MAN'S CHAPTER XV-—Continued. —— Se She halted suddenly in her dressing, perplexed and troubled. Her father had sent Eaton to the country club with Avery; there Avery, plainly, had forced Eaton into the polo game. By her father's instructions? Clearly there seemed to have been purpose in what had been done, and purpose which bad not been confided to her- self either by her father or Avery. For how could they have suspected Katon would betray himself in the game ualess they had also suspected that he had played polo before? To suspect that, they must at least have some theory as to who Eaton But her father had no such theory: he had beem expending unavailingly, so was. connectiens. So her thoughts led her only late deeper and greater perplex- ity, but with them came sudden—and unaccountable — resentment Avery.* At seven Harriet went in to dinner with her father. The blind alone; he had been awaiting her, and they were served at once. All through the dinner she was nervous and moody; for she knew wad going to de semething she had hever done before: she was golng to conceal something from her father. She told of [aton’s reception at the country club, and of his taking part in the polo practice and playing badly: but of Ler ewn Impression that. Eaton knew the game and her present con- victiem that Donald Avery had seen even mere than that, ing. Bhe watched her father's face, against she ness that she was omitting anything in her account. Ar beour later, when after reading ber, she hesitated before going “You've seen Donald?’ she asked. “Yes “What did he tell you? “The same as you have told, though uot quite so fully.” She was outside the hill before the realization came to anly that Donald, lke concealed his discovery ability to play polo. Why Donald had not told, she could not Imagine: only conclusion she could reach was that Donald's silence in way menaced Eaton; for-—suddenly now it came to her what this must mean to Eaton. All that he had been so eareful tg hide regarding himself and his cemnections must by Avery now, and Avery, for some purpose of his own, was withholding betrayal to make use of it as he might see fit, She moved once more to return to her father; again she stopped: then, swiftly, she turned and went down- stalrs, She looked hurriedly about for Avery. She did not find him, nor at first did she find Eaton either. She discovered him presently in the music room with Blatelhiford. Blatehford at once excuset! himself, tired evidently of his task of watching over Eaton. Harriet taught herself together and controlled herself to her usual man- ner, “What shall it be this evening, Mr Eaton” she asked. “Musie, billiards?” “Billiards, if you lille,” he respond ed, They went up to the billiard room. and for an hour played steadily: but her mind was not upon the game--nor. she saw, was his. Finally, as they ended a game, he put his cue back In the rack and faced her. “Miss Santoine,” he to ask a favor.” “What is it? “I want to go out—unaccompanied.” “Why? “I wish to speak to a friend who will be waiting for me. ™ “How do you know? “He got word to me at the coun- try club today. Excuse me-—I did not mean to inform on Mr. Avery: he was really most vigilant. I believe he only wade one slip.” “He was not the only one observing yoy.” “I suppose not. In fact, I was cor. tain of it. However, I received a mes sage which was undoubtedly authen- tic and had not been overseen” “But you were not able to make reply.” “I wa ble to receive all that was necessary, She considered for a moment. “What do you want me to do?” “Either because of my presence or because of what has happened—or perhaps normally—you have at least four men about the grounds, two of whom seem to be constantly on duty to observe anyone who may approach. X wish you to order them to let me pass and go to a place perhaps ten minutes’ walk from here. If you do #0, I will return ar the latest within an hour” (he glanced at his herself, the 30me sald, “IT want watch) “--to be definite, before a quar- ter of eleven.” “Why should I do this? He came close to her and faced her, “What do you think of me now, Miss Santoine?” “Why-" “You are certain now, are you not, that I had nothing to do with the at- tack on your father—that is, In any other connection than that the attack might be meant for me. cept that denial. I may as well admit meant to kill me. They try again to kill me.” “We that swered. the are likely to recognize she “The men house are warned as well as watch you.” “I appreciate that.” “But are they Mr. Eaton? Donald Avery. too" an on watch to all She vig was thinking of her mind; his eyes, as he gazed In more with some succeeding thought. “No, not all." “And it will ald you to—to protect yourself if you your friend to aight? “Yes “But why should not ther's men be with you?" “Unless 1 were would not appear.” “I ske™ He moved away from her, then came back; the importance to him of See of Fa- one alone, my friend hef—he was shaking nervously with it. “Miss Santolne,” he sald intently, “you do not think badly of me now. 1 do not have to doubt that: it; you have wanted I can see me to see it, 1 tonight. 