The Raymer enterprise., 1923-05-17
CHAPTER xXfIi-Continued.
By Little. Brown and Company

an other words. you instructed
them not to do so until you found out
whether OyertOn could be handed over
FOR execution and the facts regarding
l.atr0n kept secret, or whether some
other course was necessary"
The blind man did not walt for any
answer to this: he Strengthened sud-
denly. gripping the arms OF his chair,
and got up. There was more he wished
TO ask In the bitterness he felt ut his
blindness having been used to make
him nu unconscious agent In these
things OF which Avery spoke so calm.
ly. he was resolved that no one who
had shared knowingly In them should
60 unpunIshed. But now he heard the
noise mnde by approach OF Eatons
captors. As Santoine stood listening,
the sounds without became coherent
10 him.
They have taken Overton. Avery
he commented. "Of course they have
taken no one else. shall tell those
In charge OF him he Is not the one
they are TO hold prisoner but that !
have another for them here
The blind man heard no answer
from Avery. Those having Overton
IN charge seemed to be coming into
the house; the door opened and there
were confused sounds.
Then Sautoine heard his daughters
voice In n half cry, half sob Of hope
less appeal to him. Harriet ran to
him he felt her cold, trembling fingers
clasplng him and beseeching him.
"Fatherl Father! They say-they
say-they will"
lie put his hands over hers, clasp
Ing hers and pattlng 1t. my dear
he said, II thought you would wait
for me: I told you to walt"
He heard others coming into the
f"nse now and he held his daughter
beside him as he faced them.
"Who Is In charge "e?" he de-
mnnded.
The voice OF one OF those who had
Just come in answered him. 81. sir
am the chief Of police"
81 wish to speak to you; will not
keep you long. May ! ask you to have
your prisoner taken to the room he
occupied here In my house and given
attention by a doctor? You can have
my word that 1t Is not necessary to
guard him. Wait. Watt" he direct.
ed. as he heard ordinations and
calculations to correct him. Il do not
menn that you have mistaken who he
Is. He Is Hugh Overton. know 1t Is
because he Is Hugh Overton that
say what | do"
Santoihe abandoned effort to sepa.
rate and comprehend or to try to an
swer the confusion OF charge and
questioning around him. He con-
cerned himself. at the moment, only
with his daughter: he drew her to
him. held her and said gently, There,
dear; there! Everything Is right.
have not been able to explain TO you,
and | cannot take time now; but you,
ut least, will take my word that you
have, nothing to fear for hlm-noth-
lng."'.
He heard her gasp with lncredullty
and surprise; then she drew back
from him, staring at him, she breathed
deep with relief and clasped him. sob
bling. He still held her, as the hall
was cleared and the footsteps OF those
carrying Overton went up the stairs |;
then. knowing that she wished to foi.
low them, he released her. She drew
away. ~ then clasped his hand and
kissed II: as she did so, she suddenly
stifrened and her hand tlghtened on
bis soasmodlcally.
Someone else had come Into the hall
and he heard another voIce-a won.
ans, which he recognized rs that OF
the stenographer, Miss Davis.
where Is hep Hugh Hugh
What have you done to him' Mr.
san,oine! Mr.. SaDtoinei Where is
hep
The blind man Strengthened. holding
his daughter to him; there was anxi-
ETY.. horror. love In the voice he heard;
Harrlet's perplexity was great as his
own. Ft9 sF,F
IS that you, Miss DnvlsT' he in.
'Yes; yes the girl repeated
'Where Is7Hugh. Mr.. Santoinel"
"Yon do not understand" the voice
Of a young man broke In on them.
"I'm afraid don't" SantoIne said
quietly. EinH -
"She Is Hugh's sister. Mr. Santoine
-she IA Edith overton."
edith Qyertonl And who are your
sYou do not Know me. My name is
Lawrence Hfllward."
Santoihe asked nothing more for the
r.omenG hHBdanghter had left his side.
lie stSnds an instant listening to the
.. nj nsi0n inf qutstion and answer In
,Iie hqlls then, be opened the door into
the library, and held II for the police
chief to enter.