Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-22

Train, the garemAn at Seattle caiie
my attention TO you" Connery begal
"Old Sammy has recognized men wilt
criminal records time and again. He
got seven rewards out OF IT.
Eaton felt his pulses close with
shock. He recognized met" h
asked quietly.
mo, he didn't; he couldn't pIac
you," Connery granted. "He couldn'
tell whether you were somebody tina
was wanted or someone well know
someone famous. maybe; but
ought TO have kept my eye on yo,
because of that, from the very start
Now. this morning you claim a teIe
gram meant for another mana mar
named Hillward, on this train, whC
seems 10 be all right-that is, by hi.
answers and his account of himself hi
seems TO be exactly what he claims
TO be-"
did he read the telegram to you p
Eaton asked. 1T was In code. If II
was meant for him, he ought to be
able to read It."
mo, he didn't. VIII youYr
Eaton halted while he recalled the
exact wording of the message. mo"
Connery paused and looked to
Avery and the girl. you'll wait a
minute. Mr.. Avery; and you, Miss
Santoine. ] won't be long"
He left the Mushroom. and he
sound of the closing Of a door which
came TO Eaton a half-minute later
told that he had gone out the front
end of the car.
AS the three sat waiting In the
Mushroom. no one spoke. Eaton I'M
derstood fully that the manner In
which the evidence against him was
being presented. To him was not with
any expectation that he could defend
himself; Avery and Connery were OBJ
viously too certain of their conclusion
for that; rather, as II was being
given thus under Ayery's direction. II
was for the effect upon Harriet San
tome and TO convince her fully. But
Eaton had understood this from the
first. II was for this reason he had
not attempted 10 deny having rung
S%antoine's bell. rea1izing that IT. he
denied IL and II afterward was
proved, he would appear in a worse
light than by his Inability to account
for or assign a reason for his act.
And he had proved right In this: for
the girl had not been convinced. So
now he comprehended that something
far more convincing and more Impor-
was TO come; but what that
could be, he could not guess.
The conductor appeared In the door
Of the was<room followed by the Eng
Ilshman from Eaton's car. Henry Stan.
dish. Connery carried she sheet on
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
he United States?" the conductor de-
handed.
Eaton reflected. MY own" he
aid. "PhilIp ID. Eaton"
"Mr. Standish"-Connery fnced the
1nglishman-"you came from YoKo-
to Seattle on the Tamba Aiaru.
you? Do o remember this
ir. Eaton among the passengers?'
mo"
ID vow know he was not among I
passeogers?"
Yes, l do :
How do yon know \
The Englishman tool a folded pa /
er from his pocket, opened It. and I,
anded IL 10 the conductor. Connery. >
king II, held IL out 10 Eaton. +
Here, Mr.. Eaton" he said, sis the \
-inted passenger list OF the people
'oard the Tamba Maru prepared
ter leaving Yokohama for distrIbu- +
On among the passengers. It's I'M \
.lestionnbly correct. VIII you point 8
II your name on it?" :
Eaton made no move to take the ..
per; and after holding 1t long :.
70 give him full opportunity.
'nnery handed 1t back TO the Eng
Imam.
That's all, sfr. Standlsh," he said.
Eaton sat silent as the Englishman. %
.er staring curiously around al them :.
th his bullying. interested eyes. left 80
Mushroom. -
Now, Mr.. Eaton" Connery said. as q,
sound of Standish's steps became
hubble, "either you were not on the =.
mba Maru or you were on IL under !,
other name than Eaton. Which -.
s it," So
i never said ! was on the Tamba -,
"a, Eaton returned steadily. u -
. | came from Asia by steamer. =.
, yourself supplied the name Tam sa.
Maru.'' n"i
In case OF questioning like that, So.
Eaton, IL makes no difference :
you said II or | supplied fl
hearing. II you didn't correct ~
IL was because you wanted me to
a wrong impression about you.
weren't on the TAMPA Afarn.
e your Il
No. i was mott
lou did come from Asia. though.
railroad ticket seemed to
w A
rust