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*k T'he B lind M an ) EYE5 BY WILLIAM M ac HARG**» EDWIN B ALM EK Illustrations by R. H. Livingstone. •YNOFtlfi CRAFTER I.—Gabriel WarOaa. ffaattia mplteliM. t.lla nia butler be to .ipaciina aoaltor. la ba admltte* without quaalloa Ra informa hla wife of 4aa«.r that Ihrratana him If ho pureuao a courao bo oonaldoro the only hoaorabla on* War den havoc the houoo In hie car and manto a ma» whom he taboo Into the maohlaa When the ear relurna homo. Warden to found dead, murdered and Mon* Tb* •liar, a round man. baa bead at War den a bouae. but loavoa unobaervod CHAITXR II.—Bob Connary, conductor, Itaa ordere to hold train for a Mrty. ■ mon and a girl beard the train tether of the girl. Mr Ponta to tba on r*>r whom tba train wao bold Fhiim l> Eaton, a round man, aloo bearded the train Porno tone hla daugh ter and big aecretary, I ton Aver*, to Bnd <*Ut what th»v r#n Mm CHAPTER III.—The two make Eaton'a aoquointame Tito tram to Mopped by Mmwdrlrta CHAPTER IV.-Ratos recelvoe a tale dram eddieaaod to lawranco Hlllward. Which ha claims It warno blm ho to being followed (Continued from last week.) She pulled bard th* chair Imalde brr enticingly ; and Eaton accvpted It. "tlotMl mornltut. Mr. Arery," he aald to Mlaa Hornd'a rompanton formally aa he ant down, and the man acroaa the table murmured something per fore*. Aa Eaton ordered hla breakfast, he appreciated for the first time that hla coming had Interrupted a ronraraa tloa—or rather a sort of monologue of complaint on the part of Htnndlah addresaed lm|>eraonally to Avery. Ttiey engaged In conversation aa they breakfasted—-a conversation In which Avery took almost no part, tbuugh Mina Dorna tried openly to draw him In; then the audden on trance of Connery, followed closely by a stout, brusque man who belonged to the rear Pullman, took Eaton's at rention and bora "Which Is him?" the man with Con nery demanded loudly. Connery checked him. but pointed at the same time to Enlon. "That's him, Is ItF the other man said. "Then go ahead." Eaton observed that Avery, who had tnrued In hla seat, was watching this diversion on the part of the conductor with interest. Connery stopped be side Eaton's sent. “You took a telegram for Lawrence Hlllward thia morning," he asserted. "Yea." "WhyF "Recauae It was mine, or meant for me. aa I said at the time. My name Ig Eaton; but Mr. Hlllward expected to make thia trip with me." The stout man with the conductor forced himself forward. "That's pretty good, but not quite good enough I" he charged. "Conduc tor. get that telegram for met" Eaton got up, controlling himself under the Insult of the other's manner. "What bustneaa la It of yours F bo demanded. "What bualnetuiT Why, only that Tm Lawrence Hlllward—that's all. my friend! What are you up to, anywayf Lawrence Hlllward traveling with you I I never set eyes on you until I saw you on this train; and you take my telegram I" The charge was made loudly and distinctly; every one tn the dining car—Eaton could not see every one, but he knew It was go- had put down fork or cup or spoon vd was staring at him. "What did do It for? What did you want ItF J^e stout man blared on. ou think I wasn’t on the train ? ’•it he was paling as he naterlng smaller man. He ’he passengers he could the smaller tables— red his explanation anting; the ethers done the same, at him with a •k. . . I i ' J "The telegram was for me, Conduc tor!" he repeated. "Get that telegram. Conductor I" the stout man demanded again. "I suppose.'* Oonnary suggested, "you have letters or a card or some thing. Mr. Eaton, to show your re lationship to lAwrence Hlllward." "No, 1 have not." Connery gased from one claimant to the other. “Will you give thia gen tleman the telegram F he asked Eaton. “I will not." "Then 1 shall furnlah him another copy; it waa received here on the train by our express clerk as tbe op era tor I'll go forward and get blm an other copy." “That's for you to decide," Eaton said; and ns though the matter was closed for him. he resumed bin seat. He waa aware that, throughout the ear the paaaengere were watching him curt ou sly. "Are you ready to go back to our car now. HarrletF Avery Inquired when she had finish«! her breakfast, though Eaton waa not yet through. "Surely there's no hurry about any thing today," the girl returned. They waited until Eaton had finished. "Shall we all go back to the obser vation car and see If there's a walk down the track or whether it's snowed overF she said Impartially to tbe two. They went through the I’ullmana to gether. The first Pullman contained four or live passengers; tbe next. In which Eaton had his berth, was still empty as they passed through. The next I’ullman also, st first -glance, seemed to have been deserted In favor of the diner forward or of the club-car far ther back. The porter had made U| all tbe berths there also, except one; hut someone was still sleeping behind tbe curtains of Hectlon Three, for a man's band hung over tbe aisle. It was a gentleman's hand, with long, well-formed fingers, sensitive and at the same time strong. That was the berth of