The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-26

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and overrode. But the next in
slant, as Eaton passed her, shift
ing his mallet in his hand, Har-
riet watched him more wondering
ly.
''He could have hit that ball
If he'd wanted to-" she declared
to herself; and the impression
that Eaton was pretending to a
clumsiness which was not real
grew on her. She saw, too, that
Donald's attention was not upon
the ball or the play; instead, he
was watching Eaton closely. 1t
was no longer merely polo the
two were playing; Donald, sus-
pecting or perhaps even certain
that Eaton knew the game, was
trying to make him show 1t, and
Eaton was watchfully avoiding
this.
The ball came hopping along
the ground close, to, where. she
stood. Again Donald and Eaton
raced for it.
Avery lifted his mallet to drive
the ball away from in front of
Eaton. But as Avery's club was
coming down, Eaton, like flash,
caught the ball a sharp, smack
ing stroke. 1t leaped like bull
let, straight and true, toward the
goal, and before Avery could turn.
Eaton was after 1t and upon IT,
but he did not have to strike again
1t bounded on and on between the
goal posts.
But as Donald halted before
her, Harriet saw that he was not
angry or discounted, but was
smiling triumphantly.
You had played polo before
and played it WE'LL" she charg-
ed Eaton. 'Why did you want
to pretend you hadnt?"
Eaton made no reply.
Returning, they had reached
the house. AS they entered. Av-
ery-who had preceded them
was still in the hall. Again she
was startled by Avery's triumph
and the swift flare of defiance
on Eaton's face.
At seven Harriet went in to
dinner with her father. She told
of Eaton's reception at the coun-
try club, and of his taking part
in the polo practice and playing
badly; but of her own impression
that Eaton knew the game and
her present conviction that DON
aid Avery had seen even more
than that, she said nothing.
For an hour she and Eaton
played billiards steadily; but her
mind was not upon the game
nor, she saw, was his. Several
times he looked at his watch ;
he seemed to her to be waiting.
Finally, he put his cue in the
rack and faced her.
miss Santoine." he said, II
want to ask a favor
What is it,"
81 want to go out-unaccom-
panied"
WHY"
II wish to speak to a friend
who will be waiting for me-"
How do you know"
"He got word to me at the
country club today"
She considered for a moment
"What do you want me to do?"
y wish you to order my guards
Ito let me pass and go to place
perhaps ten minutes walk from
here. If you do so will return
at the latest within half an hour"
why should / do this? Will
II aid you to-to protect your
self II you see your friend to-
night?"
Yes"
7 The Importance to him of what
he was asking was very plain to
her-he was shaking nervously
with it. miss Santoine," he
said intently, you do not think
badly of me now. I ask you to
trust me for q few minutes to-
night. / cannot tell you whom /
wish to see or why, except that
the man comes to do me service
and to endanger no one-except
those trying to injure me-"
She herself was trembling with
her desire to help him. Sudden
ly she made her decision.
you'll promise, Mr.. Eaton, not
to try to--leave?"
Yes"
Let us 90 out" she said.
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