The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-20

Eaton, gazing steadily at Az
cry, was chilled and terrified as
he realized for the first time the
clement which Avery's presence
added. The relations between
Harriet Santoine and Avery he did
not know, but clearly they were
close; and 1t was equally clear
that Avery had disliked the grow
ing friendship between her and
Eaton.
why did you ring the bell in
Mr.. Sautoine's BERTH" Avery di-
rected the attack upon him sud
denly.
To call help Eaton answered.
You had known, then, that he
needed help?"
Il saw it then, of course"
"When?"
when | found him."
when was that"
when | went forward to look
for the conductor to ask him
about taking a walk ON the root
on the cars
How, Mr.. Eaton, or Hillward
or whatever your name is, how
did you find him?"
Il saw his hand in the aisle
When | came back 1t didn't look
right to me. So | stopped and
touched it, and found that II
was cold"
Then you looked into the
BERTH"
"Yes."
And having looked in and seen
Mr.. Santoine injured you did not
call any one-you merely leaned
across him and pushed the bell
and went onH"
YES; but | waited on the plat
form of the next car to see that
help did come"
do you expect us to believe
that that was the act of an in
nocent mani"
'If I had been guilty. I'd not
have stopped or looked into the
berth at ALL"
You had, of course, some rea-
son for acting as you did. VIII
you explain what 1t was?"
"No-I cannot explain"
With look of almost triumph
Avery turned to Harriet San
tome.
Mr.. Eaton spoke to me about
that" she said quietly.
Avery smiled grimly. "He did,
did he? He did not happen to
tell you, did he, that the kind
and size of socks he wears and
carries in his travelling bag are
very nearly the same as the black
sock In which the bar was wrap
ped with which your father was
struck"
ut was you, then, who took
the sock from my bag?" Eaton
demanded
ut was the conductor, and /
can assure you, Mr.. Eaton-Hill-
ward, that we are preserving II
very carefully"
Avery turned to Connery. "Tell
her the rest of it." he directed
"Mr. Eaton, when you came to
this train, the gateman at Seat
tie called my attention to you,
Connery began.
Eaton felt his ptilses close with
a shock. "He recognized me?"
he asked quietly.
mo, he didn't; he couldn't
place you," Connery granted.
But I ought to have kept my
eye on you from the very start.
Now, this morning, you claim a
telegram meant for another man
who seems to be all right"
"Did he read the telegram to
your" Eaton asked.
HE didn't. Will your"
mo. Is this all you have
against me?" Eaton asked.
mo; It's not. You'll wait a
minute. Mr.. Avery, and you, Miss
Santoine. 7 won't be long"
He left the Mushroom. AS the
three sat waiting. no one spoke.
When Connery returned he car
ried the sheet on which he had
written the questions he had ask
ed Eaton. and Eatons answers.
The Englishman followed.
What name were you using,
Mr.. Eaton, when you came from
Asia to the United Statss?" the
conductor demanded.
Eaton reflected. my own"
he said. Philip d. Eaton"
"Wheu I asked this afternoon
you said you came to Seattle by
the Asiatic steamer and took this
train. The 'Asiatic steamer'-the
Tamba Maru that was, Mr.. Eat
on"
Eaton said nothing.
"Mr. standish, "-Connery fac
ed the Englishman-"you came
from Yokohama to Seattle on the
Tamba Maru, didn't youg-