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Quickly, but cali the attention Of
the court to the statement made by DR..
Foster, that If Miss Page was suffer
ing from that when James Pollock was
shot she would not have known wheth-
er her own or another hand fred the
fatal shot. Your Honor. am endeay-
oring by this witness to bringSo light
some obscure facts in this case. and
crave the leniency Of the court to con-
tinue the present testimony" His
tone was earnest and the justice OF
what he asked was evident to all.
Il think you may continue, Mr.. Lang
don," said the Judge after moments
thought. II cannot sustain the objec-
ton Of Mr.. Dallas
With q shrng Of resignation the
Prosecutor dropped back into his seat,
and Langdon. turning again to Nc
Clone. who looked bewildered by the
battle Of the attorneys. said quietly:
Il will repeat my question. Mr.. Nc
Clone. Did you ever hear anyone make
any threats against Mr. Pollock"
We'll. as | said"
But this time it was his Honor who
interrupted.
You must remember. Mr. McGlone.
that in answering questions you must
use only the direct yes or no. Do not
digress or say why such threats were
made That question has not been
asked you
THEMES" grumbled McGlone, Il
heard fellers make threats against him
twice.
Where"
In front of the bar he was mixed
up with some men that didn't like the
way he run things. He treated 'em all
like dogs. and thought that sometime
when one Of 'em was full of whiskey
he'd probably carry out the threat
Did you warn Mr. Pollock"
Yes"
What did he say?'
"Oh, Jim just laughed and said he
knew of four people who would like to
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WILL ANNOUNCE
NAME OF PLAY LATER.

