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Romance and Mysterv Unfold on a 'Cross-Continent Train

then Just as she was telling herself
II would likely be some minutes be-
fore she would know whether he was
coming back, she heard him return
ing: at some little distance he spoke
her name so as not to Tighten her.
She know ut ono II was he. but a
change in the m surprised her. She
stepped forward to mcot him.
You found your fricnd?"
"Yes."
As they entered the house and no
helped her TO lay of her cape, he
suddenly faced her.
I'VE are In n strange relation 10
each other. Miss Santoine-strangcr
than you know" he said %unevenly.
when the timo that you com
prehend what our actual relation ~,
Il want you to know that I under
stand that whatever you have done
was done because you believed 4,
might bring about the greater good.
Il have seen In youth your father
only kindness. high honor. sym
patty. IL l did not know
She started. gazing at him: what
he said had absolutely no meaning
for her. what is IL that vol
known she demanded.
He did not reply; his hand went
out 10 hers, seized IL, crushed II. and
he started away AS no won't up the
stair-still. in his absorption, carry
ing cap and overcoat-she stood star
ing after him In pcrplexlty.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
By William MacHarg and Edwin Balmer

he had not counted his shots. but he
knew he had had soven cartridges IN
the magazine and n In the barrel
and the pistol clicked without dis
charging. Eaton rolled over further
away from the spot where he had
last fired and pulled nm extra clip or
cartridges from his pocket.
"All riGht?" the voice which Eaton
knew questioned the other.
IAN right" came tho reply.
But, II they were all right. they
made no offer 10 hre first again. Nor
yet did they dare 10 move. Eaton
knew they lay on tho floor like
himself. They lay with fingers on
trigger. as he also lay. waiting again
for him 10 move 80 they could shoot
at him.
Eaton listened. There was still no
sound from tho rest OF the house.
But, overhead now no heard an
almost imperceptible patterlug-tho
sound OF IA barefooted man crossing
tho floor; n he know that the blind
man In the bedroom above was
getting up.
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At the same that ho
could not have been alarmed by
Eaton's leap--the man who had been
working moved his torch, and tho
light fell upon Eaton.
Look OUT" tho man cried In alarm
TO his companion; with tho word the
light OF tho torch vanished,
Tho man toward whom Eaton
rushed did not havo tiino to switch
OF his light. lie dropped II instead.
and as Eaton sprang for him no
crouchcd. Eaton. as he struck for
ward. found nothing; but below his
knees felt a mans powerful arms
tackling him. ~ no struggled TO FREQ
himself n swift. savage lungc lifted
him from his feet. lie was thrown
and hurled backward.
Eaton duckcd his head forward apI
struggled to turn as no went down, so
hat "A shoulder. and not his head or
back, would strike tho iioor first. Ho
succeeded In this. though In his eff
fort no dropped n Jimmy, But no
chung with his right hand to the piss
toll, and ~ he struck tho floor the
pistol shot or; tho flash OF flame
spurted toward tho ceiling. Instantly
the grip below hls knees was loosed.
Tho man who had tackled him and
hurled him back had recoiled In tho
darkness.
Eaton got 10 his feet. but crouched
and crept behind a table, aiming his
pistol over II In the direction In which
no supposed the other men must be.
The other two men Ia the room also
waited. Invisible and silent. The only
light In the great curtainod room
came from the single electric torch
lying on the floor. This lighted tho
laaga 90 A nhnNE a aARnnR ~ IN AAL
and a circle of books in the cases on
tho wall. As Eaton's eyes became
more accustomed to the darkness he
could see vague shapes Of furniture,
IL a man moved, he might be made
out; but II he stayed still, probably
Do would remain indistinguishable.
No one moved in tho room. and there
was complete silence
II seemed certain tina tho noise Of
tho shot. II not tho sound OF the
struggle which preceded ~, must have
raised an alarm. though the room was
in "A wing and shut of by double doors
from tho main part OF the house, It
was possible that tho noisa had not
gone far; but II must have been heard
In the room directly above and con-
nectod with tho study 10y a staircase
at ths head OF which was a door.
Basil Santoine. as Patton knew. slept
above; a nurse must be waiting on
duty somewhere near.
