The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-13

g small specF that she knew was an approaching sleigh with two ngures in it.
 At sight of it she had forgotten ev- erything except an infinite relief, and crying in her joy had sped down stairs. leaving Dan Page still huddled in the windy cupola.
 If she hadn't-she shuddered. and caught her breath in smothered sob. and for a moment the courtroom hung in haze before her and tho voice of MacPherson speaking on the witness stand receded to a vast distance and seemed to be again the murmuring voices of that angry mob. But she fought back the impending faintness and the rising tears and as one bracing himself against the impact of some great weight. she straightened her slender shoulders to meet without fiinching the story of that mornings tragedy.
 When Mir. Langdon and drove oops MaePherson was saying, "the men were still there, and MT. Langdon stood oop in the sleigh and made a speech to them urging them to go home quietly. Miss Page Is safe in tho hands of a good doctor he said, and
 
 if you attempt to carry out this plan of whipping Dan Page out of town. Iii see to 1t that he leaves the communi- ty, but if you drive him out this way, it's going to mean disgrace to the town and to Mary Page, too. Do you sup pose she could bear the thought of her fathers having been publicly whippedT Well, shouted one of the men, 'tis not beatin' her the way he has done it--- Drivin' her and-the brtIte!' And the crowd began to murmur again. Then MT. Langdon told them that the drink was like ragin' beast inside MT. Page. that he knew nought of what he dtds that he probably didn't remember any thing-that he really loved his wife and his girl. And while he was tallSin' 1 one of the men gave a cry and pointit oop, and there in the cupola stood Dan Page-wild like the daft, clingin' to the rail, and he cried oot, What he says is Gods truth. I love my wife and girl as much as you men love yours It's whiskey that hurt them not me. I've been slave in the grip of a fiend all my life. I've tried-my God, men, I've tried-to keep away from it-but it gets me. The sight of | 1.-the smell of 1.-the taste of it-is ever in my mind. I drink because I must, and drink more to drown the memory of iti I've lived in hell for years, and no horsewhipping could 1 punish meas does the knowledge of | this nights work Then suddenly he burst out cryin-sohbin' like child, while the men stood starin' cop at him. | Then he flung out his arm and said. | 'Philip-take care of them-be care | ful of Pollock-rm going to take my self out of the community-nowI' And at thot he leapit up onto the xaH and l jumped"
 MacPherson broke off abruptly, and his hand shook as he wiped the drops | of sweat off his forehead-and the shudder that gripped him swept | through the entire room at the thought of that body hurtling through the air down upon the snow to stain it with that swiftly flowing stream of crimson. Only Mrs. Page sat erect and unmoved. but her eyes were pools of an agony | too deep for expression
 Was MT. Page killed instantIy?"
 "Yes, he was dead when we pickiE him cop. and the men spread their coats over him and carried him to the hoose'
 Did you go into the house with them?"
 'No," said MacPherson, "as well ys know, sir, toolSit you back to the doc- l tors hoose."
 1 Langdon smiled q little. Its not what know, but what I want you to tell the court, MT. MacPherson; so will you please tell them. as succintly as possible, what occurred upon your res turn to the residence of Dr. Jamison?"
 Tt were the gude wife of the doctor that met us, and toldit us that the ] doctor had Miss Page in his laboratory | making some tests about the brain. At that MT. Langdon went very white and said, do you mean,2 then stoppit and said queerly, We will wait It wasna | long before the doctor came in, and MT. Langdon toldit him of MT. Page and of his death, and said, Can Mary know?-and the doctor said slowly | 'Yes-she may be told-it will lift at least one fear. I have been making some tests, you know
 MT. Langdon put oot his hand as if to say something, then stoppit, for Miss Page hersep came in, her head band aged but looking verra sweet and bon nie. When she saw Langdon, she said, 'Philip-Philip'. And he luke her in his arms and kissed her. Then the uoStUT put HIS ndHQ on QGr shoulder and said. Miss Page. MT. Langdon has bad news of your father Are you brave enough to hear it? And she clung to MT. Langdon and said, Yes. Then he told her that her father had been killed in an accident, and she burst into tears, and cried over and over, Poor father-oh, poor father--I must go to mother at once'"
 Then nurse came and tookit her oot again. leavin us alone with the doctor"
 "The doctor Had already said that he had been making some special tests for the brain," Langdon's voice rasped sharply through the room Did he make the results of those tests known in your presence?"
 | "He did"
 What were they?"
 | He said She is sane now, and these tears will relieve her. but would ad- wise you to have Dr. Foster, the alien- ist, make an examination. She has still much to suffer. and-this thing will come backl- You'll have to take good care of her and guard her, Philip" T (To be continued.)
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