The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-02-16


himself to his section. he watched the
car and outside the windows for
signs of what investigation Connery
and Avery were making. Whoever
had attacked Santoine must still be
upon the train for no one could have
escaped through the snow. NO one
could now escape. Avery and Connery ,
and whoever else was making investi
gatioon with them evidently were not
letting anyone know that an investi-
cation was being made. Eaton went
to lunch; on his way back from the
diner, he saw the conductors with pa
pers in their hands questioning pas
senger. They evidently were starting
Systematically through the cars, exam
ming each person; they were making
the plea of necessity of a report TO
the railroad offices o. names and adj
dresses of all held up by the stoppage
of the train.
Eaton started on toward the rear
of the train.
"a moment, sir!" Connery called.
Eaton halted. The conductor con-
fronted him.
"Your name, sir?" Connery asked.
"Philip d. Eaton"
Connery wrote down the answer.
"Your address,"
"I-have no address. I was going
hadn't decided yet"
"Where are you coming from?"
'From Asia"
That's hardly an address, Mr.. Ea-
ton ~
II can give you no address abroad
had no fixed address there. l was
| travelling most of the time. | arrived
| in Seattle by the Asiatic steamer and
took this train"
"Ah, you came on the Tamba
Maru"
Connery made note of this, as he
had made note of all the other ques-
tons and answers. Then he said
something to the Pullman conductor,
who replied in the same low tone !;
what they said was not audible to
! Eaton.
"You can tell us at least where
your family is, Mr.. Eaton" Connery
suggested.
81 have no family
"Friends, then?"
IL have no friends"
"Nowhere?"
Nowhere"
Connery pondered for several mo-
ments. 1.-THE Mr.. Hillward-Law-
was addressed which you claimed
this morning, your associate who was
to have taken this train with you
will you give me his address,"
81 don't know Hillward's address,
"Give me the address. then, of the
man who sent the telegram"
81 am unable to do that, either"
Connery spoke again to the Pullman
conductor, and they cohversed inau
dibly for a minute. THAT is all
then" Connery said finally.
He signed his name to the shee
on which he had written Eaton's an
swers, and handed it to the Pullman
conductor, who also signed II and re
turned it to him; then they went OF
to the passenger now occupying Sec
ton Four without making any fur
, Their comment.
Eaton told himself that there shoult
| be no danger to himself from this in
| quiry, directed against no one, blu
including comprehensively everyon
on the train. When the conductor
, had left the car, he put his magazine
, away and went into the mems com
partment to smoke and calm hi
, nerves. His return to America ha,
passed the bounds of recklessness
and what situation he would now b
in if his actions brought even seriou
suspicious against him! He finishes
his first cigar and was debatin
whether to light another, when h
heard voices outside the car, an
he saw Connery and the brakema
struggling through the snow and mali
ing. apparently, some search. Pres
emily Connery passed the door of tn
compartment carrying somethin
loosely wrapped in newspaper
his hands Eaton finished his ciga
and went back to his seat in the ca
AS he glanced at the scat wher
he had left his locked travelling ba:
he saw that the bag was no longe
there. 1t stood now between the tw
seats on the floor, and picking it u
and looking at it, he found it unfa
tened and with marks about the loo
which told plainly that it had bee
forced
He set it on the floor between h
knees and checked over its content
Nothing had been taken, so far {
he could tell for the bag had CO
tanned only clothing, the Chinese di
tionary and the box Of cigars, ar
e, these all apparently were still ther