The Glenwood post., 1923-02-08


SELF rigidly, waiting until she should
see him.
She halted suddenly as she saw
him and grew very pale, and her
gloved hands went swiftly to her
breast and pressed against it; she
caught herself together and looked
swiftly and fearfully about her and
out into the hall. Seeing no one but
himself she came step nearer.
Hugh! !" she breathed. Her sur
prise was plainly greater than his
own had been at sight of her. but she
checked herself again quickly and
looked warningly back at the hall !;
then she fixed on him her blue eyes
which We're very like Eaton's. though
she did not resemble him closely in
any other partlcular-as though
waiting his instructions.
"Stay where you are. Edith" he
whispered. "If We hear anyone conf
ing, we are Just passing each other
in the hall"
Il understand; of course, Hugh !!
But you-you're here! In his house n
Even lower Edith; remember I'm
Eaton-Philip Eaton"
"Of course; know; and I'm Miss
Davis here-Mlldred Davis"
"They let you come In and out like
this-as you want, with no one watch
ing your
mo, no; do stenography for Mr..
Avery sometimes, as l wrote you. That
is all. When he works here, do his
typing; and some even for Mr.. San
toine himself. But l am not con-
fideDtial yet; they send for me when
they want me-"
"Then they sent for you todayT
mo; but they have just got back,
and l thought l would come to see
If anything was wanted. But never
mind about me; you-how did you
get herea What are you doing herer'
Eaton drew further back into the
alcove as some one passed through
the hall above. The footsteps ceased
overhead; Eaton, assured no enc was
coming down the stairs, spoke swiftly
to tell her us much as he might in
their moment. Observation-Disclosures
taken i'll on the train, Edith; he was
attacked"
"Attackedl" Her lips barely moved
"He was almost killed; but they
concealed it, Edith-pretended he was
only i'll. I was on the train-you
know, of course; l got your wire-and
they suspected me of the attack"
you? But they didn't find out
about you, Hugh?"
mo; they are investigating. San
tome would not let them make any
thing public He brought me here
while he Is trying to find out about
me. SO I'm here, Edith-here Is 1t
here too?"
Again steps sounded In the hall
above. The girl swiftly busted her.
self with gloves and hat; Eaton stood
stark in suspense. The servant above
1T was a servant they had heard
before, he recognized now-merely
crossed from one room to another
overhead. Now the girls lips moved
again.
''ItT She formed the question
noiselessly.
"The draft of the new agreement"
"It either has been sent to him.
or 1t win be sent to him very soon
here"
"Where will 1t be when 1t Is herer'
"Where? OH" The girls ewes
went to the wall close to where Eaton
| stood; she seemed to measure with
them definite distance from the door
and point shoulder high, and to
resist the impulse to come over and
put her hand upon the spot. As Ea.
ton followed her look, he heard q
slight and muffled click as n from this
study; but no sound could reach then
through the study doors and what hi
heard came from the wall itself.
"A safe" he whispered.
"Yes; Miss Santolne-slle's In there
isn't she?-closed 1t iust now There