Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26

You mean that In the final settle
men; Of them no one suneredy
mo one. I thInk-exc~pt. Of course
poor Mr.. Lztron; and that was q pri
vate matter not connected In any d.
rect way with the question at issue
Why do you ask all this. Mr.. Eatony
I was merely, interested In you
In what your work has been with your
Father. and what IL 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 Sgddenly she cried out and
she had heard the sound Of a 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. lnstanraneously, as she had
cried and pulled upon him. she had
realized that this car was not pass
Ing; II was directly behind and almost
upon him. She fel; 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 giancing. not direct. and he
was of his feet and In motion when
the wheel struck: hut the car hurled
him aside and rolled him over and
over.
As she rushed to Eaton. the two
men In the rear seat of the car
turned their heads and looked back,
but without checking Its speed or
swersing. 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. tottere,i ~ that she support
ed him. As she realized that he was
not greatly hurt. she stared with hor-
ror ut the turn In the road where the
car had disappeared.
"why. he tried to run you down!
He meant to! He tried to hurt your!
she cried
NO" Eaton denied. -oh. no,
don't think so. II must have been
an accident He was-frIghtened
when he saw what he had done"
1T wasn't at all like an accident, 7"
she persisted. .'It 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
cxr-who was drivingY'
He turned to her quickly. .whor'
he demanded.
zone OF the people who was on the
train. The porning Father was hurt.
Don't you remember little man,
nervous. but very strong. man al
most like an apef'
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 he: think you must be mis-
taken"
Il am not mistaken; II WIS that
Enn ~
"Stll. think you must be-" he
again denied.
She stared. studying him. Perhaps
was" she agreed: but she knew she
had not been. II am glad. whoever
II was, he didn't injure you You are
all right. aren't your
quite" he assured "Please don't
trouble about 1t, Miss Santoine'
They walked back rather silently,
she approaching how passionately
she had expressed herself for him.
and he quiet because Of this and
other thoughts too.
They found Donald Avery In front
Of the house looking for them as they
came up. Eaton succeeded In walk
ing without limping but he could not
conceal the marks on his clothes.
Harriet, I've Just come from your
father: he wants You to go to him
at once" Avery directed. Good
morning Eaton. What's happened?"
"Carelessness." Eaton deprecated.
Got rather In the way Of a motor
and was knocked over for it."
Harriet did not correct this to
Avery. She went up to her father:
she was still trembling. still sick
with horror at what she had seen
IN attempt to kill one walking at her
side. She stopped outside her IA
Tiers doqr to compose herself: then
she went IN.
The blind man was propped up on
his bed with pillows into almost q
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; buf
at the sound Of her voice he stopped
the words on his lips and changed
them into direction for the nurse
TO leave the room.
he waited until the nurse had left
and closed the door behind her. Har>
net saw that, In his familiarity with