Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-02-28

bAu sammy hds GCNbEAA1GA men Win
criminal records time and again. He's
got seven rewards out OF H."
Eaton felt his pulses close with
shock. He recognized me?" ne
asked quietly.
mo. he didn't: he couldn't place
yCI," Connery granted. "He couldn't
tell whether you were somebody that
was wanted or someone well known
someone famous. maybe; but ]
ought 10 have kept my eye on you
because Of that, from the very start.
Now. this morning you claim a tele-
gram meant for another mana man
named Hilward, on this train. who
seems 20 be all rlght-that IS, by his
answers and his account of himself he
seems 10 be exactly what he claims
10 be-"
"Did he read the telegram 70 your"
Eaton asked 1T was IN code. If Il
was meant for him. he ought to be
able 20 read H."
"NO. he didn't VIII you?"
Eaton halted while he recalled the
exact wording OF the message. mo"
Connery paused and looked 20
Avery and the girl. you'll wait a
minute. Mr. Avery: and you, Miss
Santolne. I won't be long"
lie left the washroom, and the
sound of the closing Of door which
came 20 Eaton a half-minute later
told that he had gone out the front
end OF the car.
As the three sat waiting IN the
washroom. no one spoke. Eaton I'M
derstood fully that the manner I'm
which the evidence against him was
being presented 10 him was not with
any expectation that he could defend
himself: Avery and COnnery were Oh
vlously too certain Of their conclusion
for that: rather. as II was being
given thus under Avery'S direction. II
was for the effect upon Harriet SAN
toine and 70 convince her fully. But
Eaton had understood this from the
first. Il was for this reason he had
not attempted TO deny having rung
Santoine's bell. realizing that II he
denied II and Il afterward was
proved, he would appear in a worse
light than by his inability 10 account
for or assign a reason for his act.
And ne had proved right in this; for
the girl had not been convinced. So
now he comprehended that something
far more convincing and more impOr-
tant was 10 come; but what that
could be. he could not guess.
The conductor appeared in the door
OF the washroOm followed by the Eng
Hshman from Eaton'S car, Henry Stan
dish. Connery carried the sheet on
which he had written the questions
he had asked Eaton. and Eaton's an
swers.
"What name were you using, Mr..
Eaton, when You came from Asia TO
the United StatesT" the conductor de-
handed.
Eaton reflected. MY own" he
said. phillip d. Eaton"
"Mr. Standish"-COnnery faced the
Englishman-"you came from YoNo-
hama to Seattle on the Tamba Maru,
didn't you? Do you remember this
Mr.. Eaton among the passengersT
"No."
ado you know he was not among
the passengersT'
yes, do"
GLOW do you known
The Englishman took a folded pa
per from his pocket, opened II. and
handed Il 10 the conductor. COnnery,
taking Il, held Il out TO Eaton.
"Here, Mr.. Eaton" he said. "is the
printed passenger list Of the people
aboard the Tamba Maru prepared
after leaving Yokohama for distribu-
ton among the passengers. It's I'M
questionably correct. VIII you point
out your name on it?"
Eaton made no move TO take the
paper; and after holding il long
enough to give him full opportunity,
Connery handed it back 10 the Eng
llshman.
That's all. Mr.. Standlsh," he said
Eaton sat silent as the EngliShman.
after staring curiously around at them
with his bullying. interested eyes, left
the Mushroom.
"Now, Mr. Eaton" Connery said, as
the sound OF Standish's steps became
inaudlble, "eIther you were not on the
Tamba Maru or you were on 1t under
some other name than Eaton. Which
was itT"
Il never said was on the Tamba
Maru," Eaton returned steadily. y
said I came from Asia by steamer.
You yourself supplied the name Tam
ba Maru.'
an case OF questioning like that,
Mr.. Eaton. II makes no difference
whether you said II or I supplied II
IN your hearing. II you didn't correct
me. At was because you wanted me TO
get a wrong impression about you
You weren't on the Tamba Maru,
were your
"NO. I was not"
'You did come from Asia. though.
as your railroad ticket seemed TO
shown
"Yes."