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* * The Great McClure Mystery Story, Written try I REDER1CK LEWIS In Collaboration With JOHN T. M’INTYRE, Author of tha Ashton Kirk Detectiya Stories. 'Read lha Story and Sea the E*-tanay Moving ‘Picture* Copyright,>4915. by McCluro PubUcotloa WVS-erBM ■ ; Ner-V TA SYNOPSIS. 1 f s “IN* doesn’t know * while Mnry PnyB, m-UusH. is iks-uw! of the plflWI'e l Idlll <!ry ns yowtlrr. tnurdi r ofJiUTttij i’oliix’k imil iR iileNsnitod A (liseTrii knock som'nlisl. nnef, the by Phini^fOiyilon. Pollocft . baiiilT |inr his in nil lii iit lliF door. His Ilmior i.sicudy to pi ltitoCiHirt, 1 ;\Wns , Intoylyatul . At Mary’*!, tried, slie ■ revntvcr - Her nnl.J thriMicned Pollo'k »nd Mary’s I;ailin'; km iloty Mary ill»- •no* olf the crime Is a n rtr.ince hand ■'a shoulder nnythins. ‘ I’ve! And all the while that I was tnnkln ready for her. he no ole my hiahHity’to po out with hijU iiiK c'Xriise for de . bauch. And oh. yonr Ilotior—she addyd. turning to the .Imlye with a Catch in her voice, “nlsht after Yilpht I used to walk t'ho t!onr ; prayinp ijk’e a w!('k.e(Kywoteaii‘ tliat my l aby vmhjhi die before It ••ate el lit to the world—he cause I wan afraid jt ‘wottfir hear tin ' fT*llE THstrli-t Attontey stood at I the window of Ins prlvato otiice | ■dloliilnx I be pwnrt Mmi duicd * down ut tlie iiurrylu^ tbrou^s srhlle one nervoiia band beat a devil’s tuitoo spuiu tlie Houicwtlat crimjr . pane ' . “ It hud l>eei» rninlriit. and the Identity, •vm tlie hcs ot the crowd Was sub- # nicrued helicill ll U KCS of Iiolihlllp black ainhrelhiN between wldeti the wet nnd •bluini: tops of the unitor can darted Ukr dittce. black laVtleo. 4tut (be pro c tutor miw nehber tbe crowd nor the tralib'- Inf kuw only Mary I’ayc! Mi id ti nine almlliil an ubMiailan Mm now. and Ibouitb 41 was ttuie fur «ojirt and there were -utber Ctlenla lieKidea tbe Ptala wbuaa bud Dess claimed Ida attrtitbm In bteMber •dice, be bad drifted here. aaTBT drtfied nnwlttlnttly ea<l» nwralnff to Mentally lest I be links In tbe ctiale of^ bis evhliun-e aualnat her II KIIUL'I.lt lie at rone enoasb to Mud ber a|nm the nienUeta wheel of tbe law. and yet - be was roam-laua that more ttnia one of Its Hafca waf weak- no weak. In fart, that auf arm bin masterly aummlnd np fur tbe Jury bad tieru eoUrrly aide le gteaa It ever He ft Id apt doubt fur a aximent tfcal Mary l*aire was puilly of tbe murder •f James I'ollin k. but be-bad njjt ntOVKI) ber ao to Ida own antlafar- sir." he said; anti with n nod of relief the pi;oseeutor gathered up his papers. 1 '‘IU‘|en<e heuiiis today, don't ilV") asked the detective ns he left. “What do you puess ii’s poinp to he?" • i “I'tir^iot puesdnp anytlih'p." said the | taint-wouM- he horn with that awful District Atiorney primly, “except t'uat devnsfnthi’j thirst." - 1iL*i witnesses are polfipTo bijve a had "IMd y<»ur .hnsbard■ evef 'strike .von time when they eel Into jny hamK". .