Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-12-28
Continued from last week.

C0nnery found his gaze following
this man; the conductor did not know
him, nor had old Sammy recognized
him; but both were trying to place
him. He unquestionably, was a man
to be known, though not more so than
many who Travelled in the transconti-
mental trains.
A trim, self-assured man of thirty
his open overcoat showed a cutaway
underneath-came past next, proffer-
ing the plain Seattle Chicago ticket.
An Englishman, with red-veined
'Icheeks, fumbling, clumsy fingers and
curious, interested eyes, Immediately
Followed.
III The remaining man, carrying his
ind felt in his pocket for his transpor-
tatiOn.
This person had appeared suddenly
Halter the line Of four had formed in
Fjfront of old Sammy at the gate; he
dhad taken his place with them only
NATTER scrutiny Of them. His ticket
Twas a strip which originally had held
Icoupons for the Pacific voyage and
some indefinite journey in Asia be-
fore; unlike the Englishman's-an
his baggage did not bear the pastors
of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha-the
{ticket was close to the date when it
would have expired. 1t bore upon the
line where the purchaser signed the
name "Philip D. Eaton" in plain, Wig
brous characters without shading or
flourish.
As sudden eddy of the gale about
The shed blew the ticket from old
Sammy's cold fingers, the young man
stopped to recover it. The wind blew
bff his clcth cap as he did so, and as
pc bent and Strengthened before old
Sammy, the old man suddenly gasped !;
Ind while the traveller pulled on his
Zap, recovered his ticket and hurried
Town the platform to the train, the
kateman stood staring after him as
/ hough trying to recall who the man
presenting himself as Philip D. Eaton
vas
Connery stepped beside the old man.
"Who is it, Sammy" he demanded
"Who?" Sammy repeated. His eyes
we're still fixed on the retreating fig
ire. "Who? l don't know"
The gateman mumbled. repeating
o himself the names OF the famous.
he great, the notorious, in his effort
b fit one to the man who had Just
assed. No one else belated and
ound for the Eastern Express was in
light. The presidents order TO the
CONDUCTOR and to the dispatcher SIM
ly had directed that Number Five
Fou'd run one hour late; it must leave
b five minutes; and Counery. guided
Y the impression the man last
hrcugh the gate had made upon him
nd old Sammy both. had no doubt
pat the man for whom the train had
cen held was now on board.
Ccnnery went out to the train. The
assengers VINO had been parading the
Iatform had got aboard: the last five
arrive also had disappeared into the
ullmans, and their luggage had been
lrown into the baggage car. Connery
pmped aboard.
The three who had passed the gate
rst-the girl, the man with the
asses and the young man in the cut
|yay-it had now become clear were
be party. They had had reservations
|ade, apparently, in the name OF
orne; the girls address to the spec
Fcled man made plain that he was
pr father; her name. apparently, was
arriet; the young man in the cut
way coat was "Don' to her and
Avery" to her father His relation,
bile intimate enough to permit him
address the girl as Harry" was
ifailingly respectful to Mr.. Dome;
I'd against them both Dorne won his
ay; his daughter was to occupy the
awning room; he and Avery were to
i've sections in the open car.
You have Sections One and Three,
r. the Pullman conductor told him.
pa Dorne directed the porter to put
Fery's luggage in Section One, his
Vn in Section Three.
The Englishman was sent TO Section
'ur in Car Three-the next car for
ard-and departed at the heels of
porter. Connery watched more
psely, as now it came the turn of the
ing man whose ticket bore the
me ct Eaton. Eaton had no reser-
ton in the sleepers: he appeared,
viewer, to have some preference az
where he slept.
3 Give me Three. IL you have one"
requested Of the Pullman conduc-
His voice Connery noted, was
Pll modulated, rather deep. distinct
pleasant. At sound of 1t, Dorne.
po-wtth his daughters help was set