1 wish cannot tell to see or why, you whom 1 except that the man comes to do me 8 service and to endanger no one—except those trying She herself was trembling with her detire to help him, but recollection of her father held her back : then swiftly there came to her the thought of Ga- briel Warden: Warden because had “it’s All Right, Willis,” She Said Qui etly. tried to help him—in some way and for some reason which she did not know--Warden had been killed. And feeling that In helping him there might be danger to herself, she suddenly and eagerly welcomed that danger, and made her decision. “You'll promise, try to—leave?”" “Yes” “Let us go out,” she said. She led the way downstairs and, in the hall, picked up a cape: he threw it over her shoulders and brought his overcoat and cap. But in his absorp tion he forgot to put them on until, as they went out into the garden to- gether, she reminded him; then he put on the cap. The night was clear and cool, and no one but themselves seemed to be about the house, “Which way do you want to go?’ she asked, He turned Mr. Eaton, not to toward the forested to a ravine at the bottom of which a little stream trickled toward the lake. As they approached the side of this ravine, a man appeared and Investigated them. He recognizod the girl's figure and halted. “It's all right, Willis,” she sald qul- etly. “Yes, ma'am” They passed the man and went down the path Into the ravine and up the tiny valley, Eaton halted, “You don't mind waiting here a few moments for me?” “No,” she sald, here?" “You will return “Yes,” he sald; and with that per mission, he left her, Both had spoken so that the man above could not have heard; and Har riet now noticed that, as her compan- lon hurried ahead, he went almost noiselessly. She stood still, shivering a little now In the cold: and she lis tened, she ro longer heard his foot steps. What she had done was done: then just as she was telling herself that it must be many moments before she would know whether he was com- ing back, she heard hima returning: at some Uttle distance, he spoke her name so as not to frighten her. She knew at once it was hd, but a change She stepped forward to meet him. “You found your friend?” “Yes “What what is pect 7" did he tell you? I mean wrong that you did not ex- She heard his breath come fast, “Nothing,” he denied. “No; you must tell trust me?" “Trust you!” he cried. to her and seized her ask me to—trust you!” “Yes; I've trusted you. ’ me! Can't you He hands, turned “You Can't you La you, Miss Santoine! He crushed her fingers in his grasp “Oh, my God, I wish I could!” “You wish yoli could?’ sl The tone of it struck “Believe In » ech wid a blow “What her like do you mean by that? He no reply her through the back,” cold.” She did not stood staring “We must “You're made at he sa Answer ried bael himself toget! gtirred him caught some impulse that “The man out He will Santolne?™ he there uss Miss adil report to your fa asked un “Reports for Father are first to me He did not going to do; “1 see” ask her she wa if he was assum Ls not accep set limits bound her not her father, she did t that knew he must she felt that thinking of this house and he helped her lay off her cape, he suddenly faced her. “We are in a strange relation to each other, Miss Santoine stranger than you know,” he said anes enly She waited for him to EO on “When the time that comprehend what our actual is, I—1 want you to know that I un derstand that whatever you have done was done because you believed it might bring about the greater good I-11 have seen In you-—in father only kindness, high honor, sympa thy. If I did not know" Khe started, gazing at him had absolutely no meaning “What Is it that you know 7" demanded, He did not reply: his ha to hers, seized |t started now be Eaton asleep, was no Cones you your her she nd crushed it, As he went out and he $ away went up the cap and overcoat—she stood staring after Lim in perplexity CHAPTER XVI The Fight in the Study. Eaton dismissed the man who had locked the door and carefully Then he he had arm, his overcoat, carrying It put been folded under ax his took a “breastdrill” such as iron workers use in drilling steel. an aute matic pistol with three clips of car. tridges, an electric flashlight and » little bottle of nitrogiycerin. He loaded the pistol and put it in his pocket; then he carefully Inspected the other things, He ralsed a shade and window, and sat In the dark, The night cloudy and very dark. He gazed at the south wing of the house : the win dows of the first floor were closed and was no light in the room. Then in the dark he moved to the table where he had left his overcoat, and distributed in his pockets and within his clothing the articles he had brought : and now he felt again In the overcoat and brought out a short, strong bar of steel curved and flattened at one end-— a “Jimmy” for foréing the windows Eaton slipped off his shoes and went to his room door; he opened the door and found the hall dark and quiet. He stepped out, closing his door care fully behind him, and with great ean. tion he descended the stairs. He went to a window In the drawing room which was set In a recess and so placed that it was not visible from other windows In the house. He opened this window and let, himself down upon the lawn. He gained the south corner of the wing, unobserved or at least without sign that he had been seen, and went on around it. He stopped at the first high French