■ when.he wrTs ilnmk?r -A'rain ‘f.aim “Tell me smnetlifnp I ihm’t kiKm-!"] don.’s voice hehl-that waniiriu note, hjir chuckled the detective with honj*st ad i b<m< the^VfW’ecNtor'brnke lu aliarply: nilnilion. thoupli after n inomyut's j "May'it p'ea -e the i-otirt. l' protest pause lie added behind his siUK riurV j. aeainst this’evldcnee. n« IrfeVvimf “btrek^T^Nut SInry Pape has yo|_ the! As beinp a • palpahre effort to uroust* aympafby. of the crowd ut tliqh by tpyrnpathy toweds the prisoner and ‘ 'jw— — 1 •*—;—A her mother n?Td therefore a menace t" Bhe HAD won the thp eympafhy of ‘ the spectators now—fncre was no i doubt'of It. and-the hostility that was- {be pmrfe-s of jnstbf.** ^*0n the rent fa rv. ymtf fTenor." Ipin'o’on took an « < mfer step ferwpr»l and .t liere wars a sharp thrill almo't (.5 trlu:iip!i l:i hi* Voice ns he s;*o;x*. "it Ls my Inicnnon^o pmre.hv lltU teitf monv that Mary^Paire. thr ush pre natal lutlneii 'e. was Inm wltli s i pre it a^horror of drink, ix to Hi luce. l:i In r ntwmeuts of icnll’T’ry In-’anlfy rte:i wires j<!ie. wjVa rltdU \ An«T*ir “Jry P'.'* : r» d th.» rtutf tltat UPlctl re?'0ps.»rd | sy it she bus 1 ecn sulijeei ‘ tnd fae pusUeil her'off his lap. T.h<;u idle falfeieii a ill tie. biit went brave ly qn, "Mr. Pu^e look a flask of wh»S key 6ut of bis pocket, and half in tun half ia dnper, pr.IhliOd .Mary 'unj tried* -to fqrrcthe' ll«|Uor on her. Shi*—she /aecined to niad.'Wnd vchen I snateh ed her away from him her little ui;iin gown liad wlipped' oil her shoulder uihi ■ thofor-pljihily'-iould he seen the mark of the hand!'": ‘ . A ihurimir of excitement crept about the repay toy's tahle as we’<as anuiud the spectators. This was "great stud'," and when Mary's tremh’liip haiid'i ame ^iii.k from its impotent- jeuf^JjJiTp^Na’ •ward her mot her. amhweht sharply to her left shoulder, there'was no one in the room who needed the answer to Lanpdoii's i|uestion. "\\’h|ih; shotflder was that - mark Upo,a, Mrs. Pa-eV". . • ..1 "The left oue“ "How'.Ionp was it before the chiljl stopped >s< reaiuiiruV" " ' , "I'everal hours, and she was feverish and ill for days.’’ 'Lanpdon’s voice now chanped abrupt ly. and the prosecutor.'^ e.Veu narrowed to the watchfulness of u cat's..as the former asked; "On the uipht when yonr.dauyhtcr repudiated her engapetnent to .James Poilocli, were you'sditiirp up wailing for their ^elttru from a dance?” “Vcs. w> X" . “Will you tell the court as briefly ns possiliU* what ccemTed?” . • •* “It siws vi ry laieT- I had been wait iup* vt lut m vmt’d to-nm hours before | they came In. Mr. Page, who was very j much under the influence of Ihjcor whs IicraM iry: and unit* Le Mail • ej to snihe ber. toll MR , fered. feJUn h.