Harriet Dome's father; Ea ton waa the last of tbe three to pass, and so the others did not notice hla start; but so strong waa the fascina tion of the hand In the aisle that he turned back and gazed at It before going on Into the last car. Rome right or ten passengers—znen and women—were lounging lb the easy chairs of the observation room; a couple, ulstored and fur-capped, were standing on the platform gating beck from the train. The canyon through the snowdrifts, bored by the giant rotary plow the night before, waa almost filled; drifts of snow eight or ten feet high and. In places, pointing still higher, came up to the rear of the train; the end of the platform Itself waa burled un der three feet of snow; the men stand ing on the platform could barely look vver the higher drifts. "There's no way from the train In that direction now." Harriet Dome lamented as she saw this. "What shall we do with ourselves F "Crlbbage, Harriett You and IF Avery Invited. Rhe shook her hend. "If we have to play cards, get a fourth and make It auction; but must It be cards! Isn't there some way we can get out for a walk F "There's the top of the cars. Miss Dome," Eaton suggested. "If we could get up these, we'd get a fnlrly decent walk and see everything." "Good I" the girl applauded. "How do we get upF "I’ll see the conductor about It," Eaton offered; and before Avery could discuss It. he started hack through tbe train. CHAPTER V The Hand In the Aisle. The man whose Interest In the pas aenger In Rectlon Three of the last sleeper was moat definite and under standable and, therefore, most openly acute, was Conductor Connery. Con nfry had passed through the Pullman several times during the morning, had seen the hand which bung out Into the aisle from between the curtains; but the only definite thought that came to him was that Dome was a sound sleeper. Nearly all the passengers had now breakfasted. Connery, therefore, took a seat In the diner, breakfasted lei surely and after finishing, walked back through the train. Dome by now must be up, and might wish to see the conductor. Aa Connery entered the last sleeper hla gaxe fell on the dial of pointers whlejj, communicating with the push buttons In the different berths, tell the porter which section is calling him. and ho saw that while all the other arrows were pointing upward, the ar row marked "8" was pointing down. Dome was up, then—for thia was the arrow denoting his berth—or at least was awake and had recently rung hla bell. « Connery looked In upon the porter, who waa cleaning up the washroom. “Rectlon Three’s getting upF ho curtain, hla eyes darting from one tn Sitting down. then, opposite them, he examined them, and, taking every- another of the three men. naked. , "Will you start your examination thing from tbe po<-kets of tbe clothes, “No, Mlstah CoRnery—not yet," ths now, Doctor RlnclalrF Connery sug he began to catalogue them before porter answered. Avery. He count«! over the gold and "What did he ring foeF Connery gested. The surgeon, before examining tbe banknotes In the purse and entered looked to the dial, and the porter came out of the washroom and looked man In the berth more closely, lifted tbe amount upon his IlM. the shades from the windows. Every "You know about what be bad with at it also. ”Fo' the Ian's sake. I didn't hear thing about tbe berth was in place, hlmF he asked. “Very closely. That Is correct. no ring, Mlstah Connery. It mus' have nndlsturbwl ; except for the mark of the savage blow on the side of the Nothing is missing," Avery answered. been when I was out on the plat manS bead, there was no evidence of The conductor opened the watch. form." anything unusual. It was self evident “The crystal Is missing." "Answer It. then," Connery directed. Avery nodded. "Yes; It always— Aa the negro started to obey, Con that, whatever had been the motives nery followed him Into the open car. of tbe stuck, robbery was not one; that la. It waa missing yesterday." Connery looked up at him, aa He could see over the negro's shoul whoever had struck had done no more der the hand sticking out Into tbe than reach In and deliver bls mur though slightly puzzled by tbe manner of the reply; then, having finished his aisle, and this time, at sight of It. derous blow ; then he bad gone on. Hlnclalr madd first an examination list, he rejoined the surgeon. Connery started violently. If Dome fllnclalr was Mill bending over the had rung, he must have moved; a man of the head; completing thia, he un who Is awake does not let his hand buttoned the pajamas upon the chest, naked torso. It had been a Mrong, loosened them at the waist and pre healthy body; fllnclalr guessed Its age hang out In the aisle. Yet the hand had not moved. The long, sensitive pared to mnke Ma examination of the at fifty. As a boy. tbe man might have been an athlete—a college track fingers fell In precisely the same posi body. “How long has he been deadF Con runner or oarsman—and he had kept tion aa before, stiffly separated a nery asked. himself In condition through middle little one from another; they had not "He la not dead yet. Life la Mill