Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-28
CHAPTER III
Miss porne Meets Eaton.

Dorne motioned Avery to the aisle.
where already some of the passengers,
having settled their belongings in
their sections, We're beginning to wan
der through the cars seeking ac-
quaintances or players to make up a
card game. Eaton took from bag
a handful of cigars with which he
filed a plain, uninitialed cigar case,
and went toward the ciub and obser-
walton car In the rear. AS he passed
through the sleeper next to him-the
last one-Harriet Dorne glanced up
at him and spoke to her father; Dorne
nodded but did not look up.
The observation room was nearly
empty. The only occupants were
young woman who was reading mag
azine, and an elderly man. Eaton
chose seat as far from these. two as
possible
He had been there only few min
utes, however, when. looking UP, he
saw Harriet Dorne and Avery enter
the room. They passed him, engaged
in conversation, and stood by the rear
door looking out into the storm. 1t
was evident to Eaton, although he did
not watch them, that they were argu-
ing something; the girl seemed insist
ent, Avery irritated and unwilling.
Her manner showed that she won her
point finally. She seated herself in
one of the chairs, and Avery left her.
He wandered, as If aimlessly, to the
reading table, turning over the maya
zines there; abandoning them. he
gazed about as If bored; then, with
wholly casual manner, he came
toward Eaton and took the seat be-
side him.
"Rotten weather, isn't it?" Avery
observed somewhat ungraciously.
Eaton could not well avoid a reply.
Its been getting worse" he cem-
mented, lever since we heft Seattle"
"We're running into it, apparently"
Again Avery looked toward Eaton and
waited.
"Yes-lucky II we get through
The conversation on Averys part
was patiently forced and it was
equally forced on Eaton's; neverthe-
less it continued. Avery introduced
the war and other subjects upon which
men, thrown together for a time, are
accustomed to exchange opinions. But
Avery did not do it easily or natu-
rally; he plainly was Of the caste
whose pose 1t is to repel, not seek,
overtures toward chance acquaint-
ance. His lack Of practice was per-
fectly obvious when at last he asked
directly: BEG pardon, but I don't
think ! know your name"
Eaton was Obliged to give It.
Mines Avery" the other offered;
perhaps you heard 1t when we were
getting our berths assigned"
And again the conversation, enjoyed
By neither of them, went or. FINELY
the girl at the end Of the car rose and
passed them. as though leaving the
car. Avery, looked up.
Where are you going, Harry?
II think someone ought to be with
Father"
'Tll go in JUS minute"
She had halted almost in front of
them. Avery, hesitating as though he
did not know what he ought 10 do.
finally arose; and as Eaton observed
that Avery, having introduced him
self, appeared now to consider II his
duty to present Eaton TO Harriet
DorDe, Eaton also arose Avery muir
INJURED the names. Harriet Dorne,
resting her hand on the back Of
Avery's chair. Joined In the, CONVEX
sation. AS he replied easily and In
;erestedly to a comment Of Eaton's
Avery suddenly reminded her Of her
father. After minute, when Avery
still ungracious and still irritated
over something which Eaton could not
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