-itvr po e ^lloni-.rr khd fon-eJ ber to her m*o *; * ' • •Mdis cnuvht In herjllirtiatvFhe con'd lot go on for • u (homent. nnd the tears ■oiled I’.iihet*. kHl j floWn^lter elite!: s. as. umin' :e; ; fug ii ii; :U* and w’ie!il:li ■A fi! ' lioit iie-iihc !?, she cried. “And ,icli. your il o: lor^JNtry . seje: imed!- iCMUI uVd thi * aVu y she ImuY he'of* ■, and .-I-s a w. h e p iru ni.nl 1 :.e.foh* niy very .ye.*! Mr. l t ei!U.hin. w'ho l)u<fr 4h«*ii waitin'’'in the yarden—to lie.,sure a,11 Wits rluijt" v. irh iis- licar l the screani too. ami < arae riintang hi. My hus- hin l-.»iW.-' bi'4i ; acid' he snatched tlie, >)';e.r ().;t > , l the - lire Where' in try luisie I.had left it. and swung it at Mr. 'I.ajfrIon • -P.ut. Jt wjWJh'r?.. ,u ‘ Hit ) lu'iird the spUnd oT'if—1 smell, t-’i* iHii'nt j. *'di. and as Mr* LaugilQii '•flank'’my Jih>''>:!i.(,l-to t’uVfloor .1 rc.h to -tier ’ ijjiL lici oile 1 cojrlil ren h l.er—or 7t• >•> lu-r .'-sire >u{ I says ip tpyHcr. *it*s use a ghost! at n fairy. TIs srvnie poif U iftle got away from Its keeper. PH wait tiq j t gets, nearer, then try nnd stop-it.”* “Could you hear what she was si -”.\ae. P.ut presently I heard nnot vhlce—.a’ voli'v shoutin', and I knew were someone afigr her. - I was min ed to shout back, huf'd, was afraid scarhi' tlie poor daft thing, vo i- stood watchiti' till suddenly she coom ou» into a pntejrof, moanJJgUt anti 1 saw her face. It was Mary Pngcl" • A iitlie gust of whis[ieriilg comment :> H iirt k)ii of *r ns r:ii y C: v ■•*1 t. i! i i\ t-;> t arp^ o: -tv 'lire* v. ii; i rt ! vr:!. in t—Vr tH't 4 —‘H 1 *?: I*:: ■ l, ,i n ro . i E.vi si l.uu-v mvtea ly as Le sai 1 ."V r"'." ' I uf tl ;e;,-'Wcr.' era rjest mi hciQar: mil she {ping :> » ,«ir J 9 Mr. k'-'- :i, '.k Inter j i Mary and I fulu He had shown that Pollock was In her eve* no •neniy: he had pn*red I list the i.cutI h mi was a wooer wbo*.* |.«r suit wa* unwelcome; bi* bid abown that t« ho d'waig tlie reei-nt yas»ra I'M- f J?* * ll * l f >>d • j* lock ba*l fond Mary |o |nvm>W|o be ^ ^ Wl* Ms wife, but that —» tba^wAiyJ .f***!! ' I aha badJ “ Hk * • " ••‘r. lu f. ct. t . j be had nl gh<* |nd •““'l ,, !" , ’*cii to one of Kb* tacn wkokat for that atop was rlalnnsl Ixt'freedom arnln •rer^I*In* to gain by bis dr*afli.'which was aiirel.r nnijlya etioogbf adild fa which. If idie.were ih»I rullly he felt •lie would not Ipave lid that bight •Her the murder. . Time ofier time -as be went bark to tha fares for ber at' 111# Ih miur ii.vt'jttl tbe liw 14t “Sirs. «l«e-1’» ever fti "Vet. e Inwcrlnt | i The deleiiia* wa* It was tetoforTy .In •aw pro«e«ntor nnawam* Its rMeme**. e'e»< It« hm*. tr. • l|a».' f> r mer.-th’iig—thf :ht. Mary’s re;**ated -vtfl us-Pul eh.