The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-19

!. turnesi sadly hack toward his table 10
| try again e. think OF some new witt
! ness, or 'soi.o method other 6han by
ness, stand Co prove the truth Of the
statements OF the alienist
Halfway to- bis seat. however he was
arrested arr, s ~ long, lCw %ailIns scream
stone walled corridor.
Twice Il caine-the horrible scream
OF a woman IN mortal agony or In tho
throes OF celirIum The judge.-haltsd
a. II fTOsen. and even the prosecutor
dropped the papers that. he hold aud
stared. Mortified at the door TO the
prison, which was suddenly. hunas yio-
emily open. revealing. Mary STRUGGLING
In the grasp OF the balm. Her, face
was ltvid. her eyes wide. and her hands
| werc clutchiLg. clawlng and heating at
again she screamed, and wrenching
loose. took two or three lurching steps
forward. painting like one whose breath
IT, almost sDent.
the speciat sprang TO their feet and
sLrged forward. but Langdon was
quicker than they, and In three strides
was beside her. his arms around her.
1 calling her name with a poignant agony
that iillod the courtroom and echoed
for d'ys in the memory Of those who
It even pierced the nists of delirium
Il ~
and for n moment sho lay quiet. suplne.
In his arms. moaning softly.
In the instant silence which fell over
the room. two voices In the corridor
didn't mean no harmG cried one
hotly. II saw the lady was faint like
| and I thought a hit Of liquor would pull
e esr irG sns tho minute pSt. n sss sos
tie in front OF her-it-it happened.'
~, with sudden harshness HE honor.
| stepping back &c the tench. said:
>rd let everyone in the room be seat.
hwed by his tone. the spectators
skunk back, while two OF the court Of
iicers hurried into the hall. returning
with a pair Of sheepish policemen. one
OF whom was hastily thrusting q bottle
Of whisky into his breast pocket.
AZ the sight Lansdon gave cry OF
Your honor-tbat man has bottle of
whisky. What u more-he IL drunk
and his pr~DxA<e in the corridor through
which the Grsendant had to pass. ex-
plains-her condition. That, your honor
proof enough Of the truth OF the state
lments made by DR.. Foster!'
The judge. obviously impressed. frown-
ed down at the policeman. whose lush
ed and unsteady gait made his condl-
ton impossible to disguise.
prisoner was led from COURT" he asked
sternly.
"Yesh. your honor" stammered the
policeman.
Did YOU speak to her
"Yesh. shir. I-I-seen she wuz faint
like, and ] says. says I. q nip will do
er good. So jhush-oftered her a bit,
and she screams and flies at me like a
As II to illustrate his words he went
toward Mary and gestured as II again
orering her the bottle and instantly
that wailing cry rasg out again. and.
struggling desperately. Mary twisted
herself IN the grip of the kindly hands
that held her. The grasp of one baiiiff
was, indeed. too kindly. being no more
than a hold upon the thin silk of her
blouse. and as she twisted the stun gave
way ana tore-leaving the Wilderness OF
her shoulder exposed. At the sight the
prosecutor suddenly gave a hoarse cry
and pointed at IL. For there against
the pale satlny tint OF the skin Law a
hideous bruise-the shadow OF a mans
hand. with Bvid scars where the nails
cut cruelty into the delicate flesh.
| (To Be Containued)