Eaton had moved, warily and care
fully, but he had moved, a revolver
flashed before him. Instantly and
without consciousness that his finger
pulled the trigger, Eaton's pistol
flashed back, In front OF him, tho
fame flashed again. and another
squirt Of FIRE spat at ono side,
If4EAn ftra1 hnal a. fhIu hn ms
PROSTATE on the floor now. and
whether he had been shot or not he
did not yet know, or whether tho
blood flowing down hts face was only
from q splinter sprayed from the
table behind which he had hid. He
fired again. holding his pistol far out
10 one side 20 confuse tho aim OF the
others lie thought that they 100
wero doing tho same and allowed FOR
II In his aim.
He pulled his trigger a ninth time
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There Eaton stood stil for u mo-
ment. listening. Then he crcpt along
beside tho house Til he came to the
first windows OF the south wing. lie
tried these carefully and then gained
the south corner OF the wing. un-
observed. or nj least without sign that
he had been seen. and went around II.
Eaton stopped at the first high
French window on the south. As he
tried to slip his Jimmy under the
bottom OF the sash. tho window. TO
his ~amazement opened silently upon
its hinges. II had not boon locked.
The heavy curtains within hung just
in front OF him. He put out his hand
and parted them. Then rs started
back In establishment and crouched
close to tho ground. inside the room
was a mGn moving about, flashing an
electric torch before him and then
exploring an instant in darkness and
flashing his torch again.
Eaton looked behind him. No n
apparently had been left on watch
outside. He drew his pistol md
stepped into tho room through the
curtains. lie carefully let tho cur
tains fall together behind him, and
treading noiselessly in his stocking
feet, advanced upon the man. moving
forward In each period OF darkness
between flashes OF the electric torch.
Tho man, continuing to fash his
light, plainly had heard nothing. and
tho curtains had prevented him from
being warned by the chill OF tho
night air that the window was open,
But now. at the further side OF tho
room, another electric torch flashed.
Another man had been In the rOoml
He neither alarmed nor was alarmed
by the man flashing the first light.
Each had known the others presence
before. There were mt least two men
in the oom working t~ogether-or
rather, one was working. tho other
supervising. for Eaton heard now a
steady, almost inaudible grinding
noise ~ the second man worked.
Eaton halted again and waited, II
there were two there might DO others.
The grinding noise stopped. IL was
followed by a sharp click. Tho men,
side by side, were bending over some
thing, ana the Hight OF the man who
had been working for a fraction of a
second hot into tho face OF tho other.
Eaton's glimpse OF that face as
founded. stunned. Btupetled him. He
could not have @ that mani The
fact was impossible! lie must have
been mad. His mind must have be-
come unreliable 10 let him even I'M
agine II. Then came the sound OF the
voice-tb> voice OF the man whose
face ne kpd seen! II was hei And,
in plac, the paralysis OF tho first
instant INV a wild, savage throe OF
passion solzed Eaton. Hts pulses
leaped so II seemed they must burst
his veins. and he gulped and choked.
Eaton's fingers tightened on tho
handle OF his pistol. nut he held It
now not az a weapon 20 fire but as n
weight with which 10 strike. The
grip Of hts left hand clamped onto n
short steel bar and he leapod for
ward.
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The Blind Mans Eyes

whether she would be wanted tho
next day; she had already seen Mr..
Avery, and he would o want her.
Harriet. telling her she would not
need her. offered to send n servant
home with her, as the roads were
dark.
Miss Davs refused this and went
out. Harriet. rs the door was closed
behind the girl. looked hurriedly
him. nor at first did she find Eaton
either, but she discovered him
presently in the mu'', room with
Blatchford, who excused himself.
What shall II be hts evening,
Mr.. Eaton?" she asked. Music?
Billiards."
billiards. II you like" ne re-
eponded.
They went up 70 tho billiard room.
n for an hour played steadily: but
her mind was not upon the game
nor, she saw, was his. Several times
he looked at his watch; he seemed to
her to be waiting. Finally. as they
ended a game. he put his cue back
In the rack and faced her,
Miss Santoine," ne said, IT want
70 ask a favor"
What In it?"
II want to go out-unaccompanied."
"Why?"
81 wish to speak to a friend who
will be waiting for me"
You'll PROMISE Mr.. Eaton, not 20
try ~to-leave2"
Yes"
Lot US go out" she said.
h led the way downstairs and,
in the hall, picked up a cape: he
threw II over her shoulders and
brought his overcoat and cap. But
In his absorption no forgot to put
them on until, as they went ~ into
the garden together, she reminded
him; then he put on tho cap. The
night was clear and cool. and no
one but themselves seemed 70 be
Which way do you want 10 GOT"
she asked.
lie turned toward tho forested
acres OF the grounds which ran down
70 a ravine at tho bottom OF which
a little stream trickled toward the
lake. IS they approached tho side
OF this ravlne, a nan appeared and
investigated them He recognized
tho girls figure and halted.