* ie ’’Mn-s etiejit Potb* k’s eu ile I cr fi.ink-1 nt St aya* •I that hr hi I no c.stlrd. «t gdo;i’» nj*jsrl. ad b rt e l when I‘n* Jit Ixr bade illniie hi« HUc-ilonJiur t iHH n*; rat tuy l»rtrri yin. I'll ftrr be himt| r-n when be wu « drain* T“ word wea ao uoie than • »'» m- e i • w I rike you Just before mt in tiie flout row when be had {lUitsd j him In tin* i orsidor l!ie day Lei'ore. j your«h id u The i^mrtera reeiae l Hke oM friends, j “Yea.” Tk too. and be lot led with a grim little ly bow. «. r smile that oue of the "wdi sb-ters” bod al*o»e the « on a i e»‘ mid very IsHviuluy liat. and "Will y..ti tdl ns of the ele nnsfams* he woiuJctid Irw.i.t ally wlM-iJier It wa* plea*e?" , _* v < the tco.imoiy—to tiie fact tnat Mary j ig honor uf.|lit‘ ih'tfuee or bcsau'*e Ihel "It was imo night when I ha i been bad ha-l tin* revohrer In biT bag. HAD . day bofate tfne mt the alar Vr^rers ond^tirg ep «ev li<, 5!y h : h-*. I .u* gone into iln* x*oim and HAD lie«*nJ a t,!- daily h-.1 t h :.g.d bis scat hi hwtne very dr i.k. He-lie fi found l» -(de PoP- !;'a b*«!y. he stroveToder to ait hedde her. i bie and I r ll l to rUim-e *«**oT fe'm ebte that wott'd | There was aa extra brlsknm* sl*.ut '‘a4 Min' hr riu alur aw -ani *. a.-* i dvu W. liases* toe "frt—n-e'-Metwe-*** iii I im il:.* rZ* t o lie i>n , iVoii»■rywrn’ the meant I tin*. It. was |.an-r«to»*s*titm ! day (he ' e !'. t b !• II i. • mi iS-;h and the l im*m e-d Pi'triet Attntwy | baglbi T»> l iy 1. ■ ' i i t atilp o!7. Diet nr r! a-' '■ j . r d;t > i ■ > t *er came more<;ulc!* llte mot her dMuinaii' HPT* HJy'iniWTisP e t«> pay to i .i ■. e my .. pelmftjr uf bis i rime u'uf ami I logeib* | 4 cs that very <Liy kd plead wljji lilta | ■ a t her free y j a as «1-Ai u tln u. hiul Ltially slnr wen: to it «*|l." » •• »I >' 11 *»'»■ • that idea 4o Mr. Pot ^ v * “No w4e went to the office—but- Utt^Ve Jk'n'i >ee Mr. PM!.» k.** “Tl’iU y«>a |eil ibe t’uurr whyt Xot u«*. Mia. P.t e. Imt tbe court aa If 11 werv* led present” • "Weft J* ur II»*nor.“ shy eaM. tnrig | lug to tlie Ju«l e. ~wben my dmtgbict j and I rea tel -Mr. Podori. a t4a*e the I door a* a o;e:» and Mr. Lanad. n wjs I In lh.:e As ae came up we h-anl Mr IVd»-ek kiy. tJIre nara fair eh-UKT i -t hat's all 11 ak. Yon Umi c t.«v. n f r ou i • or irti.m M try you—I tv.il uiileltai b* yott' J!r latti-r first TP- n bo ankl day and fc::rrl.*d at ei:h~r M sty «.r t!.ei I r« ;t ««• « re* Mr. IVi.'ia k. anyv. ay. but W%* i »o?Jd to l,.t.» iji • ««;a e we lit thww r^at. iS'id t»y h:: Isiint*s c. Hi** Nr Ve ouoW bb n «;;io:’u-nil and LtOkll oi pr< iu!>ie l her *tu:.-i.l “Vfll at d.d ywtar Im-lui d xgr. Pare?" ‘“ile ea.it ‘With loiurilon i*rt wgr. ..nr I'tr'e whe.ite vtio t .l i n!i«!e* Ti«<'!i than >larr pttl'cd it *’«s*ye an I *aM. *t’.u;a* itwi> wi ppled- mrough the footn. and the Judged leaning forward, broke in sharifty: ■’ “How .far distant was thi.s figure who it yptt'fifet tUoOg’.it you recognized it us Milry Page?" ”1 Ulmia. ken. exactly." said the wpetlsBian ; tliqja-;hl fully, “ 'fwas no motc.thait tha.vl.e the. v. M.