The Ely miner., 1923-03-09
CHAPTER x-continued.

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While she spoke, the blood, rising
with her embarrassment. had dyed
Harriet's face; suddenly now she
looked away from him and out the
window.
HE would be called. l Judge,
rather likable-looking mang Santolne
said tentatively; his question plainly
was only meant TO lead up TO some
thing else; Santoine had judged in
that particular already.
"Mr. Eaton"-Santoine addressed
him suddenIy-"I understand that
YOU have admitted that you were at
the house of Gabriel Warden the eve
ming he was killed while in his car.
Is that sO?'
Yes" said Eaton.
You are the man, then, of whom
Gabriel Warden spoke to his wifey"
'I believe So"
"You believe so?'
"I mean," Eaton explained quietly,
"that l came by appointment to call
u on Mr. Warden that night. believe
that ii must have been to me that Mr..
with his wife which has since been
quoted in the newspapers"
Because you were in such situa-
tion that. if Mr.. Warden defended
YOU. he would himself meet danger|
II did not say that" Eaton denied
guardedly.
what, then, was your position In
regard TO Mr. WardenT'
Eaton remained silent.
you refuse to answerT" Santoine
inquired.
Il refuse"
"In spite of the probability that
Mr.. Warden met his death because
of his intention to undertake some
thing for your
81 have not been able to fix that as
probability"
"Mr. Eaton, have l ever injured you
personality don't mean directly, as
man to man, for l should remember
that: have l ever done anything which
indirectly has worked injury on you
or your affairsT
"No," Eaton answered.
"Who sent you aboard this train p
"Sent me? No one"
"You took the train of your own will
because l was taking it?'
.I have not said l took it because
you were taking It."
"That seems to be proved. You
can accept it from me; 1t has been
proved Did you take the train In
order to attack me?"
"No"
''To spy upon me?"
"No."
Santoine was silent for an instant
"What was 1t you took the train to
tell me?"
'I? Nothing"
"That is all, Mr.. Eaton"
Eaton started back TO his compart
ment. AS he turned, Harriet Santoine
looked up at him and their eyes met
and her look confirmed to him what he
had felt before-that her father, now
taking control Of the investigation Of
the attack upon himself, was not con
tinuing it with prejudice or predis
posed desire to damage Eaton, ex
cept as the evidence accused him
And her manner now told, even more
plainly than Santoine's, that the blint
man had viewed the evidence as fa
from conclusive against Eaton; ant
as Harriet showed that she was glat
of that, Eaton realized how she mus
have taken his side against Avery II
reporting to her father.
Eaton had barely finished breakfas
when humping against the car toll
him that II was being coupled to
train. The new train started, and nov
the track followed the Mississippi
river. Eaton, looking forward from
his window as the train rounde,
curves, saw that the Santoine car wa
now the last one of train-pre
Chicago. At nine o'clock I'm the eve
ming, some minutes after crossing tn
state line into Illinois. the trai
stopped at station where the las
car was cut off.
A motor-ambulance and othe
limousine motor-cars were waiting
the light from the station. EatoI
seated at the window. saw Santoin
carried out on a stretcher and PIT
into the ambulance. Harriet Santoin
after giving direction to a ma
who apparently was a chauffeur G,
into the ambulance with her fathe
The surgeon and the nurses rode wit
them They drove off. Avery entere
another automobile. which swiftly di
appeared. Conductor Connery can
for the last time tC Eaton's door.
Miss S.yltoine SAWS you're TO
with the man she's left here for you
The porter appeared with his owe
cr,tl ,lld ,lai. Eaten put them ON al
sfei,,A,A o-f cf the ear The condHcf'
. S..t,a i;fioiisine ear "'rh