The Raymer enterprise., 1923-03-08

Why DO you asR all this, Mr.. EatonT
Il was merely Interested In you
In what your work has been with your
Father and what 1t Is" he answered
quietly.
They had been following rhe edge
OF the road. she along q path worn
in the turf. he on the edge Of the road
Itself and nearer to the tracks Of the
motors. Suddenly she cried out and
clutched at him. As they had stopped.
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. lnstantaneously as she had
cried and pulled upon him, she had
realized that this car was not pass.
Ing; It was directly behind and almost
upon him. She felt him spring to the
side as quickly as he could; but her
cry and pull upon him were almost toe
late; as he ieaped, the car struck. The
blow was glancing, not direct, and he
was of his feet and In motion when
the wheel struck; but the car hurled
him aside and rolled him over and
over.
As she rushed to Eaton, fhe two
men In the rear seat Of the car
turned their heads and looked back,
but without checking Its speed or
swerving. 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. tottered 30 that she support
ed him. As she realized that he was
not greatly hurt. she stared with hor>
ror at the turn In the road where the
car had disappeared.
Why. he tried TO run you down !
He meant to. He tried to hurt you 7"
she cried
NO" Eaton denied "Oh, no. ]
don't think so. II must have been
un accident. He was-frIghtened
when he saw what he had done"
1T wasn't at all like an accident I"
she persisted. ut couldn't have been
an accident there and coming up from
behind the way he did! No; he meant
to do II! Did you see who was In tho
car-who was drivingr'
He turned to her quickly. "whor
he demanded.
zone OF the people who was on the
train. The morning Father was hurt.
Don't you remembers little man
nervous, but very strong; a man III.
most like an ape?''
He shuddered and then controlled
himself. "Yes, I remember q fellow
the conductor tried TO seat ine oppo-
Site"
"rhis was the same mani"
Eaton shook his head. THAT could
hardly be; think you must be mis-
| taken"
81 am not mistaken: 1t was that
man."
"Stlll. 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 limplng; but he could not
conceal the marks on his clothes.
Harriet, I've Just come from your
father; he wants you to 90 to him
at once" Avery directed. "Good
morning Eaton. What's happened2''
"Carelessness." Eaton deprecated.
got rather In the way Of q motor
and was knocked over for It."
Harriet did not correct this ID
Avery. She went up to her father
she was still trembling, still sick
| with horror at what she had seen
an attempt to kill one walking at her
side. She stopped outside her ia.
theirs door 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. FGther?" 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 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 al
| to what he wanted.
THAT does not matter now, Har
riet. Where have You beeny
Il have been walking with Mr.
Eaton"
what happened?'