-.h 0 f the- rjia'cy Of yon lio n-." •U'cl.l.ag to." wufds-llit* cijltance lntt>. court, a-’but to get to ,4:er I yvoultl Lave had to skirt the lifi of the hollow, so 1 stood still, wat; !! :t'.”. , -* _ - . . : " “V.’rli you tell us how Mkfc Page looked f” t ‘Tier drera or her petticoats w;m all torn nii'l tr.rfldy.her hair was huh gin’ down * nto.her shoulders, ait I her^aeb 'and.am:s were scratched a cl bbsndy and tliere was saciethlug that linked liko'a great sore.Ou her forchcail* Siie iuoved ■ like a blind ■person, stumhlin* over stumps arid Irutrpin' Into the trees, and yet she tW»‘ mi fiiat > strange fttHi-dn’ sopg—lauglTNv'. list at tlmea.** “Cottld•yrni.Hww anv other s«»tttnl?" -Tye rS •*;’d a voks* «xllP*t'. ’Maryf Mary"* *Ati I f could heap the synshln’^ of t!t.* Bti'lef-Tuslt n* sorjcJiihIv came rnr.TiIn*. Nut she dl Jtia hs'k mrotin'l" “P!d *the |'n*-ti yot “No; she skirted the hollow round |Jm» nther side, but I co’tl'l siv* her ipoolflua |c| her o’*t of my sight, tlj s!.e were safe. I>nt I t!i*I i watit to la] he'‘'s m a iJ.iPie My el’ Tii-ii attd^ d. ely I saw a man mttie. runtiln* Ihro’tgtl the wmsls. and wh.*ti he saw hep. he race u rr»*:if « rv on ! T .k* r <r/r '¥^;'hr^r" me. eatt: wt r ten Vow V •at! It iry-witlt fof me—w ’ ■ Ttie who In the nn si tltai tin* wh-.'e tr-rtbi ill far I •C'iiW w.»de • fltll uf the wi. ami «• *g satdp'g r gave n err. err. and i*t that *ha, .h»|- *wa*“u’ - tihe a H at the r*a. Then and fell all crumptad \ \ In n little Penp." * ( < “J i I y«u B« forward then?" * **l startwt. but before l.’wmld ret ar uitcl to the*n.* 1*0* man hM p eklk •the teartwob kid * arr .-I her tkswa bg by the brook )ti the ho'tow “ * T’aei'd y**if atl.1 are th tn V* "Aye. like In a ibce’tv. for The eionn “I—I—;jw twe C* 1 •a, t grateful ft' :»«•»» fj ,t t 1*1.C» MOV.4,l| 4 t * . • a •»/ vi and I * «• t.e* «T~4« '*t tt r.t» wee at. I i I’egmstllt pref«Ti • n<l give l '* ;i *t2euittrr e Wo - . I ti t.e* l« * t urt. w “hone flown the as. whP«* I *t* lhe.it lit I'le trees Ttte fain. Sir t.tn •! n. hen*. U’p* Wi h 'Ud’ enflitef nt*d t athlu’ to r HU “Is* of eiii"| her e’ t*s eti I * ifk Plill. iP Amp w| Hul. 'ht* I •i*orw • WAS a’ tils r f*rw T’tlb f hef * T Itp •I St tint I M iMi j I * Mr V«» y 1. 1 \ m r»t»“ r •anl « dll,* | iflri* n « h U!M| % lift Its. 0 lai 1 1 m ■jp M i •5l.il ►J* JJjfl T* «f> .!• »*l Kifl l < ’ t li*»W. |#t il*l i at* \t k * ♦S T 113 Semr T Aw 1 «be "aid. Ti • t re.1 .1 !| re u«r \ dr.-ti« * f hr* •sir And Ik • p 4 I. ‘Never 1 ha 1 tel ■■ s Hi tlly. 4* 1. dear , i itf| r.! • J r* *t lli*%i Y Ht| III l**e : ••1 tie *»* I HU* ivr.fi* !;i tr r nnu^ T* •‘*1 Ptbletm* ♦ ■i j * < *|| *i %4 | Ml It l« n % 1** t* tX j ly s’ il ' flf <1 • r On b't* * 8|I •r* *1* Dtl iNn . tt* IH IlKtHt It: e tu*! ‘t I t h.ni W't*] 1 Sl.