With little whistle of surprise
Langlon dropped into his seat aId
scanned the article which was an IN
terview with Daniels. Its details were
essential. dealing mostly with. the
question Of the superstition clinging
about theatres connected in any way
with tragedy but the main fact stood
out boldly. Daniels had secured fresb
backing and was to start again.
With the paper crumpled in his hand
Langdon stared out of the window.
trying to fit this new fact into the in
tricate puzzle that had grown out OF
the death Of James Pollock.
Everyone knew now that Daniels
himself had lost all he possessed and
had also lost the money Pollock had
promised him through the death of the
latter.
Who, then. was the new angel.
whose name did not appear in the
carefully worded announcement from
Daniels?
Was it not possible, after all, that
Daniels had secured more money from
Pollock than anyone knew of, and
chose this method of using it to avoid
clashing with the lawyers Of Pollock's
estate?
Was it not possible, too. that Daniels
knew far more about the tragedy than
anyone suspected? That he had turn
ed this information to very good &C
count financially and that there were
influential people identified with the
under world of the city VINO for per
sonal or political reasons were Wiling
to put up a large amount of money pro
vided they could thereby silence the
theatrical manager and keep him from
revealing any more on the witness
stand?
Daniels, Langdon knew, was ruled
by very lax code Of morals and was
not above profting from the suppres
sion of evidence that had great fnan
cial value,
He had got no further than this point
in his soliloQuy, when the Office boy
appeared at the door, little flushed
and apologetic.
81 know you don't want to be dis
turbed, Mr.. Langdon," he said un-
easily, "but there's man out here in
sists on seeing you. Says he'll wait
till it's convenient for you to talk to
him.
Tell him I'm very busy now, and
must go into court soon. Ask him to
talk to Mr. Barrett or Mr.. Rogers
The boy went out, but in moment
or so returned.
"He says they won't do, sir. he
must see you. He says to tell you his
name is Daniels and he has come about
the trial"
Langdon lifted his head quickly.
"a short. fat man?' he Queded, sand
the boy nodded. '"Tell him to come
tn," said the young attorney, and
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She Knew That the Agony of Her Suf-
ferine Was Doubled by That of Lang
don.
see her harmed if l can stop II, no
matter what the price is
Thank you" said Langdon, but
Daniels frowned.
You've got no cause to thank me-
he said. Il just wanted you to know
l want to be kept posted. don't want
to tell anything that amt necessary.
but if worse comes to the worst III
tell it-all."
"Is that your promise!
yes Abruptly Daniels put on his
hat, and without word Of parting
marched out Of the door leaving Lang
don staring through narrowed lids aft
er his retreating form, as he reached
for the telephone.
He was late getting into -)urt, but
whatever conflicting emotions the
promise made by Daniels had reused
in him were hidden by the smiling
mask of confidence and ease with
which he reassured not only Mary but
the spectators.
To Mary, that smile and the deep
abiding tenderness in his eyes were the
two things that made it possible to
bear with patience the weary strain OF
the passing days. The first shuddering
horror Of the tragedy had passed, 1t is
true, and in spite Of its occasional re
turn in the quiet Of sleepless nights,
it had given place to less poignant
though bitter enough suffering.
With the passing of the acute agony,
however, the little things at first sub
merged came to the surface and be
came a source Of daily martyrdom
The hard bed; the coarse food; the
lack Of privacy; the limited conven-
fences; the roughness Of the police and
the suffocating sense OF being prls-
oner; Of being denied the fresh air and
the sunshine and the right to go where
she pleased, seemed almost unbear,
able.
Yet she knew that the agony Of her
suffering was doubled by that Of Lang
don; that he went through yicariously
all she endured as well as bearing his
own burden, and so for his sake she
bore up, drinking in courage from the
love that enveloped her whenever his
eyes met hers.
For just as the trial and what had
gone before it had stripped her Of her
womans subterfuges and coquetries
80 had 1t stripped Langdon's love Of
the omascuhne dread Of publicity, and
he cared nothing even If all those In
the courtroom read the secrets Of his
heart.
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smoothing out the crumpled morning
paper he laid it back with the others
and smiled, a trife grimly.
Prosperity had already laid its hand
upon Taniels-at least his clothes
made that evident He was sprucely
dressed. and recently shaved and car
ried. a cane. There was indeed an as
sumption of jauntiness about him that
would have deceived almost anyone,
but Langdons keen eyes saw the harsh
lines at the corners Of the mouth, and
the sombre anxiety in the restless eyes.
You didn't expect to see me, did
you, Langdon?" he said as the lawyer
rose to greet him Philip smiled.
No he answered. 81 didn't hope
for anything so opportune. was just
wondering where l could get you On
the phone I've just seen this morn
ing's paper" he added significantly;
and Daniels shifted uneasily in his
chair.
You mean about the theatre?' he
said. "Well. it's kind Of good news for
NE. II lest %i.5ut Ill hal Gn tAe la%e
venture and ! was beginning to feel
the rocks wien this new syndicate Of
tered to give me Il chance to put over
a musical comedy.
Who is i'll the syndicate?
They don't want the names known.
They are men pretty high up in poll
tics and | don't mind telling you, in
the liquor interests. That sort of fel-
low loves to take Il flyer in the show
business. and for once ! was Johnnie
on the spot" He laughed. and. pulled
out cigar. You don't mind if |
smoke. do you? Have ontf'
Langdon declined, but produced box
of matches for his visitor.
I'm very glad, for your sake, that
you were" said Langdon drily; then,
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nYnu i1azen.i answered my auea-

