The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-21

At the same time that France was
spending this Gin those days. huge
But she made no move 20 go.
Her eyes rested upon Eaton stead
ily.
III you didn't do Il. why don't
sou help us? she cried.
Help you7'
Yes; tell us who you are and
what you are doing7 Why did
you take the train because Father
was on q. II you didn't mean any
harm 90 him? Why don't you tell
ub where you are going or where
YOU have been or what you have
been DOING What did your ap.
pointment with Mr Warden mean
And why. after he was Killed did
you disappear until you followed
Father on this traln7 Why cant
you give the name OF anybody you
know or tell us OF any one who
knows about you -
Il might ask you in return"
Eaton said. why you thought Il
worth while, Miss Santoine, to ask
no much about myself when you
first met me and before any Of
this had happened"
MY Father asked me TO-" she
said.
WHY"
As she hesitated. Avery put his
hand upon her shoulder as tho
warning her to be still; but she
went on
MY Father thought he reoog.
nIzed your voice. Sir. Eaton. when
you were speaking 20 the conduc.
tor about your tickets. He thought
he ought 10 know who you were
lie knew that sometime and some
where he had been near you be-
fore. and had heard you speak. but
he could not tell where or when
And neither Mr.. Avery nor could
tell him Who you were. 70 he asked
as TO find out do not knos
whether. after we had described
YOU 10 Father. he may have con.
Uccted you with Mr Warden or
not. but that could not have been
in his mind az first"
Eaton had paled.
You and Mr.. Avery" Eaton
repeated 'He sent you 10 find
out about me-"
Harriet had REDEEMED under
Eatons gaze. You understand,
Sir. Eaton. 81 was entirely imper-
foual with me. My Father. being
blind. Is Obliged 10 use the eyes
Of others-mlne. for. one: he has
trained me TO see flor him ever
since was a little girl. and he
has made me learn 10 tell him |
what ! sec in detail. In the way
that he would see Il himself: and |
for helping him 20 see other things
he has MIR Avery. lie calls us
his eyes.
II understand" said Eaton quie.. |
ly. Your father had been mis-
taken in thinking he knew my
voice"
"No-not that. He knew that
he had heard It. And he told Mr.
Avery 80.
At this point tho latter spoke.
Come. Harry" he said
Harriet arose. and Eaton got up
as she did and stood as she went
toward the door.
Suddenly she faced him, flushed
and with eyes suffused. As his
gaze met hers. he realized that life
the life that held Harriet San.
oine. however inaefinite the in
ierest might be that she had
aiken In him--was dearer TO him
han he had thought.
Avery had reached the door.
II open for her 20 go out.
suddenly Eaton tore the handle
rom Avery's grasp. slammed the
ioor shut upon him and braced
lls foot against f..
Miss Santoine." he pleaded. his
ioice hoarse with his emotion.
for Gods sake. make them think
what they are doing before they
make a public accusation against
ne-before they charge me with
his to others not on this train.
can't tell YOU now about myself
here Is n reason fair and hon
at reason. and one which means
ife or death TO me. II will not
% merely accusation they make
IEainst met will be my sen.
encc' shall be sentenced before ,
am tried.-Condemned without n 4,
nance TO defend myself, That is ,
he reason ! could not come for ,
ward after the murder OF Mr. War. ,
len. could not have helped
im-or aided in the pursuit OF his ,
had appeared: II /,
merely would have been destroyed ,
nyselfl The only thing | could
ope 10 accomplish has been IN
GLOWING my present course :
hitch. swear TO you. has had no
with the attack upon :
our father What MIR. Avery and
onnery are planning to do TO me. 4,
hey cannot undo. They will mere /.
: complete the outrage and in
istice already done me-of which