age. There was no mark or bruise changed their position at all. present," Sinclair answered guardedly. upon the body, except that on the "Walt I" Connery seised the porter "Whether be will live or ever regain right side and Just below the riba by the arm. "I’ll answer It myself." there now showed a scar about an. He dismissed the negro and waited consciousness la another question." “One you can’t answer F Inch and a half long and of peculiar until he had gone. He looked about “The blow, as you can see"- .Sin crescent shape. It was evidently a and assured himself that the car, ex cept for himself and the man lying clair touched the man's face with his surgical scar and had completely behind the curtains of flection Three, deft finger-tips—“fell moMly on the healed. Sinclair scrutinized this carefully waa empty. Walking .briskly as cheek and temple. Tbe cheekbone Is though he were carelessly passing up fractured. He Is In a complete Mate and then looked up to Avery. “Ho the aisle, he brushed hard against tbe of coma ; and there may be some frac waa operated on recently F ture of the skull. Of course, there la “About two years ago." hand and looked hack, exclaiming an some concussion of the brain." "For whatF apology for hla careleaeneea Any Inference to be drawn from thia "It was some operation on the gall Tbe hand fell back heavily. Inertly, as to tbe seriousness of the Injuries bladder.” and resumed Its former position and was plainly beyond Connery "How “Performed by Kuno GarrtF hung as white and lifeless as before. long ago was he struck F he asked. Avery bealtated. "I believe so." No response to the apology came from “Some hours. Since midnight, cer He watched Sinclair more closely behind tbe curtains; the man tn the tainly; and longer ago than five as he continued bis examination. Con berth had m»< roused Connery rushed o’clock this morning." nery teucl>«l the surgeon on the arm. back to the curtains and touched the “Could he bave revived half an hour "What must be done. Doctor? And hand with his fingers. It was cold! ago—say within tbe hour—enough to where and when do you want to do He seised the hand and felt It all over; then, gasping, he parted the cur have pressed the button and rung the HF bell from his berthF Sinclair, however, It appeared, had tains and looked Into the berth. He Sinclair straightened and gazed at not yet finished hla examination. stared; hla breath whistled out; his the conductor curiously. “No, cer “Will you pull down the window cur- shoulders Jerked, and he drew back. tainly not.” he replied. “That Is com talnsF he directed. Instinctively pressing his two clenched pletely Impossible. Why did you ask F As Connery, reaching across the hands against his chest and the pocket Connery avoided answer. But Avery body, complied, the surgeon took a which held Preeidaut Jarvis* order. pushed forward. "What la that? matenbox from hla pocket, and glanc The man tn the berth was lying on What'a that F he demand«!. hla right side facing tbe aisle; the left ing about at the three others as "Will you go on with your exami though to select from them tbe one side of hla face waa thus exposed; and It had been crushed in by a vio nation, DoctorF Connery urged. one most likely to be an efficient aid, "You aald tbe bell from this berth he handed It to Eaton. “Will you lent blow from some heavy weapon rang recently!" Avery accused Con which, too blunt to cut the skin and help me,, please? Strike a light and bring blood, had fractured the cheek nery. hold it as I direct—then draw It away 'Thé pointer In the washroom, in bone and bludgeoned the temple. The slowly.” dicating a signal from this berth, was proof of murderous violence was so He lifted the partly closed eyelid turned down a minute ago," Connery from one of the eyea of the uncon plain that the conductor, aa he saw had to reply. “A few moments ear scious man and nodded to Eaton: the face In the light, recoiled with lier all pointers had been set In the “Hold the light In front of the pupil.” staring eyes, white with horror. He looked up nnd down the aisle position Indicating no call." Eaton obeyed, drawing the light •That waa before you found the slowly away as Sinclair had directed, to assure himself that no one had body F entered the car during hla examina and the surgeon dropped the eyelid “That was why I went to the berth and expoeed the other pupil. tion ; then he carefully drew the cur tains together again, and hurried to —yew" Connery replied; “that was “What’s that forF Avery now the forward end of the car, where he before I found the body." ask«!. "Then you mean yqu did not find had left the porter. “1 was trying to determine tbe se the body,” Avery charged. "Someone, "Lock the rear door of the car." he riousness of the Injury to tbe brain. passing threngb this car a minute or commanded. "Then come back here." I was looking to see whether light so before you. must have found him F He gave the negro the keys, and could cause the pupil to contract. Connery attended without replying. -himself waited to prevent anyone “And evidently that man dared not There was no reaction." from entering the car at hla end. Avery started to speak, checked report It and could net wait longer Ixroklng through the glass of the door, to know whether Mr.