IT'S all right. Willis" she said
quietly.
Yes, ma'am."
They passed the man and went
down the path into the ravine and
up the tiny valley. Eaton halted.
Your mans Just above there?" he
asked her.
"Yes."
He'll stay therot'
"Yes: or oA1se py.s
Then you 3o..t 81 waltirxe u..ss
a few moments for ts7"
NO" she said, 'TSSu viii rongsn
here?"
"Yes." he said; and with that per-
mission he left her.
Both had spoken 80 that the man
above could not have heard: and
Harriet now noticed that, as her
companion hurried ahead. he went
almost noiselessly. As he dlsap-
peared. the impulse 10 call him back
almost controlled her: then she
started TO follow him; but she did
not. She stood still, ~shivering n ~.
tie now in the cold: and as she lis
tened, she no longer heard his foot
steps, What she had done was done;
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Dicky and Dot in the Wonder City

OF room Is needed In this big city
Opposite the place where the nan
were working Dicky and Dot saw a
hill reaching quite high above the
street.
''rhe hill we have turned into a
street was as high as the one oppo-
site" said tho man. "Of course wo
couldn't do all his work without the
help OF machines. But the rocks and
sand that we got out OF tho hill wero
used to mako streets that weren't
high enough"
ut seems strange" said Dioky,
that I'm the Wonder CITY they are
not even impressed by n small noun
tain or n big hill, but can turn ft
into n street, They can do any
thing here. Probably they could mako
whatever they wanted TO out OF any
thing they chose
probably" agreed Dot. as thNy
were walking away. but I am gfNd
they are making another street" she
added. FOR they certainly need room
for all these wonders"
Tho idea for to-day's story wa.
suggested by Mauriel Berustrom, aoed
eight. No. Gid East One Hundred and
Thirty eighth Street.
We will pay 81 for eaah accepted ia,~ FAR
Woua't IVY Storts. Put pour nsme. ss-, sd-
Top Of your fint fAse. Mail 10 won,ier Stow
York city. ' Nv"
The evening world., 1917-01-30
BY Mary Graham Bonner.
Digging AUdv a Hill.
C~opyrtgls, 1917, ~ Tie Press Publishing Co.
rrhe New York Etenins Worldl


n ocKS and stones were flying
X around and men wero digging.
digging. and great machines
wero helping. Dicky and Dot were
wandering about. hoping. OF course.
10 have an adventure and see some
thing especially interesting.
Lets 60 and ask tho men what
they are doing" suggested Dicky.
AN right" said Dot.
SO up they went 20 the men and
asked them II they were building a
house.
NO." replied the mon. we're build
Ing a street, or making a street, II
you'd rather call II that"
81 don't care What YOU call IT, said
Dicky, but how in the world can YOU
make a streetr'
You say that Just as I'd speak Of
making a kite said Dicky.
"Or as I'd speak OF making n gar
den," put In Dot. "and planting little
seeds" .,
"Weil, later on wen plant little
houses said the man. though i don't
suppose they'll he 30 little
Dicky and Dot laughed. And the
men were delighted TO tell tho two
children about tho strect-makinB.
"You see." explained the man who
had been talking to them, there
used To be a hill h~cre-almost I Il
small mountain you would have
thought IT.. and We worked anc
worked until We made n strce'
through Il. We had to bring th'
mountain down and make II lcve
with the street and We have JUS
| about finished our Job. 1t Is TO have
houses built on A later as avery bii
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III lHo HHn
- who had been waiting in his
rooms for him, locked the
@ door and drew down tho
window shades. Then no
PUG his overcoat. folded as he had
been carrying 1t under his arm. on
tho writing table In tho centre of the
room. and from It's folds and pockets
took a 'breast-drill" such as iron
workers use in drilling steel. an auto
matte pistol with three clips OF cart
ridges an electric hashlight and a
little bottle Of nitrOglycerine.
Eaton raised a shade and window
and then looked out. The wash OF
waves. an from a passing boat.
sounded on the shore. There was no
light In sight showing any boat, but
the waves on the shore were distinct.
Eaton strained his Eyes and saw a
vague blur off 10 tho south and with
In a mile OF shOre-a boat without
lights.
