The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
Continued From Our Last lssuol
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CHAPTER XII.
The Ally In the House

ture OF smooth gray stone The
motor driveway. north from Chicago
into Wisconsin. leaves between II
and the lake broad wooded strip
for spacious grounds and dwellings,
santoino's house was ono OF these.
Eaton felt that It's location was
well suited for his plans; aud he
realized. too, that circumstances
had given him time for anything he
might wish TO do,
There was respectful knock nj
his door. A servant drew his bath.
then shaved him and trimmed his
hair.
Il shall tell them TO bring break
fast up. sir. or will YOU 90 down."
the man asked
Eaton considered Il think ! can
go down
He found the breakfast room A
cloth was spread. but no places were
set. number OF covered dishes
we're on the sideboard Tho servant
took covers of theae dishes. Eaton
chose his breakfast and sat down.
the man laying one place for him.
lie had haif finished hia bacon and
greens before any one else ap-
peared
This was n tall man Of more than
go plainly q man OF position and
wealth. but without experience In
affairs. and without power.
Il am Wallace Blatchford." tho
stranger volunteered as Eaton
looked up basil santolne il better
this morning
Il believe with the doctors that
BASH Santoluc is 10 be spared" tho
tall man continued. The nation IL
20 ba congratulated lie 10 certain
" one OF the most useful mon In
America"
Eaton finished his breakfast. but
remained while nlRtcbford con.
'lnued 10 boast. in hiA queer hu.
mlllty. ot the blind man lie
checked himself only when Harriet
fantoine appeared In the doorway
My dear He wants 20 see me
now" the tall man Almos, pleaded
"Of course Cousin Wallace tAe
Girl said almost with compassion.
You will excuse me then. sir -
nlAtch'ord said hastily TO Eaton an !
hurried OF The girl EaEcd after
him. and when sha turned 10 Eaton
her Dyes wsrn wet
Good morning"
Good morning. Miss Santoine
You are coming 10 breakfast"
"Oh. no I've had my breakfast. I
was going out 20 look about"
MAY ! 20 aith YOU" Eaton tried
TO ask casually. important 10 him
was tho plan ~ the house and
grounds
She hcsi,Atcd.
Very veil" she said At last she
was ahFtracted as abe led tho way
out 10 tho terrace.
Your father 10 stu better this
morning. Eaton asked.
Yes: fathers improving stead.
iiy."
Mr. Blatchford told mo a. much "
"Oh. you had soma talk with Mr..
bla'ehford. thon1-
We introduced ourselves
Harriet wRH silent for a moment
He is your cousin''
Il call him that: he's fathers
cousin. They wcrr very close friends
vhcn they were boys. tho Cousin
Wallace IL a few years older Father
and b" went thru college together
They both were looked upon as
young men % very unusual promise
Nr Blatchford especially. Then
'ather.was bllnded-he Was Just 10 /:
and and Cousin Wallace never sul.
fliled the promise he has given"
II don't quite see the connection, .
Eaton offered.
oh. thought Cousin Wallace
must have told you II was he who
blinded father II waA hunting
accident Father always said i,
wasn't Cousin Wallacc's fault. but
Mr. Blatchford was almost boalde
himself because he believed he had
ruined fathers li,e But father went
on and did all that he has done.
while Il stopped poor Cousin Wal
lace"
\ think I shall understand him
now" Eaton said quietly.
y like the way you said that"
They strolled about. she pointing
out the grounds Once he turned 10
her as he felt her watching him
but II she had been observing him ne
he looked about. she was not re.
Fnrding him now. He followed her
direction and saw At little distance
Ia powerful. Swapping man. hAlf-con.
ccaled behind some bushes. Once
before during their walk Eaton had
seen another man, powerfully built
as this one. who had looked keanly
at him and then away quickly. Har.
riot flushed slightly an shc saw that
Eaton observed the man: Eaton un.
.derstood then that the man was n
guard; one OF several. probably. who
had been put about tho house to
keep watch OF him.
He did not speak of the men. and
neither did she After a time they
went back TO the house. She left
him in the hall.
He stepped silently to telephone.
He took mp the receiver. AZ he
placed 1t to his ear. he heard the
almost imperceptible sound OF an
other receiver on tho line being
lifted.
Eaton held the receiver 10 his ear
without making reply The other
person on the line-evidently Il WAS
an extension in tho houso-also re.
malned silent Eaton hung up the
receiver and stepped from the
closet. He encountered Donald
Avery In tho hall.
You have been teiephonlng7"
Avery asked.
Eaton gazed coolly ut Avery,
knowing now that Avery had been
at the other telephone on the line.
80 you have had yourself ap-
pointed my-wardcn?