window on the south, As he tried to slip his Jimmy under the bottom of the sash, the window, to his amaze ment, opened silently upon its hinges: it Imd not been locked. The heavy curtains within hung just in front of him; he put out his hand and parted them. Then he started back In aston. Ishment and crouched close to the ground ; Inside the room was a man moving about, flashing an electric torch before him and then exploring an instant In darkness and flashing his torch agnin, Eaton had not been at all prepared for this; now he knew suddenly that he ought to have been prepared for it. If the man within the room was not the one who had attacked him with the motor, he was closely allied with that man, and what he was after now was the same thing Eaton was after, He drew his pistol, and loosing the safety, he made (it ready to fire: with his left hand, he clung to the short, heavy Jimmy. He stepped into the great room through the curtains, and treading nolselessly in stocking feet, he advanced upon the man, mov ing forward in each period of dark ness between the flushes of the elec trie torch. Now, at his of the flashed men in the further side room, another electric torch out, There were at least two the room, working together-—or rather was working, the other super vising ; for Eaton heard now a steady almost inaudible grinding noise as the second man worked, Eaton one there might be others. His pulses were beating faster and hotter, and he felt the blood to his head and his cold with his excitement: but conscious of no fear, He and forward nolselessly No other light appeared in ti} and there was no sound from the darkness: but the man who supervised had to the The had stopped «it he was crept room, moved closer grinding was men, over somethin an who fraction face of short, Eaton if struck, other. noise by by sige, followed click: the side bending g: and had been second He hoarse [mpreeat of | the the other, before heard the volce stoppe and his breath £1] from him. astound He could not 3 } It paralysis a wild, seized Eaton: his pulses leaped s wns he! of the fi savage throe of | seemed they must burst his veins he gulped and choked He filled In with Insane fanr+ the tures of the man witnessed in the dark by the wall was he whom Eaton—-if he could have dreamed such 2 fact as had been disclosed would have circled the world to eateh { and yet now with the de | #truction of that man In his power | for he had but to alm and empty his | automatic pistol at five destruction at this moment could not suffice ; mere shooting that man would petty, ineffectual. Eaton's fingers tightened on the handle of his pistol but he held it now not ax a to fire but as a dull welght with to “strike The grip of hig left hand clamped onto the short steel bar lips parted—breathing seemed. for heartbeat and choking, suffocating ward At the conld whom he had seen the valce too that now destroy: paces-——quch be wenpon and with once, It ench vel he leape 1 for instant that have heen alarmed bs the man had moved his torch, and the same £0 En been not ton's leap who working | light fell upon Eaton, “Look out! to his companion: torch vanished The man toward whom Eaton rushed did not have time to switch off his { light : he dropped It Instead: and as Eaton sprang for him. he erouched Eaton, as he struck forward, nothing : but below his knees. Eaton {felt a man’s powerful arms tackling him: as he struggled to free himeelf a swift, savage lunge Hfted him his feet: he was thrown backward. Eaton ducked his head forward and struggled #0 that a shoulder and not his hesd { or back would strike the floor first He succeeded in this, though fn his | effort he dropped the Hmmy He chung with his right hand te the pistol, {and as he struck the floor, the plato! shot off; the flash of flame spureed toward the ceiling. Instantly the grip { below his knees was loosed; the joan who had tackled him and hurled Sim back had recoiled In the darkness Enton got to his feet but crouched and crept about behind a table, aim Ing his pistol over It In the direction in which he supposed the other men must be. The sound of the shot had ceased to roar through the room: the gases from the powder only made the air heavier. The other two men ‘in the room also walted, Invisible and silent. The only light, in the great curtained room, came from the single electric torch lying on the floor. This lighted the legs of a chalr, a corner of a desk and a circle of hooks In the cases on the wall As Eaton's eyes became more accustomed to the dark. ness, he could see vague shapes of furniture. If a man moyed, he might be made out; but If he staved still probably he would remain Indistin. guishable, The other men seemed also to have recognized this; no one moved In the room, and there was complete silence, (TO BE " the man cried in alarm with the word the found The Lady Was Right. The lady who was thinking of buy- Ing an autorobile had had the agent show her the carburetor, the differen. tinl, the transmission and everything she thought seemed important about the car. Then shé sald, “Now. are you sure you've shown me all the things ‘1 ought to know about?” “Why, yes madam, I think so" re plied the agent, “Weil then, where Is the deprecia tion? 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