tone "You haven't answered my cues
ton yer
I'm not going to answer it. said
Daniels after long pause. Maybe
Ill have to later on, but not now
Only. see here Langdon. I've got TO
know one thing; has Mary got the
ghost of chance to-get off? Do you
think that s-its-name psychosis
will get her out Of prison? / amt got
weak nerves or anything; but L don't
mind saying that This thing has got
nv goat For a while l didn't read
the papers, but yesterday did and
found that-that things didn't look as
bright for the little girl as had i'm
aglned. 1t looks. in fact. as if she was
I'D against it hard. AS if-unless some
thing is done she'll go to the chair
And he calmly puffed his cigar.
"No. No. cried Langdon with a
shudder. Never that 1t won't come
to that. can promise you. They cart
prove her guilty. but there are lots OF
different degrees Of murder, and es-
Gaping the chair doesn't mean setting
her free"
The two men sat silent for a long
time. facing each other across the
desk. antagonistic. yet linked by some
thought that neither would put into
words. At last Daniels spoke.
I'm no snitcher.'' he said hoarsely.
u don't believe in telling all you know
and stirrin up a lot Of mud when yoH
amt sure it will do any good. But ia
do g lot for Mary Page. She's on the
level. She didn't shoot James Pollock
Pm dead sure Of that. And I woAt
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write letters. and in consequence it
was not a few hours work, but the la
Dor of days that lay before him IN that
multtudinous array of envelopes.
There were letters denouncing him
because the writer's thought he was
aiding in the miscarriage Of justice be-
cause Of his efforts on behalf Of Mary
Page; there were others praising him
lextravagantly for his efforts in her be-
half; there were still others threaten
ing him with death if he persisted in
his efforts to clear Mary of the charge
of murder. efforts which would expose
certain members of the under world in
the great city. There were letters
from sane people and insane people,
letters from sentimental girls and
equally sentimental young men who
had been Impressed with Mary's beau
.ty and innocence; there was even one
letter from a man who declared that
sheAhtmseif had comn lied The murder
and would go on the stand and confess
an for ave dollars This man omitted
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On this particular morning. however,
Mary faucicd that there was L new
meaning in BIS smile, and 4 light OF
hope in his eyes. and there was keen
interest III her own gaze when the first
witness was called.
John McGlone.'
He was burly man in loud waist
coat, with hair that grew low on his
forehead and was parted in the middle
into two careful curls in a fashion
popular with certain type of bar
keeper and barber.
He showed no signs Of nervousness.
On the contrary. he seemed somewhat
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torney, Ieapine to his feet.
see him get his, and he wasn't exclud'
ing the fair SEX
A whisper Of excitement ran through
the room and Mary shuddered. Had
he meant her? Surely not. But the
words brought a frown to Langdon's
face and a grim smile to that Of the
prosecutor.
did he,'' the question raped sharp
ly, 'say that he took any precautions
aga. lst attack?'
''Yes. He told me he packed cou-
pie of guns that would make any fool
who got after him. bark up the wrong
tree"
He carried two revolvers?"
Yes"
Did Tou ever see them?'
mot as remember. He said they
were beauts, and that they couldn't be
duplicated on this side Of the Allan
tic"
Suddenly the prosecutor leaned for
ward alertly. He saw I'D an instant
where this testimony was leading, ana
waited, breathless, for the inevitable
question that would follow.
Mr.. McGlone, were those revoivers
mates? Was it, in fact, pair of pis-
tolls that James Pollock owned?"
u couldn't say for certain. He useG
TO call 'em the twins, but never saw
them meself."
l.. That is all. thank you, Mr.. Nc
Clone" said Langdon, and sat down
triumphantly, while the jury. leaning
forward, stared down at the revolver
from which that fatal shot had been
fred. If James Pollock had owned a
pair Of them. who could say whether
the one found on the floor was or was
not the one that Mary Page had put
into her bag at the theatre!
ITO be continued
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SYNOPSIS d

At Alary's trial she admits she
had the revolver. Pollock had
invaded her dressing room at the
theatre, Langdon had come to
her rescue. the revolver had been
knocked from Pollock's hand and
Mary had seized and retained it
She had put it in her hand bag
the night Of the murder intend
ing giving it to Langdon.
Her maid testiies that Mary
threatened Pollock with it pre-
viously. and Mary's leading man
duplicates Langdon.
How Mary disappeared from
the scene of the crime is a mys-
terry. Brandon tells of a strange
hand print be saw on Marys
shoulder.
Further evidence shows that
horror Of drink produces tempo
rary insanity in Mary.
The defense is ''repressed psy-
Ghosts Witnesses described
Mary's fight from her intoxicat-
ed father and. her fathers sui
eide.
Nurse Walton describes the
KIDNAPPING of Mary by Pollock,
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Benzol Production.