‘ I .ft.tt 4 14*1 laj •• \||»!t4‘ !i li t** • Itlo 1 »JU f* l II «<f t ilr *-1 lift' » v ;’ i *» % c.t b. Uvsliaia •Hi tilt *U* «fi!rt* *4i l*UI r;i< It l .:r*.“P ii^r lit *■ 1 i»« I I, • *• t* %* nitty j AM lu* fcl* -e I her at * I f. TI*. re la *|j< ! .. i* fi St ii Ui! full j nur sfltM nr toy tb* 1 •• san ri ii* i he *•. VI * lilNif’* V* i \ Mv rv Put lb* *.f. .r>f \Y !** • • 4 t 4 •1 «!* 1 fV hit t il « ** ii iffslri* #"!i t h \ Tft?| \\ ii^r. ut »Y **4* III** <rt we it Ol t to bei i t« ^ »* *.tf«*.‘ A •1 • »'“ *\**t in f •u f*V»* I Jar\< r And !• l N*»t e» **a M t*. ll Dtt ever. uu nn Ittlsk 1 story Jn. - * fc *. if -uM v ti! «r • ?| V ‘ • give, a that » h : 1 tilM and i .•» f* mI wa* pt> k^tt.l :;i;T» l!i- :Y 1 * t o * l sad Tl r V :t!) Hit* u, ‘ * •Uvti t*r w<>iii1i*rc<l i iirionsiy Just what d fe:im* he would hriug., laingdoii’s rmitlmial refnsiil to cro'-.s ex'tiniltie the wllne-is. * for tin* Stnte had tmlti rtllr kept his delense wonderfltHy well hidden Ttie newspapers,were, however...full of theories ns to what' the defence Would be.. • Severn I claimed that It j little gray-haired wo:::a:i. and his lips Mrc; II 1 •• r ;; a* ch.,id t Would le the “unwritten law."' t-he | were clo c to her ear ::; if in* v.«*.v gun riling of Alary Page's honor ;jUtoth I muiniurlac it ki.ilcn utira.;en.cnt-*or il, the tigi.-lt ef a .• g*i ouudguee uu.i l'"h t of bis bacera hi n grcai I pi. c on •bow v. bit biy behind |h _ • M ,<? Al’ 11 - r The ftm.-U. or itt guy rate the smile, "H j -e yo t- ever «eu tumther bruise, was still there when' In*’ t aide Into like thnl?" ^ . court, not with Mary. I his time, but . “Yes." .with her Mother. His Uatfll was tu k-J "Where?”,Tlie question pnnpprd out ed protivtinghr under t!,e arm’of tlie. . brithflly, nmVsMapy. I ig fo. -.vcrd iml they ihts’iiT l:t***» w “t hen**’ Ko Wo wwttt t>* A! .’* O " l* nod f’eVMTso* •• f t • • hog.-i* li'y* t'mtvjl'-hf. I • t’uf v.'.' "fcTfl l bavoSei tie Hi e what lhe triprao wo^T I I. tt learn I •r that It would he proved that Pot lo<'k shot hli’isclf when he found that not even Ids support of her stardom could make Mary marry him; while final iuvtruttion! Mary. tco. was smiling, anil sllcntlj repeiting;’ • * • - “Ttslay we will hoglw mv defenre ■tlij a tlrtrd-sald that tlie real erlrnlnal 'Today Philip wi I fk afto • . t jc.c I. .v!' would "confess" wiirn put upon the And hot even la c o vn Lc ;rt .v.o.dd •tnnd Ahslird. nil of them, and yet . olio let-herx’lf cnn'ci . le the thorny the ftilnl thcely brought n frown to 1 path that ma t h" t; i I , 'me i*iii elusive freed’".! fititl s: ic k t!ie*luvtsl- hie* gyves from off ! ber wriats anij r heart, ftmldenly she I.card tlfe^tirvl' Wltnosa of the