The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-18

egg spots on hia lapels as hla un.
steady and nicotlne.stalned fingers
all but dropped the cup.
Tho dining car conductor pulled
back the chair opposite the untldy
man. but Eaton. with n sharp sense
OF disgust. went past.
The girl again looked up. "oh.
Mr.. Eaton" she smiled, "wouldn I
you like to sit with usf | don't
think father Ia coming TO breakfast
nov. and If he does. OF course
there's attn room"
she pulled back tho chair beside
her ontieingly. and Eaton accepted
Il.
Suddenly reminded OF his tole-
gram. he put a hand into his pocket
and fingered the torn scraps. he
had meant to remove and destroy
them. but had forgotten.
They engaged In conversation a.
they breakfasted "A conversation in
which Avery took almost no part.
tho MisH Dorne tried TO draw him
in: then the sudden entrance OF
Connery. followed closely by stout.
bruHque man. who belonged To the
rear Pullman. took Eaton's atten.
ton and hers.
Which Is him1" the man with
Connery demanded loudly
Connery pointed to Eaton.
That's him. is ~" the other man
said. Then so ahead.
Eaton observed that Avery. who
had turned In his scat. was watching
this diversion on the part OF tho
conductor with interest Connery
stopped beside Eaton's seat
You took telegram for Law
renee Hiliward this morning" ho
asserted.
Yea
Why"
because IL was mine. or meant
for me. a. ! said at the time My
name IL Eaton. bat Ar Hlllward
expected to make this trip with
me"
Tho stout man with the conductor
forced himself forward
"That'a pretty good. but no, quite
good enough" he charged. "Conduc.
tor. get that telegram for me-
Eaton got up. controlling himself
under tho insult OF the others
manner
What business is {, Of yours ?"
he demanded.
What businesa7 Why. only that
I'm Lawrence Hillward that's all.
my friendl What are you up 20.
alysay' lawrence liiilward travel.
Ing with you never set eyes on
you until saw you on this train
and you take my telegram Tue
charge waA made loudly and dis-
'iinctiy: every one In the dining car
had put down fork or cup or spoon
aud was staring a. him What did
you DO II tor What did you want
with ~" the stout man biared on
Say. hand IL over now"
Eaton felt he was pailug. He
realized that tho passengers al
ready had judged hia explanation
and found him wanting. Avery was
sazing up at him with q sort OF
eontented triumph.
The telegram was for me. con.
ductor." he repeated.
Get that telegram, cnndunsorl"
the stout man demanded again.
Il suppose" Connery suggested.
you have letters or a card or
something. Mr.. Eaton. 10 show
your relationship TO Lawrence Hnl.
ward.
NO. have not"
The man asserting himself as
iilllward Krunted.
Have you anything to show you
arc Lawrence HlllwardT" Baton de.
manded OF him
Did you tell any one on tho
train that your name was Hillward
before you wanted this Telegram ?"
II was Harriet Dorne's voice
which lnterposcd: and Eaton felt his
pulse leap as she spoke for him.
Il never gave any other name
than Lawrence Hlllward." the other
declared
Connery gazod from ono claimant
to the other win you give this
gentleman tho telegram" he asked
Eaton.
Il will not"
Then shall Furnish him another
copy"
That's for you to decide" Eaton
said. and as tho the matter was
closed for him. he resumed his seat
Harriet porne began to chat with
him az lightly as before. Whatever
effect the incident just closed had
had upon the others. Il appeared TO
have had none al all upon her.
Are you ready TO go back to our
car now. Harriet" Avery inquired
hen she had finished her breakfast.
tho Eaton waS not yet thru.
surely there's no hurry about
today" the girl returned /
They waited until Eaton had
finished.
Shall We all 20 back 10 tho OBJ |
servation car and see II there's |
walk down the track or whether it's
showed oNerT she said impariially /
10 the two They went thru the I
Pullmans together.
In the last Pullman some one still /
was sleeping behind the curtains OF 1
Section Three. for mans hand /
hung over the aisle. II was n gen
lleman's hand. with long. we'll 1
formed fingers. sensitive and at tho I
same time strong. That was the
berth OF Harriet Dorne's father:
Eaton Razed down AT the hand ms
no approached the section. and then /