Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

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 10 the tracks OF the
motors. Suddenly she cried out and
clutched ar 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 net
turned. InstantaneCusly, 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 felt him spring 10 the
side as quickly as he could; but her
cry and pull upon him were almost too
late; as he Ieaped, the car strucx. The
blow was glancing, not direct, and ne
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 20 Eaton. the two
men IN the rear seat OF the car
turned their heads and looked back.
but without checking It's speed or
swerving the car dashed on and dis
appeared down the roadway.
She bent over Eaton and took hold
of him. lie struggled 20 his feet and.
dazed. tottered 50 that she support
ell him. As she realized that ne was
not greatly hurt. she stared with hor-
ror az the turn In the road where the
car had disappeared.
'Why. he tried 10 run you down
He meant to; lie tried TO hurt youl"
she cried.
mo" Eaton denied. ooh, no. !
don't think 50. II must have been
an accident. He was-frightened
when he saw what he had done"
ut wasn't at all like an accident :"
she persisted. "It couldn't have been
an accident there and coming up from
behind the way he did! No; he meant
TO do IL! DiG you see who was In the
car-who was drivingT"
lie turned to her quickly. "WhOT
he demanded.
zone Of the people who was on the
train! The morning Father was hurt.
Don't You remember-a little man,
nervous, but very strong; a man al
most Ike an spe"
He shuddered and then controlled
himself. "Yes. l remember a fellow
/ the conductor tried 10 seat lhe oppO-
site"
"Tnls was the same mani"
Eaton shook his head THAT could
hardly be; I think you must be mis-
/ taken"
Il am not mistaken; It was that
manT
"Suu. I think you must be" be
/ again denied.
She stared studying him. Perhaps
| 7 was" she agreed; but she knew she
had not been. Il am glad, whoever
IL was, he didn't lnjure you. You are
all right, aren't you?"
"Quite." he assured. "Please don't
trouble about II, Miss Santoine."
They walked back rather silently,
she approaching how passlcnately
she had expressed herself for him.
/ and he quiet because OF this and
\ other thoughts TOO.
They found Donald Aver IN front
Of the house looking for them as they
came up. Eaton succeeded in walk
\ ing without limping; but Re could not
conceal the marks on his clothes.
Harriet. I've just core from your
/ father: he wants you 70 90 10 him
at once" Avery directed. Good
\ morning Eaton. Whafs happenedF'
"Carelessness," Eaton deprecated
scot rather In the way Of motor
and was knocked over for t."
Harriet did not correct this TO
Avery. She went up 20 her father ;
she was still trembling, stin sick
! with horror az what she had seen
an attempt to KIN one walking nc 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 a
/ sitting position; the nurse was with
him.
what did you want. Father?" Har-
riet asked.
He had recognized her step and
had been about 10 speak 10 her; but
al the sound Of her voice he stopped
the words on his lips and changed
them into a direction FOR the nurse
20 leave the room.
He waited until the nurse had left
and closed the door behind her. Har
rlet saw that. in his familiarity with
7 her tones and every infection OF her
voice. he had senscd already that
something unusual had occurred; she
repeated, however. her question as
10 what he wanted.
"That does not ma Row, Har'
rlet. Where have you
"I have been waikiki Oh Mr.
Eaton"
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