thteefllled, ■ ■ L ; -j the lawyer's face. Suppose I.r.ngdon himself confey^ej to the murder’, “Hell'o. riilcf!" A voice front the door interrupted bis re very -atid'-jil* turned (jub-kly.. "HeUo. Sheenan. Have you got any-' thing r ' ; “No.” he said, "not a thing along the lines you spoke of. Slade doesn’t know any thing except -what -hotuld. and I’ve "Mrs. Annie Ihigel" The frail little^wormn “Qp'mrd tn have visildy shi'm.k when she t^ok her place lu tlie. v-Tlue.''. uL_ j trmaidj.nngdon's niovenients for three days before the muffler,' down to each minute, arid theft' s nothing to hang a dog’s hair tod’ •’ X~ •. • • “• - •“Did you find out about tha automo biles parked on that night?” "Yep;.'but Casey was, on the Job n,t that rorner. and there wasn’t-tts much as a ghost ot a motor went Into tlie street back of the liotel. The hack gates uf tbe houses were locked—had been tried by the Watchman Just a few minutes earlier, and tbe pollee were on the Job anyway, on a-count of tba club there. The Pace w.ontan must , have gone down tbe fire-escape and climbed Into tha hotel at another flywwrint’a the only answer." ~~ Tbe proneeutor. turned agat^ to tbe window ~Ah right." lie aaM curtly y. how- long mro ‘was it that yon jnct the man iwlio later Le- cattfl* your lynalyipit?**' • -, ^onryears ago at Chrlstmaa," “P.ut It v.:ii S'n^e'years before you were mnn-jyd. was it not'o' • ‘’Yes.’’ — 1 ' a.“\Yhyr . ^ • • *‘'Because of-r-of Mr. Page’s habits My pamds lusis ed upon my breaking the engn ' — | “But It was Inter renewed?” “Yes. He pronilped me that. he would gfep tlfSiklnis. _and I bellered. Coil know*, a woman always believe* that—from a,mnn.’’ • • “Will yon tell us, please" Langdon'* voice was warn big hi Its sharjnwyis. “as concisely as. viin (alia ' “Yt s t .1 f'ij*;., ly af!er Mr. l.atf **, •'r»d, < o Y.'v b'**’"..*,l n-i rl Mr P-l !<■■*!; in i ltd ?!r. PoTla • k toh V u* that Pi • La 1 1 nrhj the m irt;-ag. * O'* • irr h-»r '’f*. IT.* y-Mihnt If ?. Iary w o-iH i>i:i rrr * »r'-i ' ’di’ti a week lit* w on hi TI'^! I' ■’JH'T LHl ■■■■ l2Wtk.rTT s? witness; ■ Mtt i Ueroiui!" Vi-n'i ’iui.'n. wltlHtl* deep* me. h;s heavy leard mid «. was a striking eoutra.-t te I.tile wituuss who liad hitiY. liv’d f:e surveyed the ury y.i;!» a wary IxrdtUty t: a :l? >'lrcmusiauii*s it till* dd have, wimi a’sn.ile from tlie spec J <* herjl;* nort^n"<* (ftnl i!u* rt»i*"cd •••’•* n.” " wedding gift If s' r dMn't e W'ccM fcreelo' e iiihI pitt the ehi*ek tp'i t*;e (rindi of the fifWee,"* ’T. ./I Alls; I’g* {* IVI'ep?” "f !:'* said s’ ,< would .answer him the he su’d !h* w nild w:ft ska ml was angry tk:f‘ bor'd l»e any tie'ay TVen Mr we-1. njr> MnrV Joined Mr "i. and they,started for a walk ' you r-e them goY" I v.-e’if t » ihe Vitolien to fix t*te The night. P.ut I toiS .drawn flv VC» till , "Ma. Phets >n. you are a woodsman. ate \ on liofTk. 