Eaton slipped of his shoes and went
to his room door. lIe stepped out,
closing his door carefully behind him,
and descended the stairs. Below all
was quiet. The red embers and glow
Ing charcoal OF wood fires which had
1lazed on the hearths gave the only
light. Eaton crept TO tho doors OF the
blind mans study and softly tried
them. They were, as he had expected,
locked. lie went 10 IL window In tho
drawing room which was set In a
recess and so placed that II was not
visible from other windows in tho
house. He opened this window and
let himself down upon the lawn.
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HIAH kiddis Klns-rhere IL one av-rfion
which com~ 10 me In er-y mail ana
which l an tst now ruAbls 10 ans.v.
definitely. II Il, 'NWhsn viii tho drawing con-
test 10 reumedf" w s,sil have Il when ta<r,
ar no more wonders In New York 10 write sbout,
aud TaT | cannot say Just wbsn The suppiy will
be- exhausted.
Hut III let you know a. soon ~ the idsas stop
coming In and then we'll ses about drawing. At
pr'H"nt Wonder hieAs are coming thick and f.s.
~sslion,iios mary Wonder CITY ticas ~
Auacr-A, many. as you hsr. tds.s so.
IA Y. Wa.H y, "rnd In a story ~ poem, must
4 ,ir 4 ought to. We do not print ssor.s.
9 Nay We VII. . Wonder CIT, roy o, any
c.t4 rissss tsn me how to -ud . Wonder
p ,so,5 Nv Rosa. It 90 p p. * n wo'q Vow C g sii'0s,
but has not rcccl'od his pin a. yet, send fn
A No, Il q better, to walt. you will r..i,.
your certificate aud PIN IN a very short tlms
to application diptions we're pro edy To-
. write . story Wi 1t b. ,us til. SAN.
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9 j, IN. Evening World rr4n..i in NV
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k1nrrr
\. You may write stories or poems.
q II We are % sud Ia .to7.s OF porus
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Anything that you think will intsre. the
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4. No. that stoD wouli IL much too nns
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MAJ my sevenyear-od sister j5.n ths
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. MAJ my mother and ! ssnd IA cur o~~s~
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O May saw cuui us for my cpusin IN fr0yl
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COUSIN ELDAc<oA.
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Inhalation u curves downward. Its
action being exactly like Il bellows.
Tue deeper the breath the deeper
downward tho action OF the dia-
phraem. and. when tho breath Is
exhalod, Il slowly rises up. During
this great movement, when tho dia-
phyaSm is properly used. a greater
amount of air Is naturally sucked
into the lungs and the abdominal
muscles obtain, through this power
ful pressure. q natural massage,
which could be obtained In no other
way.
v6es q greater supply OF oxygen TO
the liver and intestines and relieves
abdominal congestion n torpid
liver. 1t also helps TO digest food.
clear tho skin. ovorcomes insomnia
and anaemia, pale checks and lips and
u the real stan OF life.
Women who learn how to breathe
ard use the diaphragm, as nature In
tended, will keep well n strong, and
he able to repair and nourish all
parts Of the body and brain with rich.
pure blood. and remain young and
prolong Life.
The sturdy chest and breathing ap-
paratus permit the diaphgram 20
draw In a greater amount Of lifo-giv-
Ing oxygen, but II Is more necessary
TO have a we'll developed diaphragm
than q large chest. because the o
,nent of the lungs in breathing Is not
suff1cient to keep all portions OF the
body supplied with oxygen.
Oxygen warns tho air and, when
shallow breathing is the habit. the
brain and other organs, which are
starving for II, reach out and grasp
tho oxygen. before 1t has sufficient
time to reach the lower extremities,
Hence poor circulation and cold feet
and hands.
Tomorrow I shall tell all readers
bow to breathe.
DARK FLASHES BEFORE EYES
MRS. @. T.: You should consult a
physician about this II may be
heart Oh kidney trouble.
HEAD NoiSES-MRS. II. +. D.:
These may be caused by oar troubles
or indigestion. You will have ia de-
eide which and overcome the cause
20 get relief.
EXCESSIVE PERsPlRATlON-
MRS. II. c.: Battle the parts each
day with soap and water and .hen
zpbry some OF the following mixture
alcohol one pint, salicylic ncid two
drains.
MACARONl-K. H.: Fat persons
trying to lose weight must not eat
macaroni. but gluten noodlcq may be
eaten with tomatoes n not cheese
instead.
sDIPS" IN THE HAIR-GenevievC
b.: Brush diluted white Of egg on the
hair and then hold the Sclllops OF
dips" in place with the fingers unit
f, they are dry, which will be but a few
minutes.
