The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-23
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Continued From Our laat Issue
CHAPTER Xi
Publicity Not Wanted

Publicity Not Wanted
Early tho next morning the door
Of Eaton's' compartment was un.
locked and Or. Sinclair entered.
MIR Saniolnc wants TO speak 20
YOU" the surgeon announced quiet.
lly.
This startling negation OF all he
| imagined, unncrvod Eaton.
mir. Santoinc ~ here. them"
cor course"
And he's conaoioua7"
"iic has been conscious for the
better part OF two days. Didh't
they tell your" Sinclair frowned.
You mean he will rocoyer7'
"IIe would recover from any In
Jury which WAS not inevitably
fatal
Eaton pulled himself together.
so Santolno Was neither dead nor
DYING. Therefore ut worst the
charge OF murder would not be
made. and at best what' Eaton
followed Sinclair.
Harriet Santolne was sitting on
the little lounge opposite the berth
where her father lay.
"ihre Ia Mr.. Eaton. Father" she
said.
"sit down" santoine directed.
Harriet made room for Eaton
upon tho seat beside her Tier linH
tromhlcd as she turned 20 Eaton.
Z but she did not speak directly TO
him yet: Il was Basil aantoine
who suddenly inquired
What Is II they call your
My nAme In Philip u. Eaton
Eaton realized as soon aa ho had
spoken that SAntoine had asked
only 10 hear Eaton's voice.
Tho blind man spoke 10 his
daughter
Describe him. Harriet"
Harriet palod and flushed.
"Abou, 80" she said. six feet
or moro In height. Slender. but
muscular and athletic. Stin and
eyes clear and with look OF
health. Completion fair. but dark.
ened by being outdoors Hair dark
. hAHh ~ sNAAAkNAW HNAfFAAa ~
blue gray Eyebrows straight and
dark Forehead smooth. broad. IN.
telliEcnt Nose straight. nostriis
delicate. Mouth straight. lips
neither thin nor full. Chin with.
gu, a cleft Face and head OF oval
/ Anglo American type"
Go on" said Sanioins
U
ness suit. not made by an Ameri-
can tailor soft bososned shirt
with soft cuffs white linen col.
lar. -Four IN hand tic. Black
shoes No jcwelry erocp, watch.
chain
In general" ssn,oins suggest.
81
Apparently educated. we'll
bred. intelllg mt. Expression franz
Manner Boltcontrolloi and r..
served Seems sometimes younger
than he must be. sometimes older
Something has happened which
has had great effect and can't be
forgotten"
Embarrassment, had dyed liar
rlets face. suddenly she looked out
tho window.
Eaton merely waited.
He would be called rather
llkable-looking manT' Santoine
sa!d tentatively.
Il think he makes tina; impress.
sion"
Certainly he does no, make tho
Impression OF being man who
ooald DO hired to commit a cr1me7''
Very far from n"
"Or who would commit a Grim,
for bis own interestT"
No"
hat he nigh, BE- led into crime
BY some strong personal fceilnE7"
Yea"
"Mr. Eaton santoinc address.
ed him sudd EMILY have ad.
mitted that you were AZ tho houss
Of Gabriel Warden tho evening hc
was killed."
Yea"
You arc tho man OF whom War.
den spoke to his wifeT"
Il came by appointment 10 call
on Mr.. Warden that night"
What was your position in 70,
gard 10 Mr. Warden7"
Eaton remained silent.
The blind man stopped. He pro
ceeded on a line likely 10 NEE,
less prepared resistance.
Mr. Eaton, have I ever Injured
you personally have I ever done
anything which indirectly has
worked injury on you or your az.
fairs7'
80"