The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-05
CHAPTER xv-contlnued.

perplexed and troubled. Her father
had sent Eaton TO the country club
With Avery; there Avery, plainly. had
forced Eaton into the polo game. BY
her fathers Instructions? Clearly
there seemed to have been purpose In
what had been done, and purpose
which had not been conAded to her
belf either by her father or Avery.
For how could they have suspected
Eaton would betray himself In the
same unless they had also suspected
that he had played polo beforel To
suspect that, they must at least have
But her father had no such theory he
had been expending unavallingly, 80
far, every effort to ascertain Eatons
connections so her thoughts led her
only into deeper and greater perplex-
lty, but with them came sudden-and
unaccountable - resentment against
Avery.
At seven Harriet went In to dinner
with her father. The blind man was
alone; he had been awaiting her. and
they were served at once All through
the dinner she was nervous and
moody: for she knew she was going
to do something she had never done
before: she was going to conceal
something from her father. She told
Of Eaion's reception at the country
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 con-
viction that Donald Avery had seen
even more than that, she said moth.
ing. She watched her fathers face,
but she could see there no conscious
ness that she was emitting anything
In her account.
An hour later. when after reading
aloud to him for time. he dismissed
her. she hesitated before going.
"You've seen DonaldT she asked.
"Yes,"
"What did he tell your
'The same as you have told, though
not quite 90 fully"
She was outside the door and In
the hail before realization came to
her that her fathers reply could mean
only that Donald, like herself. had
concealed his discovery Of Eaton's
ability TO play polo. Why Donald had
not told, she could not imagine: the
only conclusion she could reach was
that Donald's silence In some way
menaced Eaton: for-suddenly now
It came to her what this must mean
to Eaton. All that he had been so
careful to hide regarding himself and
his connections must be obtalnable
BY Avery now, and Avery, for some
purpose Of his own. was Withholding
betrayal to make use Of II as he might
see 1T.
She moved once more to return to
her father; again she stopped; then,
swiftly, she turned and went down.
stairs.
She looked hurriedly about for
Avery. She did not find him, nor at
first did she find Eaton either. She
discovered him presently In the music
room with Blatchford. Blatchford at
nnce excused himself. tired evidently
nf his task Of watching over Eaton.
Harriet caught herself together and
controlled herself to her usual man
ner.
"What shall II be this evening, Mr..
Eaton7' she asked. Music, billiards p
billiards, II you Ike he respond.
ed.
They went up to the billiard room,
and for an hour played steadily; but
her mind was not upon the game-nor.
she saw. was his. Finally, as they
ended a game, he put his cue back In
the rack and faced her.
Miss Snntoine," he said, II want
10 ask favor"
"What is it?"
II want to 90 out -unaccompanled." 4"
"Why?
II wish to speak to friend who
will he waiting for me-"
"aow do you known
"He got word to me at the coun-
try club today. Excuse mel did not
mean to inform on Mr.. Avery; he was
really most vigilant. believe he only
made one slip"
.He was not the only one observing
yeu."
Il suppose not. In fact, I was GER
tain Of Il. However. l received a mes
sage which was undoubtedly authen.
tic and had not been overseen."
sBut you were not able to make
ssply."
II was able to receive all that was
necessary"
She considered for moment. "what
% ysu want me to dol"
sEI:her because Of my presence or
bscause Of what has happened-or
perhaps nOrmally-you have at least
four men about the grounds. two Of
when seem to be constantly on duty
D observe anyone who may approach.
] wish you to order them % let me
pa1 and 20 TO . place perhaps ten
ainute1 walk from here. II you do
n J will return at the latest within
heH % hour (he glanced at his