Connected with the coke industry
was the completion during the last
summer Of a number Of large plants
for the recovery Of benzol from by
product coke over. gas. This gives the
United States its first output OF tntS
material, so important as a raw mate
rial In the manufacture Of high expso-
siYes and chemical dyes
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MARY PAGE, an actress, is
accused Of the murder of
James Pollock, and is defended
by her lover Philip Langdon,
Pollock has been pursuing Mary
for many months endeavoring to
win her love and her hand in
marriage. but his attentions have
been very unwelcome to her.
Knowing her stage aspirations,
he has. unknown 10 her, financed
her starring tour under the man
agement of Daniels,
On the night OF the murder,
Mary leaves the banquet hall IN
the Hotel Republic and enters
the Gray Room alone expecting
to meet Langdon. She has been
lured there by Pollock, who has
been drinking.
A few moments later a shot Is
heard and Langdon and others.
upon entering the Gray Room
find James Pollock shot through
the heart and Mary Page lying
in q faint beside him with Pol
locks revolver not six inches
from the ends Of her fingers.
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with a sudden change Of tone he lean
ed across the desk crying harshly,
HAS that anything to do with your
testimony in court? Was that the real
reason you came back to the city?'
Daniels WINGED. That's what came
to see you about" he said huskily. Il
admit / didn't tell everything that !
might have on the stand. What held
back may have nothing to do with this
case. 1 held it back he added sig
nifcantly, ''for several reasons, some
of which you may know"
What I know or don't know has
nothing to do with the matter" re-
sorted Langdon, but with change Of
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DANIELS TO DEFY HooDOo
TO REOPEN THE cOVlNGToN

Defyino the Theatrical Hoodoo Which
the Superstitious Declare Hanes
Over the Famous Old CovIneton
Theatre, MIR. Daniels Announces
That Plans Are Now Under Way to
Reopen the Playhouse Early Next
Month With a Musical COMEDY.
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and Amy Barton tells Of Mary's
struggles to become an actress,
of Pollock's pursuit Of her and
of another occasion when the
smell of liquor drove Mary in
sane.
There is evidence that Daniels,
Mary's manager, threatened Pol
lock. Mary faints on the stand
and again goes insane when
policeman offers her whisky.
Daniels testifes that Pollock
threatened to kill Mary and
Langdon and actually attempted
to kill Langdon.
Two witnesses describe Mary's
fight to the street from the ho-
tel and her abduction by men
from a gambling place near by.
Further evidence seems to In
criminate Daniels.
Maggie Hale. inmate Of a gam
bling den. testifes that she was
at the hotel and heard two men
quarreling in the Gray Room
short time before the murder.
Her evidence seems to increase
suspicion against Daniels.
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the usual formality of signing his
name.
Beside the letters lay the morning
papers. all Of them. with the accounts
of the trial marked heavily with blue
pencil. ready to be clipped and pasted
in the office scrap book. AS Langdon
drew out his chair and sat down the
headlines of the topmost paper caught
his eye
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DANIELS PROMISE

YANGDON surveyed the huge pile
of mail on his desk with
half rueful, half whimsical
- smile. Despite the fact that he
had worked half the night, his cold
plunge and cup of strong coffee had
sent him down town early, filed with
energy, and he had planned 70 clean
up'' his letters: at the Office before pro
ceeding to Court
He had not, however, counted upon
the sympathy and the antipathy that
the now famous trial Of Mary Page
was aroasing.
Nor had he counted upon the pro-
pensity of the American public to
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he'd been drinkin'."
dead. Your Honor, Mr.. Langdon has
declared the defence to be 'repressed
psychosis', and under those cfrcum-
stances I declare the. present testimony
to be irrelevant, and request that it be
stricken out"
my defence is still Tepressed psy-
Ghosts, your Honor, retorted LanSdon
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NOTICE
FAIRBANKS VOTED WET,
SAYS DRY CANDIDATE