—Mr. Dome was himself—and then be said: There be saw the young man Eaton standing could be no reaction, I believe, Doctor really dead; so be rang the bell I" In the vestibule of the car next ahead. “Ought we keep Doctor Sinclair any Sinclair." Gunnery hesitated; then he opened “What do you meanF longer from the examination, MrF the door and beckoned Eaton to him. “Hla optic nerve Is deMroyed." Connery now seized Avery’s arm In "Will you go forward, please," he "Ah! He was blindF request«!, "and see If there Isn't a appeal. “The first thing for us to doctor—" Tea, he was blind," Avery admit know Is whether Mr. Dome Is dying ted. Isn't—" "Yon mean the men with red hair tn my carF Eaton inquired. Connery checked himself; he had "Blind I" Sinclair ejaculated. “Blind, "That’s tbe one." won his appeal. Eaton, Mandlng qui and operated upon wtthln two years Eaton started off without asking etly watchful, observed that Avery's by Kuno Garrt 1" Kuno Gartt operat any questions. The porter, having eagerness to accuse now had been ed only upon the all-rich and powerful locked the rear door of the car, re or upon the completely powerless and turned and gave Gunnery back the poor; the unconscious man In the keys. Connery still waited, until Ea berth could belong only to tbe first ton returned with the red-haired man. class of Gartt’a clientele. The sur He let them In and locked the door geon's gaze again searched the fea behind them. tures In tbe berth; then It shifted to “You are a doctorF Connery ques tbe inen fathered about blm In the tioned the red-haired man. aisle. "I am a surgeon; yes.” (Continued Next Week.) "That's what's wanted. Doctor—" “My name la Sinclair. I am Doug las Sinclair of Chicago." DRESSMAKING Connery nodded. "I have heard of LADIES* TAILORING you." He turned then to Eaton. "Do you know where the gentleman Is who MRS. N. J. belongs to Mr. Dome’s party T—Avery, 4928 Ninety-seventh Street S. E. I believe his name 1 a " "He Is In the observation car," Ea (Next door to the Callin's residence) ton answered. "Will you go and get him! The car door Is locked. The porter will let you In and out. Something serious has happened here—to Mr. Dome. Get Mr. Avery, If you can. without alarming Mr. Dome's daughter." Eaton nodded understanding and followed the porter, who, taking the keys again from the conductor, let him out at the rear door of the car and reclosed the door behind him. •You See Him ao Wo Found Him, Eaton went on Into the observation Sir." car. Without alarming Harriet Doras, he replaced by another Interest which got Avery away and out of the car. the conductor’s wonli had recalled. "Is It something wrong with Mr. Whether the man in the berth was to DorneF Donald Avery demanded as live or die—evidently that waa mo Eaton drew back to let Avery pre mentously to affect Donald Avery one cede him Into the open part of the car. way or the other. "So the conductor gays.” "Of course, by all means proceed Avery hurried forward toward the with your examination. Doctor," berth where Connery was standing Avery directed. beside the surgeon. Connery turned As Sinclair again bent over the toward him. body Avery leaned over also; Eaton "I sent for you, sir, because you are gazed down, and Connery—a little the companion of the man who had paler than before and with lipa tight thia berth." ly set. Avery pushed past him, and leaypd forward as he looked past tthe sue CHARTER VI geon. "What has happened to Mr. DorneF "Isn't This Basil SantolneF "You see him as we found him, sir." The surgeon, having finished loos Connery stared down nervously beside ening the pajamas, pulled open and him. carefully removed the Jacket part, Avery leaned Inside the curtains leaving the upper part of the body of and recoiled. "He's been murdered 1“ the man In the berth expoeed. Con "It looks so, Mr. Avery. Yes; If ductor Connery turned to Avery. he’s dead, he's certainly been mur “Yon have no objection to my tak dered," Connery agreed. "You can tell"—Connery avoided mention of ing a list of the articles In the berthF Avery seemed to oppose; then, ap President Jarvis* name—“tell anyone who asks you, Mr. Avery, that yog parently, he recognised that this was an obvious part of the conductor’s saw him Just as he waa found.” He looked down again at the form duty. “None at all," he replied. Connery gathered up the clothing, In the berth, and Avery's gnze fal low«! hla; then, abruptly, it turned the glasses, the watch and purse, and away. Avery stood clinging to the laid them on the seat across ths aisle. BRENNAN The high cost of books Is a ihs- • ouraging circumstance for person« who have not ready accesa to librarie» or who want books not usually stocked by the lending libraries. A partial solution would be found in the I adoption by American publishers ■>( the European custom ef ¡»suing books' in paper binding; than if the pur-j, chaser wants to preserve the book he has it bound. 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