The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-18
Copyright, Paget Newspaper
Service.)
n Continued From Our Last Issue.
CHAPTER V.
Are Won HillWard?
Are You Hillward?

CHAPTER v.
Are You Hillward?
Eaton, waking in the reverie
half way between sleep and full
consciousness, found himself su-
bremely happy. His feelings. be-
fore recollection came to check
them. reminded him only that he
had made an acquaintance, almost
4 friend, the day before, by won
herful, inspiring. beautiful girl.
Then suddenly, into his clearing
memory crowded the reason for
his being where he was. With a
phudder, he drew the sheet and
blanket closer about him; the
smile was gone from his lips; he
lay still staring upward at the
berth above his head and listening
10 the noises In the car.
He soon heard enough to con-
vince him that the train was
ttalled in the snow.
"Mr. Hillward! Mr.. Lawrence
Hillward, Telegram for Mr.. Hill
ward"
Eaton started at the first call of
the name; he sat up and faced
about: then putting his head out
of his curtains, he hailed the con-
ductor.
what name? Who is that tele-
gram for?"
mr.. Lawrence Hillward."
"Oh, thank you; then that's
mine" He put his hand out be-
tween the curtains to take the yell
low envelope.
Connery held back. II thought
your name was Eaton
at is. Mr.. Hillward-Lawrenee
Hillward-is an associate of mine
who expected to make this trip
with me. but could not. So
should have kilograms of other
communications addressed to
him."
Eaton drew his curtains close
again and ripped the envelope
open. The message-nine words
without signnture-read:
"Thicket knot youngster ON
piscient issue foliage lecture
tragic instigation.
II was some code which Eaton
recognized, but could not decipher
at once.
The conductor moved on. Eaton
took a small pocket dictionary
from his vest pocket and translat-
ed the nine words to:
"They know you. One is follow
ing. Leave train Instantly"
Eaton laughed. Leave train in
SANITY" The humor of that ad-
vice in his present situation. as
he looked out the window at the
solid bank of snow, appealed to
him. He slapped the little diction-
airy shut and returned 1t to his
pocket. A waiter from the dining
car came back, announcing the
first call for breakfast, and spur
red him to action. Eaton dressed
swiftly and hurried into the now
deserted Mushroom and then or
to breakfast.
Harriet Dorne was sitting facing
the door at the second of the
larger tables; opposite her, and
with his back to Eaton, sat DON
aid Avery. A third place was laid
beside the girl, as though they ex-
pected Dorne to Join them put
they had begun their fruit with
out waiting. The girl glanced up
as Eaton halted in the doorway !;
her blue eyes frightened with a
look part friendliness, part pur-
pose. She smiled and nodded
and Avery turned about.
Good morning, Mr.. Eaton,"
the girl greeted.
Good morning. Miss DOrne,"
Eaton replied, collectedly. He nod
ded also to Avery, who stiffly re-
turning the nod turned back again
to Miss Dorne.
At the place nearest the door, an
insignificant broad-shouldered and
untidy young man, who had board
ed the train at Spokane, had Just
spilled half cup of coffee over
the egg spots on his lapels as his
unsteady and nicotine-stained fin
gers all but dropped the cup.
The dining car conductor pulled
back the chair opposite the untidy
man; but Eaton, with sharp
cChoO VI uiSE hott WVht past
The girl again looked up. ooh,
Mr.. Eaton she smiled, "wouldn't
you like to sit with us? I don't
think father Is coming to break
fast now; and II he does, Of course
there's still room"
She pulled back the chair beside
her enticingly; and Eaton accepted
1t.
Suddenly reminded of his tele-
gram, he put a hand into his peck
ct and fingered the torn scraps; he
had meant to remove and destroy
them, but had forgotten.
They engaged in conversation as
they breakfasted--a conversation
in which Avery took almost no
part, though Miss Dorne tried to
draw him in: then the sudden en-
trance of Connery, followed close
~ by stout, brusQue man who be-
longed to the rear Pullman, took
Eaton's attention and hers.
(which is him?" the man with
Connery demanded loudly.
Connery pointed to Eaton.
THAT'S him, Is it," the other
man said. "Then go ahead"
Eaton observed that Avery, who
had turned In his seat, was watch
ing this diversion on the part oil
the conductor with interest. Con.
merry stopped beside Eaton's seat
a.