The Glenwood post., 1923-01-25

glass door at the end Of the car, he
saw Harriet Santoine standing alone
on the observation platform. The
girl did not see him; her back was
toward the car. AS he went out onto
the platform and the sound OF the
closing door came to her, she turned
to meet him.
She looked white and tired, and
faint gray shadows underneath her
eyes showed where dark circles were
beginning to form.
81 am supposed to be resting" she
explained quietly, accepting him as
one who had the right to ask.
"How is your father?'
"Just the same; there may be no
change, Doctor Sinclair says, for days.
1t seems all so. sudden and so-ter-
rlble Mr.. Eaton"
Eaton, leaning against the rail be-
side her and glancing at her, saw that
her lashes were wet, and his eyes
dropped as they caught hers.
".They have been investigating the
attack?"
'Yes; Donald Mr.. Avery, you
know-and the conductor have been
working on 1t all day. They have
been questioning the porter"
"The porterY
"Oh, l don't mean that they think
the porter had anything to do with
1t: but the bell rang you know"
"The bell?"
"The bell from Fathers berth.
thought you knew. It rang some time
before Father was found-some few
minutes before; the porter did not
hear it, but the pointer was turned
down. They have tested 1t, and it
cannot be Jared down or turned in
any way except by means of the
bell"
Eaton looked away from her, then
back again rather strangely.
"Is that all they have learnedT
"No; they have found the weapon"
"The weapon with which your fa-
ther was struck?"
Yes; the man. who did it seems not
to have realized that the train was
stopped-or at least that 1t would
be stopped for so long-and he threw
1t off the train, thinking. 1 suppose,
we should be miles. away from there
by morning. But the train didn't
move, and the snow didn't cover it
up, and it was found lying against
the snow bank this afternoon. 1t cor
responds, Doctor Sinclair says, with
Fathers injuries"
"What was it?"
ut seems to have been a bar Of
metal-of steel, they said. 1 think,
Mr.. Eaton-wrapped in a mans black
SOCK"
"a sock!:. Eaton's voice sounded
strange to himself; he felt that the
blood had left his cheeks, leaving him
pale, and that the girl must notice it.
"a mans sock!"
Then he saw that she had not no
ticed, for she had not been looking
at him.
'Tt could be carried In that way
through the sleepers, you know, with.
out attracting attention." she OBJ
served.
Eaton controlled himself. "a
SoNh hC Suih dEullI,
He felt suddenly rough tap upon
his shoulder and turning, saw that
Donald Avery had come out upon the
platform and was standing beside
him; and behind Avery he saw Con-
ductor Connery. There was no one
else on the platform.
"Will you tell me, Mr.. Eaton-or
yvhotavar a1sn hn-
what 1t Is that you have been asking
Miss Santoine?" Avery demanded
harshly. Harry. what has this man
been saying to your
"NIr. Eaton?" Her gaze went won
derlngly from Avery to Eaton and
back again. "Why-why, Don! He
has only been asking me what we had
found out about the attack on Fa-
theri"
'And you told him" Avery swung
toward Eaton. "You dog!" he mouth
ed. Harriet, he asked you that be.
cause he needed to know-he had to
knowl Harry, this is the man that
did it"
Eaton's fists clenched; but sudden
~, TecOlieCllng, ne checked nlmSel.
Harriet, not yet comprehending, stood
staring at the two; then Eaton saw
the blood rush to her face and dye
forehead and cheek and neck as she
understood
mot here Mr.. Avery; not here I"
Conductor Connery put his hand on
Eaton's arm. "Come with me. SIR
he commanded.
Eaton thought anxiously for mo-
ment. He looked to Harriet Santoine
as though about to say something to
her, but he did not speak; instead, he
quietly followed the conductor. AS
they passed through the observation
car into the car ahead, he heard the
footsteps Of Harriet Santoine and
Avery close behind him.
CHAPTER Win
Questions.