'll "1 am. sit*' ’’Where were yotNunployed six years ; ago?" ' — « | |w "I was wurkln’ to thePjtIsley estate.! • iltailn* out the mild thiiher hi the hi' woods.” There was a hint of^ Scot* tish aecent in his spee It. thoninKJong years in America had left It no more • t]};in a burr, pleasantly stpyticstlv^ oK\ [■ ti e wide , wood.and spaces among will* h his life was spent. “Did you ever see Miss Page?" . "Yes. sir Hie came tae tlie woods! often. Hu* had a luve_o^_the wild: ^•’ : v J * •M'* "J •i' x- \ l,y he iring nfigry words • hi her heart, nnd Pd r oom across niy bushapd henitlhg, Mr yo tf*r*4i:,.*t over It lie:: rt 11 !•'iT:en -gt-dbfi 'sing niy- horae. that I ftuf' fieggod Mary to l or-.e pi ng to rpi'ct hef fntljer.^ S-* your husband aver wqen ho was drunk? her mother—In appeal or encourage ment. It was hard tu sqy wldcU. “Upon the shoulder of my baby'. u«::l:f of I I’ni't a- d h.yth! sail goodnight to Mr , I.ntigd i’i and.-coming In. wputp straight to her loom." ’ “Did yon go to your room a Iso?* nnhf^ToiTs roice shook evef sp little^ ns he spoke. ^ for her-‘words brought buck so vlvWlv that time of horror her many times.'shtin' wie a book, or lie t dreamin 1 In the, woodsd* o vjyldly that i s-4Pid strvxl slier ■What happened.” site sn!<l wearily. Jla wltat happens tn thmissiids of wo- five flngeTs. like purple bruises, showed on,ler shoulder." "DU they remain there?" fiUllhl MtilmCTl and If was a time to set not*'" . i !!f’‘l!ir,'vmj"n!, n T T “h i l™,v ItaV m,s W „.,l ttVrtl *i- ■ ' I • ' wm «m* st-oni. -I ■ -wiir '.-I. , . uji and I said. ’Can 1 help von curry '...r , ’ . , V ’ S ' what <»* the pair la.-xe home;’ Ami heV.hfc- eurred on that nightr * • - > .v„ ■ i.t | . . . - *>o. I shall not move her till >he lias. JX? *raSS?SiSfc ? SE H 5 sw* ««• pmw 'it*. «4 r sSm trsL z *2 ,n i •ITI na go way round by Hie road bid ShoH straight through Jbe wimkIs.’ I knew them too well to l^ise my way. eveii in the daxk. 1. had room almost to the Hollow, which W like a howl In the middle oCAhe wood, when I heard when hMT-id stood silently In the little garden wnfrbrg for the quiet of night to scfFe over the house that held the ir rl he lorpdf wo well arvl-seemed *So likely to lose-Jthe girl whom he j was * see lti so tp’rllfle a cPs^! — 1 I—1-went fo ntv buol'and. who was In the klt< hen. and tried to mhk^ ion i.twiVir^o** ■* . ' x.;- him atop drinking and.go to tssl. j: n , i I* ca,w was vihh'tit It. " w H waw Thea I son ml, 1 ena carry her. now.* am] he * / , h (*s her up ,lty.kU uriiis a^id starts "Did ■aradfl ”Y»i; she Mid .’Am I si 111 sqta with you. Phb? And be rays. ’Ye**,' Ami "ay*. ‘Oft t wUb I was wish those who torture you Irtpe dead, •y darling, but I’ej gotns se'td JWi ayaalf ft the future' Thew. atJI !• Ma araui aod iwrryftf *