 Because" the voice of the manages rose to q sudden scream. "becauSc thought he had killed them both-:;> he had threatened to dO"'
 In an instant the prosecutor was ou his feet. but. quick as he was, the judge was quicker. The uneXpectC turn HAD come ill the evidence. HL. his honor briefly announced thirty minute recess.
 Had HE been the stage manager.