New Britain herald., 1916-02-03
EPISODE III. "NIy Time Will Come"

 don! He was either in the room or at tho door when David Pollock was murdered!' The words of the witness were like a stone flung into a pool of subtle in ference that sent ever widening rip ples of possibilities to lap the -'e1y shores of suspicion itself. Every eye I was on Langdon now, but except for a tightening of the muscles about his jaw he gave no sign of perturbation or anger and was seemingly indiiter- ent to the sweeping wave of conjec- ture which was like a sentient thing, so strongly was it's influence felt, tn ough not a man or woman moved. The actor himself was uneasy now, however, and cast apologetic glarces at both Mary and Langdon.
 You say you overheard only q part of what was said before the police came. Will you tell us where you stood and why you heard only a part?"
 "Yes sir. The door opens out-as is always the case in hotel rooms and when I started to open it ] was behind it and therefore not visible from the room. But I could hear what was said when MT. Langton and detective Farley came out from the inner room of the suite where they had gone to look for Miss Page And when the police came, did you remain in the room or did you join in the search for Miss Page?"
 " T joined in the search, and went with the police down the fire escape and through the back street." What had become of Miss Pagc:" "I don't knoN'
 DO you mean that the police did not find where she had gonc?"
 Yes"
 "What did you dO?"
 T returned to the hotel. got my hat and coat and went home"
 That is all," said the prosecutor. But the judge leaned forward and voiced the question that everybody in the courtroom was mutely asking.
 Do you mean to say that a young lady in an evening gown and with no cloak walked through that street back of the hotel and that no one saw her! That you and tho police got no clue in your search.'
 Yes your Honor. Mary Page had disappeared absolutely, and no one knows where she went"
 Langdon smiled, and the Judge sat back with little eXclama tion that was not complimentary to tn" no'i~": but when the name of the next w;t- ness rang through the room he leaned forward again and spoke with some irritation to the prosecutor.
 "Is it your intention, sir, to develop through the testimony of THIS wit ness the whereabouts of Miss pnee' after tho murder? It seems to r,e that that is the testimony that sh hould be brought forward now.'
 Your Honor. the mOvem ents Cf Miss Page between the time she was left unconscious in the room at the Republic until the following morning will have to be told by Miss Page herself. They are not known to me and have no witnesses to testify to her whereabouts or actions. l lave in fact, been unable to get anyone who actually saw the prisoner during her flight. The truth must come out. of course and I have in the mean time called the sister of David Pol lock to develop an important line in the case for the State"
 Again I.angdon smiled and the Judge sat back with a little shrug, as, amid a nurmurous wave of comm ant and curiosity the name of the rev witness was rapeated:
 Ruth Pollock"
 The sister of the dead man who throughout the earlier testimony had sat unrsticed among the throng, was a tragic figure in her trailing black garments as she went to the stand.
 Miss Pollock. you have known the prisoner, Mary Page, for some years. have you not?'
 Yes, We were at school togethe or and remained intimate friends af+c,,- wards"
 Was your brother also a friend of hers?'
 He was"
 Was there ever any closer ra]a- honship than that of mere friendship between your brother and Mary Page ?"
 Yes. They were engaged 10 I,e married"
 Even the Judge sat forward in his ! chair at the words, so simply uttered | and yet so sharply changing the as- l pect of things. The prosecutors next question came quickly.
 Was your brother happy in his en- gagement?" he said.
 T don't know how to answer fho+ question. He was happy because he wanted to marry Mary, but he knew she didn't love him.