The Glenwood post., 1923-02-15

she went In.
The blind man was propped up on
his bed with pillows into almost a
sitting position; the nurse was with
him.
what did you want, Father?" Har-
riet asked.
He had recognized her step and
had been about to speak to her; but
at the sound of her voice he stopped
the words on his lips and changed
them into a direction for the nurse
to leave the room.
He waited until the nurse had left
and closed the door behind her. Har-
riet saw that, in his familiarity with
her tones and every infection of her
voice, he had sensed already that
something unusual had occurred; she
repeated, however, her question as
to what he wanted.
"That does mot matter now, Har-
riet. Where have you beenY'
Il have been walking with Mr..
Eaton"
What happened?"
She hesitated. "NIr. Eaton was al
most run down by Il motorcar."
"Ah! An accident?"
She hesitated again. "Afr. Eaton
said 1t was an accident" she an
swered.
But your
"It did not look like an accident,
Father. lit showed intention"
you mean 1t was an attack7"
yes; 1t was an attack. The man
In the car meant to run Mr.. Eaton
down; he meant to kill him or to
hurt him terribly. Mr.. Eaton wasn't
hurt. I called to him and pulled
him-he jumped away in time"
ITO kill him, Harriet9 How do you
know?"
She caught herself. IL don't
know, Father. He certainly meant to
injure Mr.. Eaton. When I said kill
him, was telling only what
thought"
"That is better. think so too"
'oThat he meant to kill Mr. Eaton r
ayes"
She watched her fathers face;
often when relating things to him,
she was aware from his expression
that she was telling him only some
thing he already had figured out and
expected or even knew; she felt that
now.
Father, did you expect Mr.. Eaton
to be attacked"
expect? Not that exactly: 1t was
possible; l suspected something like
this might occur"
"And you did not warn him?"
The blind mans hands sought each
other on the coverlet and clasped to-
gether. "It was not necessary to warn
him, Harriet; Mr.. Eaton already
knew. Who was in the carp
"Three men,"
"Had you seen any of them beforeT
"Yes, one-the man who drove"
"WhereY
"On the train.'
The color on Santoine's face grew
brighter. Describe him, dear"
He waited while she called together
her recollections of the man.
II can't describe him very fully,
Father" she said. HE was one of
the people who had berths in the for
ward sleeping car. can recall see
Ing him only when I passed through
the car-I recall him only twice In
that car and once in the diner"
THAT is Interesting said San
tome.
"What, Father?"
"That In five days upon the train
10 nrIr
"You mean he must have kept out
Of sight as much as possible?"
Have you forgotten that l asked
you to describe him. Harriet7"
She checked herself. Height about
five feet five," she said, .broad.
shouldered, very heavily set; re-
member he impressed me ns being un-
usually muscular His hair was black;
I can't recall the color Of his eyes
his cheeks were blue with heavy
beard closely shaved. remember his
face was prognathous, and his clothes
were spotted with dropped food. /
1t seems hard for me to recall him,
and I can't describe him very we'll"
But you are sure It wns the same
man In the motor?"
Eyes. He seemed, an animal sort
of person, small, strong. and not par
ticufhrly intelligent. 1t seems hard
for me to remember more about him
than that"
'"ITfiat is interesting
WHAT"
THAT 1t Is hard for you to remem.
ber him very we'll"
''Why. Father?"
Her father did not answer. "The
other mon in the motor?" he asked.
''f can't describe them IL was
excited about Mr.. Eaton
"Thank you: dear: Bring Eaton to
me-
''IIe has gone to. his room to f1
himself up"
'f'll send for him. then" Santoine
pressed one Of the buttons beside his
bed to call n servant but before the
bell could be answered. Harriet got
Up.