CHICAGO, III. Charles Wars.
Fairbanks. Republican NOMINEES l1|
vice-president. recently has prove.
himself a dry advocate in Canaan
and i'wet" candidate at home.
Frank Hanly, Prohibition presiden(I1
candidate, declared in an address her.
Just prior to the departure Of ~.
Prohibition campaign special on
months western tour
Besides Hanly, DR.. Ira LandrItN
Prohibition vice presidential cnu1'
date, and about a dozen other par||
workers were aboard.
Manly quoted Fairbanks as inyei8I
ing against strong drink while speaI
ing in Toronto.
"And yet Mr. Fairbanks. In absoIn[.
control of q great state conventIoI
refused to permit II to say word "a
condemnation OF that thing. And The
national convention that nominate|
him for vice president refused 70 So
word against IL.
God pity a man who, In his heart
believes the liquor traffic 10 be such 1.
thing as Mr.. Fairbanks himself BE-.
described, and then permits himself
TO be counted for IL In his own ward
This isYthe man whom the ReDu'|
licans are asking the people OF The
United States TO make vice preslden|
and between whom and the presidencI
If elected, there will be but sin8i-
life"
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BONUS TO BE PAID TO PLANTA.
TON EMPLOYEES

The increased and amended Bonus
Schedule. as recommended by the
Trustees of the Hawaiian Sugar Pla1t-
6rs' Association In April last, and as
generally adopted by the sugar planta-
lions throughout this Territory, does
not specifically provide when the
balance of the bonus due to employees
upon October 81, the end of the bonus
year, shall be paid.
Heretofore 1t has been the practice
to pay the bonus due upon October
31st upon the November or the Decem-
Der pay day Immediately following.
This year, owing to the increased
bonus rate and its application to day
men and contractors alike, 1t Is esti-
mated that approximately Four Mil
lion Dollars t$4,060,000) will be due
and payable upon the bonus alone to
plantation employees upon October
31st In addition to this amount, the
regular monthly pay rolls have to be
provided for.
1t has therefore been definitely de-
cided by the Trustees of the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association, in order
to relieve the burden upon the local
banks, that all plantations located
upon the islands of Oahu and Hawaii
will, where practicable, pay the bal
ance of the bonus due upon October
31st during the month of November,
while those plantations located upon
Maui and Kauai will pay the bonus
during December, 1916.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS,
HAWAIIAN SUGAR PLANTERS
ASSOCIATION.
6600-7t
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AUCTION BULLETIN

On Friday we sell the contents of a
nice little home. which was always
well kept and as clean as pin;
therefore the Furniture is as good as
new and we'll worth your inspection
and buying. Goods on view on
Thursday
We call especial attention to the
set of Haviland ChinaYare in Violet
pattern, very delicate and pretty;
also a few odd pieces in fine i'm
ported Chinaware.
Telephone 1912 when you have
Furniture to dispose of. First get
our valuation we shall do business,
either to buy outright or sell for
your account. We are the Head
quarters for used Furniture, and
everyone seeking Furniture that has
been used come first to Honolulu
Auction Rooms to see J. S. Bailey.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to consignees
of cargo arriving at Honolulu on the
S. s. "Inallo Maru," which vessel ar
rived at this port October 4, that a fire
occurred on board on the morning of
October 3, which damaged certain
cargo. for which reason 1t Is necessary
TO require than general average bonds
be signed before delivery of freight
orders.
CASTLEf& COOKE, LIMITED.
Agents, Osaka Shosen Kaisha,
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70 HfLo RAILROAD SECURITY
HOLDERS

The Hilo Railroad Bondholders Pro
tective Committee, through the Ha-
waiian Trust Co., Ltd. their agents,
from and after October /, 1916, are
prepared to deliver Ito those VINO
hold receipts and claims for Hilo Rail
road securities given by the under
signed) 6S5 non-cumulative stock ard
common stock of the Hawaii Consoli-
dated Railway. Limited.
HILO RAILROAD COMMON STOCK
HOLDERS, COMMITTEE,
GEORG RODIEK, Chairman
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STOCKHOLDERS AND UNSE-
CURED CREDITORS COMMIT
TEE, 80
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