The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
CHAPTER TX. A New Clue.

A New Clue.
 A rATURE with her prodiga1 ere. MI ativeness sends every human
 being into the world differing
 in some fashion from his fel- low men and women: not merely IT feature but In emotions and character Yet taken in the aggregate. all these contrasting personalities may be sway ed as one man. They may be played upon like an instrument and reused tc blind anger: to fearful sympathy ane even to panic. and therein lies the se- cret of what Scientists term "mob psy- chology," the blessing and equally the hane of the lawyer in the courtroom.
 It was not merely sympathy for Mary that swayed the crowd on this partic- ular morning. however; it was expec- tancy--a psychic sense of something fmpending-and there was a whisper that might have been excitement or g mere composite, T told you so." when Langdon, a bundle of papers in his hand. stepped forward and addressed the court.
 Your Honor and gentlemen of the jury" he said quietly. "it had been my Intention to call upon MT. Daniels, man. ager for the defendant. as my next witt ness. But"-he paused dramatically ''Nfr. Daniels has disappeared! And in searching for him such important facts have come to light that I crave the in- dulgence of the court to recall some former witnesses in order to introduce fresh testimony for the defence. It has been learned that. unknown to Miss Page. David Pollock supplied the mon- ey to back The Seekers in which the defendant was starred and there are such suspicious features connected with the partnership of Daniels and Pollocl, that I"--
 T object!" interrupted the District Attorney hotly. leaping to his feet. "If there are suspicious features or new facts let MT. Langdon introduce them as testimony. Your Honor. this is a palpable effort on the part of my learn ed opponent to mislead the jury and to subtly direct evidence against a man who is missing and cannot defend himself"
 "On the contrary" stormed Langdon T stand ready to bring out each one of these facts in the testimony of my witnesses. I was merely anticipating the very natural query of your Honor Why not call MT. Daniels himself?' by explaining the situation
 "In that case" said the Judge quiet ly. "the Court will sustain you. But think it advisable for you simply to call such witnesses as you have, in order that the proceedings may not be de- layed."
 Langdon turned to the bailiff with a smile of satisfaction
 Gall George Brennan" he said, and flashed a look of encouragement al Mary. whose eyes had opened wide in amazement at his speech. an amaze ment that was. however. tinged with the first dawn of a real hope.
 It didn't need the question as to his occupation to tell the spectators that the new witness was a detective. Ii was somehow written all over his clean -shaven, square-jawed face.
 "Mr. Brennan" said Langdon, when the witness had given his age as thir- ty and his state as unmarried. Twill you please sell the Court the result of your Investigations into the disappearance oi William J,aniels, following your failure to serve subpoena upon him?"
 T called at the Daniels apartment said the detective quietly. "at MT. Lang don's request. He wanted Mr. Daniels as witness and also wanted him te call at his (Mr Langdon's) office be- fore coming into court"
 ssWho was in the apartment when you called?"
 'Mrs. Daniels and her daughter. A young girl of sixteen or seventeen"
 ''Did you notice anything unusual 1T their behaviour"
 "well. I don't know as I'd call 1t un- usual. sir. in the circumstances, but they were terribly upset. Mrs. Daniels said that her husband had gone out two days before and nobody had seer him since"
 sHad she no inlkling of his where. abouts?'
 sNo. She said he had left as usua 10 go to his office in the Covingtor Theatre and that was the last they had seen of him. Then asked her if shs had notified the police. and when she aaid. No told her was a detective and had come seeking her husband a. . witness in this trial She said that < he couldn't tell anything. she was sure but that the murder of David Pollock md killed him too. I'm sure that it, 1,sst the murder and the trial that hay. ! driven him away she said. He's beer almost insane ever since 1t happened.