The Glenwood post., 1923-02-15

the biggest men who consulted Father
were like men cropping in the dark.
l don't suppose you would remember
the time by what I say; but you
would remember 1t, as nearly every
body else does by this: 1t was the
time Of the murder of Mr.. Latron."
'Yes; I remember that" said Ea-
ton; land Mr.. Avery came to you at
that timer"
'Yes; just at that time was
thrown from my horse, and could not
do as much as I had been doing, so
Mr.. Avery was sent to Father"
"Then Mr.. Avery was reading to
him at the time you spoke of-the
time of the Latron murder?"
mo; Mr.. Avery came just after
ward. l was reading to him at that
time"
"The papers must have been good
deal for a girl of eighteen"
"At that time. you mean? They
were; but Father dared trust no one
else"
"Mr. Avery handles those matters
now for your fatherY'
1.-THE continuation of what was 60
ing on thent Yes; he took them up
at the time l was hurt and so has
kept on looking after them; for there
has been plenty for me to do without
that; and those things have all been
more or less settled now. They have
worked themselves out as things do,
though they seemed almost unsolvable
at the time. One thing that helped
in their solution was that Father was
able, that time, to urge what was Just,
as we'll as what was advisable
you mean that In the final settle.
meat Of them no one suffered?'
mo one, think-except, of course,
poor Mr.. Latron; and that was pri.
vate matter not connected In any d.
rect way with the question at issue.
Why do you ask all this, Mr. Eaton r
Il was merely interested in you
in what your work has been with your
Father, and what 1t is," he answered
quietly.
They had been following the edge
Of the road, she along a path worn
In the turf, he on the edge of the road
Itself and nearer to the tracks of the
motors. Suddenly she cried out and
clutched at him. AS they had stopped,
she had heard the sound of motor
approaching them rapidly from be-
hind. Except that this car seemed
speeding faster than the others, she
had paid no attention and had not
turned. Instantaneously, as she had
cried and pulled upon him, she had
realized that this car was not pass
ing; it was directly behind and almost
upon him. She felt him spring to the
side as quickly as he could; but her
cry and pull upon him were almost too
late; as he leaped, the car struck. The
blow was glancing, not direct, and he
was Off his feet and in motion when
the wheel struck but the car hurled
him aside and rolled him over and
over.
AS she rushed to Eaton, the two
Inen In the rear seat of the car
turned their heads and looked back,
but without checking its speed or
swerving, the car dashed on and dis
appeared down the roadway.
She bent over Eaton and took hold
Of him. He struggled to his feet and.
dazed, tottered so that she support
ed him. AS she realized that he was
not greatly hurt, she stared with hor-
ror at the turn in the road where the
car had disappeared.
'Why. he tried to run you down
He meant to! He tried to hurt you! |"
she cried.
No" Eaton denied. "Oh, no, 1
an accident. He as-frightened
when he saw what he had done"
ut wasn't at all like an accident !"
she persisted. at couldn't have been
an accident there and coming up from
behind the way he did. No; he meant
to do it, Did You see who was In the
car-who was driving?"
He turned to her quickly. "Who?"
he demanded.
zone of the people who was on the
train! The morning Father was hurt.
Don't you remember-a little man.
nervous, but very strong; man al
most like an ape?"
He shuddered and then controlled
himself. "Yes, / remember fellow
the conductor tried to seat me oppo-
site"
"This was the same mani"
Eaton shook his head. That could
hardly be; I think you must be mis-
taken"
81 am not mistaken 1t was that
lnan -
"Sti1f, think You must be- he
again denied.
She stared. studying him. Perhaps
I was" she agreed: bur she knew she
had not been. ~ am glad whoever
it was, he didn't injure- you. You are
all right. aren't your"
"Quite," he assured "Please don't
trouble about 1t, Miss Snntoine."
They walked back rather silently,
she .appreciating how passonately
she had expressed herself for him.
and he quiet because Of this and
other thoughts too.