BRAN BREAD-MRS. l.. T.: Brar
bread Is really not fIttening ana Ls q
splendid remedy for constipation. OF
course. 1t Is easy 10 eat enough bror
bread or any other kind Of bread e
n the weight 10 increase, OnlN
dark breads should be eaten by al
persons and sparingly by fat ones,
LIQUID ALBOLlNE-MRS. T. T.
W.: Yes. this viii make tho hair
glossy and also keep the scalp clean
cHAPPED HANDS AND ARMS
MRS. WALTER f.: Always dry The
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yNorsIs OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
GABRIEL Warden, Seattle capitalist, IA mysten.
ousy murdored. seaTNh Begins for 4 young man
who awaited WArion ON the night Of tie cI,mo.
aud Who ~eitecward DISAPPEARED. Ten DAYS paSs'
olhnefy, eondu tor on a transrontlnentAl train.
geo a message from the roadis PreAdsnt, telling
lAm 10 Obey an all things a strange passenger
i.uneu Dornc. Another passenger uAincl phlliu
Eaton e1eitcs lis suspicious. Done also takes an
%int'rtt In the ssmo passenger and sets his secre
tap. Donald Avery, and his daughter. Harriet. "a
hni 9ut something about him. Tho three bccjma
acquainted. Then the train stops in the night,
snoNbouIi. Next morning borne IL found In MS
beth Win = crushed skill. as a result OF q muir.
ieros stack. An op ration performed upou
D3tnc on the train siyes him a chance for life.
Eaton Il accused Of thu crime by Avery aud the
,Sndu,,9r hat Dome rallies and ,srsrss TO doubt
desper mystery, involving both himself and Eaton,
When the train. reaches a little Illinois town.
bOrne IN carried 10 his country home nearby
where Eaton alsi Is carried as a sort Of rrisonss
guest. The latiers odd acquaintance with Har
~ Hpen5. and they go 70 a polo game with
Avery. where Avery induces Eaton 10 take part,
lie reluctantly Joins. and displays thorough
knowledge OF polo,
Harriet goes to dinner with her father but re
solves not to reveal Eaton's proves. feeling thai
K would IN some way intre him But she ha,
an uneasy feeling Of oonoealins sonethinz.
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Lesson Talks and Answers to Queries.

hands well and keep them covered
with rubber gloves when they arc In
water. Always wear gloves In the
street. Rub the hands often with the
following: Glycerine. n part; rose
water. three parts.
FRESktES-MRS. II. F. D.. Use
tactic acid. a 20 per cent. solution.
Freckles are beneath the surface of
b skin and therefore not easy 10
remove. They may be faded out con-
siderably, however.
GRANUtATED llDS-DANIFL.
r.: The particles on the lashes are
usually caused by eye-strain and YOU
should consult an oculist about
glasses. Battle tho eyes with boracio
acid In an eye cup as oftcn as con-
vcniont.
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- bitterest moments of his re-
bellion against and defiance
OF his holplessness OF blindness. lie
was alone. Santoine crossed to the
door OF the hall and opened Il and
called. No one answered. Ho started
20 call again; then he checked himself
and shut tho door and opened that 70
the top OF the stairs descending 10
his study below.
Tho smoke and fumes OF the frinx
rushed into his face. II half chokod
him. but 1t decided him.
lIo put his hand on the rail and
started TO descend the stairs.
There was stu 10 sound or any
evidence OF any one below, The gases
OF the firing were clearing away. The
hin man could feel the slight breeze
which came IN through tho windows
or his bedroom ana went with him
down tho stairs. and now, as he
reached the lower steps. there was no
other sound In the room but the
tread Of the blind mans bare feet.
SantOine halted on the next 70 the
last step tho blind count stairs, and
no had gone down twenty-one-and
realized fully his futility; but now
no would not retreat or merely cali
for help.
"Who IL here2" he asked distinctly.
ia any one here7 Who IS here7"
SantOtne stepped down on the floor,
and in his uncertainty as 20 the POSI-
ton OF tho furniture. felt along tho
wall. There we're bookcases there,
but no passed along them swiftly,
until he came 20 the case which con
cealod the safe az the left side OF
tho doors, The books were gone from
that case. His bare toes struck
against them where thoy had been
thrown down on tho floor. The blind
man, his pulse beating tumultuously,
put his hand through the cast and
felt tho panel behind. That was slid
back, exposing tho safe; and tho door
OF tho safe stood oponl S~antoine's
hands folt within the snte swiftly,
The tafe M empty,
(To BE Contlnued.)