The Glenwood post., 1923-01-25

at this moment of realization, that did
not fill his mind. Whether his long
dwelling close to death had numbed
him to his own danger, however much
more immediate 1t had become, he
could not know probably he had pre-
pared himself so thoroughly, had in
ured himself so to expect arrest and
imminent destruction, that now his
finding himself confronted with ac-
cusers in itself failed to stir new SEN
sation; but till this day, he had never
imagined or been able to prepare him
self for accusation before one like
Harriet Santoine; so, for moment,
thought solely Of himself was sub
current. OF his conscious feelings.
the terror that she would be brought
to believe with the others that he had
struck the blow against her father
was the most poignant.
Avery pulled forward one Of the
leather chairs for her to seat herself
and took another for himself facing
Eaton.
why did you ring the bell in Mr..
Santoine's berth?" Avery directed the
attack upon him suddenly.
ITO call help" Eaton answered.
you had known, then, that he
needed help"
II knew it-saw it then, of course"
"When?"
"When 1 found him. When I went
forward to look for the conductor to
ask him about taking walk on the
roof of the cars"
you found him then-that way,
the way he wasp
"That way? Yes"
"How?"
"HOw" Eaton iterated.
"Yes; how, Mr.. Eaton, or Hillward,
or whatever your name is? How did
you find him? The curtains were
open, perhaps; you saw him as you
went by, eh?"
Eaton shook his head. mo; the
curtains weren't open; they were
closed"
"Then why did you look in?"
II saw his hand in the aisle"
$50 on"
"When / came back it didn't look
right to me; its position had not been
changed at all. and 1t hadn't looked
right to me before. SO stopped and
touched it, and found that 1t was
cold"
"Then you looked into the berth?"
"Yes."
"And having looked in and seen
Mr.. Santoine injured and lying as he
was, you did not call anyone, you did
not bring help-you merely leaned
across him and pushed the bell and
went on quickly out of the car before
anyone could see your"
"Yes; but 1 waited on the platform
come; and the conductor passed me,
and I knew that he and the porter
must find Mr.. Santoine, as they did"
"Do you expect us to believe that
very peculiar action Of yours was the
act of an innocent man?"
"If had been guilty of the attack
on Mr.. Santoine, I'd not have stopped
or looked into the berth at ALL"
eff you are Innocent, you had, Of
tOuIsC, SoIuC lCsiSOn WI dCllhS hS yOu
did. VIII you explain what It wasr'
"No-I cannot explain"
With look of triumph Avery
turned to Harriet Santoine, and Ea-
ton felt his flesh grow warm with
gratitude as he saw her meet Averys
look with no appearance of being con-
vinced.
Avery made n vexed gesture. and
turned to Connery 'TeIl her the rest
of it, he directed.
Connery, who had remained stand
ing back of the two chairs, moved
slightly forward "Where shall l be-
gin?' he asked Of Avery; he was look
ing not at the girl but at Eaton.
"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
shock. "He recognized meT he
asked quietly.
mo, 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 tele.
gram meant for another mana man
named Hillward, 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 your
Eaton asked. at was In code. II 1t
was meant for him, he ought to be