The Raymer enterprise., 1923-02-15
The Blind Mans Eyes

AT the beginning" Avery directed.
'Mr. Eaton. when you came to this
train, the gateman at Seattle called
my attention to you" Connery began
"Old Sammy has recognized men with
criminal records time and again. He's
got seven rewards out Of It."
Eaton felt his pulses close with o
shock. He recognized mel" he
asked quietly.
"NO. he didn't: he couldn't place
you" Connery granted. "He couldn't
tell whether you were somebody that
was wanted or someone well known
someone famous, maybe; but ]
ought to have kept my eye on you
because Of that, from the very start.
Now, this morning you claim a tele-
gram meant for another mana man
named Hlllward, on this train. who
seems to be all right-that Is. by his
answers and his account Of himself he
seems to be exactly what he claims
TO be-"
Did he read the telegram to you:'
Eaton asked. 1T was in code. II II
was meant for him. he ought to be
able to read It,"
"No, he didn't. VIII your
Eaton halted while he recalled the
exact wording OF the message. "No."
Connery paused and looked to
Avery and the girl. You'll wait o
minute. Mr. Avery; and you. Miss
Santolne. ! won't be long"
He left the washroom. and the
sound Of the closing OF a door which
came to Eaton half-minute later
told that he had gone out the front
end OF the car.
As the three sat waiting In the
washroom. no one spoke. Eaton un-
derstood fully that the manner In
which the evidence against him was
being presented to him was not with
any expectation that he could defend
himself; Avery and Connery were OBJ
viously too certain OF their conclusion
for that: rather, as 1t was being
given thus under Avery's direction, II
was for the effect upon Harriet San.
tome and to convince her fully. But
Eaton had understood this from the
first. II was for this reason he had
not attempted to deny having rung
Santolne's bell. realizing that II he
denied II and II afterward was
proved. he would appear in a worse
light than by his Inability to account
for or assign reason for his act.
And he had proved right In this; for
the girl had not been convinced. SO
now he comprehended that something
far more convincing and more Impor.
tant was to come; but what that
could be. he could not guess.
The conductor appeared In the door
OF the washroom followed by the Eng
Ilshman from Eaton's car, Henry Stan.
dish. Connery carried the sheet on
which he had written the questions
he had asked Eaton. and Eatons an
swers.
what name were you using, Mr..
Eaton. when you came from Asia 10
the United States?" the conductor de.
manded.
Eaton reflected. MY own" he
said. phillip d. Eaton"
"Mr. Standish"-Connery faced the
Engllshman-"yOu came from Yono-
hama to Seattle on the Tamba Maru.
didn't you? Do you remember this
Mr.. Eaton among the passengers?"
NO"
"Do YOU know he was not among
the passengersT'
"Yes do"
How do you know
The Engllshman took folded pa
per from his pocket, opened II. and
handed II to the conductor Connery.
taking IT, held 1t out to Eaton.
Here, Mr. Eaton" he said, as the
printed passenger list OF the people
aboard the Tamba Maru prepared
after leaving Yokohama for distribu.
ton among the passengers. It's un-
questionably correct. VIII you point
out your name on itf'
Eaton made no move to take the
paper; and after holding ii long
enough to give him full opportunity,
Connery handed 1t back TO the Eng.
llshman.
That's all. Mr.. StandIsh," he said.
Eaton sat silent as the Englishman,
after staring curlously around at them
with his bulging, interested eyes, left
the washrOom.
Nov, Mr. Eaton" Connery said as
the sound Of Standlsh's steps became
inaudible, "either you were not on the
Tamba Maru or you were on II under
some other name than Eaton. Which
was it?'
Il never said | was on the Tamba
Maru," Eaton returned steadily. Il
said | came from Asia by steamer.
You yourself supplied the name Tam.
ba Maru.'
"ln case Of questioning like that,
Mr.. Eaton. 1t makes no difference
whether you said II or supplied 1t
in your hearing. II you didn't correct
me, It was because you wanted me to
get a wrong impression about you.
You weren't on the Tamba Maru,
were your"
| mo. l was not"
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