The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21
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Copyright. rsset Newspaper s~ryio~l
Continued From Our last issue)
CHAPTER TX.

| itHiihE NNH Hbi uEfNu bl fpnHe
quences 10 himself, but fear that
she would be brought 20 believe
that he had struck the blow against
her father
Harriet Santoine was gazing In.
tently NJ Avery. and she spoke
first
4 don't believe II. Dom"
Eaton felt his heart throb with
gratitude.
We are going TO mako you be.
lteye II by proving TO you Il Is
true" Avery declared.
Eaton. gazing steadily at Avery.
was chilled and terrified as he re.
allied for the first time the clio.
mont which Ayery's prcaence added
/ Tho relations between Harriet San.
tome and Avery he did not know.
but clearly they were close; and u
VIA equally clear that Avery had
disliked the growing friendship be.
tween her and Eaton
Why did you ring the bell tn
MIR Santoina's BERTH" Avery di.
rected tho attack upon him sud.
denly.
To call help" Eaton answered
You had known. then. that he
needed help"
4 saw Il then. OF course"
/ "Nhenf"
When found him"
when was that"
When | went forward 10 look
for tho conductor 20 ask him about
taking a walk on tn, roof OF tho
cars
How. Mr. Eaton. or iIlllward. or
whatever your name is. how did you
had him"
/ saw hlA hand IN the Aiaie.
When | came back IL didn't look
right 10 mo. So stopped aud
touched Il. and found that Il was
cold"
Then you looked into the
BERTH"
Yes"
And having looked in and soen
Mr.. santolns injured sou did no,
call any ope-you merely leaned
across him and pushed tho bell an z
went on7"
Yes; but ! waited on the plat
form ~ tho next car to SEQ that
help did come"
In YOU expect us to believe that
that was ths act OF an innocent
man."
II ! had been guilty. I'd no, have
stopped or looked into tho berth
at all
You had. % course. nome reason
for acting "a you did. win you er.
plain what Il waaf"
No-I cannot explain"
With n look OF almost triumph
avery turned 10 Harriet Santolne
Nj Eaton spoke 20 mo abou,
that" she said quietly.
avery smiled grimiy lie did
did hcF lie did not happen 20 tell
you. did he. that the Kind and sir.
OF socks he wears and carries In
his travelling bag arc very noarIy
the same Rs tho black sock I'm
watch tho bar was wrapped with
which your father was struck
II was you. then. who took tho
sock from my basr" Eaton demand.
ed.
7, was the conductor. and | can
assure you. Mr. Eaton Hlllward
that No are preserving Il very care. |
fully"
Avery turned 10 Connrry. Tell
her the rest OF t." he directed
Mr.. Eaton. when you came 70 |
this train. tho ga;nman at Seattle
called my attention 10 you Con.
merry began.
Eaton felt his pulses close With |
shock. "io recognized me- no |
asked quietly.
No. he didn't: ho oouldn, place |
you" Connery granted. But NJ
ought 90 have kept my ere on you
from tho very start Now. this /
morning. you claim telegram /
meant for another man who seems /
10 bo all right"
did no read the telegram 20 /
you'" Eaton asked.
He didn't. VIII your
No. II this all you have against
me- Eaton asked.
No. it's not Your walt n min.
ute. Mr. Avery. and you. Miss san.
tome. I won't be long"
He loft tho washroom As tho
three sat waiting. no one spoke.
When Connery returned no carried
tho sheet on which he had written
the questions no had asked Eaton.
and Eatons answers Tho English.
man followed.
What namo were you using. Mr.
Eaton. when you came from Asia
10 tho United s,ates7" tho conduc-
tor demanded.
Eaton reflected. My own" he
said, Philip H. Eaton"
When | asked this afternoon.
you said you came TO Seattle By the
Aaiatic steamer and took this train.
Tho 'Asiatic steamer--tho Tamba
Maru that was, Mr. Eaton
Eaton said nothing.
MIR. Standlsh. Conner faced
the Englishman-''you camo from
Yokohama to Seattle on tho Tam.
ba Maru. didn't your"
Yea"
DO you know that this Mr..
Eaton was not among the pas.
sengers7"
Yes"
How do you known
Tho Englishman produced the
ships passenger list.
That's all, Mr.. Standish," Con.
merry said.
Eaton sat silent as the EnrlIHh.
man left the Mushroom.
Now. Mr.. Eaton" Connery said.
either you we're not on tho Tamba
Maru or you were on IT under some :
other name than Eaton. Which
was it?'