The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-03-02
Harriet Santoine Was Sitting on the
Little Lounge Opposite the Berth
Where Her Father Lay.

steps at his end of the car. The
door of his compartment was I'M
locked and opened, and he saw Doc
tor Sinclair.
''Mr. Santoine. wants to speak tc
YOU" the surgeon announced quietly.
This startling negation of all he
imagined, unnerved Eaton. He
started up, then sank back for bet
ter cOmpOsure
"Mr. Santoine is here, then?"
Here? OF course he's here?"
"And he's conscious?"
"He has been conscious for the
better part of two days. Didn't they
tell you?"
Eaton looked toward the window,
breathing hard. heard the news
boys"
Sinclair shrugged. 1.-The papers
print what they can get and in the
way which seems most effective to
Them" was his only comment.
The surgeon led Eaton to the door
/ of the drawing room, showed him in
and left. him.
Harriet Santoine was sitting on the
little lounge opposite the berth where
her father lay She was watching
the face of her father, and as Eaton
stood in the door, he saw her lean
forward and gently touch her fathers
hand then she turned and saw Eaton.
Here is Mr. Eaton, Father" she
said.
"Sit down. Santoine directed.
The blind man was very weak and
must stay quite still and he recog-
nized it; but he knew too that his
strength was more than equal to the
task of recovery, and he showed that
he knew it. His mind and will were.
obviously, at their full activity, and
he had fully his sense of hearing.
Harriet's lips trembIed as she
turned to Eaton; but she did not
speak directly to him yet; it was
Basil Santoine who suddenly inquired:
What is it they call you?"
MY name is Philip ID. Eaton"
Eaton realized as soon as he had
spoken that both question and answer
had been unnecessary, and SantOine
had asked only to hear Eaton's voice.
The blind man was silent for a
moment, as he seemed to consider
the voice and try again vainly to
place it in his memories. Then he
spoke to his daughter.
Describe him, Harriet"
Harriet paled and flushed.
about thirty" she said, under
rather than over that. Six feet or
little more in height. Slender, but
muscular and athletic. Skin and eyes
clear and with look of health. Com
plexiOn naturally rather fair, but
| darkened by being outdoors a good
deal. Hair dark brown, straight and
parted at the side. Smooth shaven
Eyes blue-gray, with straight lashes.
| Eyebrows straight and dark. Fore
head smooth, broad and intelligent.
Nose straight and neither short nor
| long; nostrils delicate. Mouth straight,
with lips neither thin nor full. Chin
| neither square nor pointed, and with
out cleft. Face and head, In gen.
eral, of oval Anglo-American type"
go on" said Santoine.
Harriet was breathing quickly.
Hands well shaped, strong but with
out sign of manual labor; nails cared
for but not polished. Gray business
suit, new. Soft-bosomed shirt Of plain
design with soft cuffs Medium
height rundown white linen collar.
Four-in-hand tie. tied by himself.
Black shoes. No jewelry except
watch-chain."
"In generalT Santoine suggested.
'In general. apparently well-edu-
ated, well-bred. intelligent young
| American. Expression frank. Manner
self-controlled and reserved. Seems
sometimes younger than he must be,
sometimes older. Something has
happened at some time which has
had great effect and can't be for
gotten