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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1923)
/ 75he \ B lind M an ) E yej BY M ac HARG^ EDWIN BALMER. Illustrations by R.H. Livingstone J WILLIAM V •YNOFfilfi CHAITICR 1 -Gabriel Warden. Seattle cepttallM. telle hla butler he la aspm tlns 0 miler, to ba admitted without queetlua Me liit'irma hla wife of danger mat •hrealetta l.lm If he pursuee a course be «■neldere the only heoerabla eno. War- lewvee the house In hla ear and meets Vuian Whom he takes Into the machlaa hen the car returns hems. Warden la ro nd dead, murdered, and alone The sailer, a youna man. has been al War den's house, but lewvee unobserved. CHA ITEM ¡1—Bob Connery, conductor Ereives orders to hold train for a party, vs men and a girl board the train is taths- of lha girl. Mr Horne. Is ths hereon for whom ths train was boLl rhlllp L> Katun, a young man, also boarded the train Horne telle hla fiaugb- tsr and hla secretary. Don Avery, to find •mt wbal thev can rom-arnlne him CIIAITEH III.-The two make Knton'e acquaintance me trwlu le atopped by snowdrifts CHAPTKB IV gram add I eased Which ha claim being followed. CHAPTER V — passing through ths oar. Connery notltwe Ibnitt hand hanging outside ths berth Ila aacertains " iriaina tx>rn«'a bell has recently rung I-.-.™. he __ Perturbad. Inveetlgaleo and Anda Horne with I bta I.:. ahull < rushed He rails a surgeon. Dr Mnclalr, on the train CHAPTrn VI - mnclalr recognises the In lured man aa Maatl Maetotna. who. al though blind. Io a peculiar power In the financial world aa adviser to "big Inter ests Hla recovery Is a matter of doubt C HAITKR Vll C-lrvumatanoee point to Eaton ae Hanlolne*e .ml'irt CHAPTER VIII.—Baton la practically placetl under arrest. Ila refuses to maha • a I«» nations aa to hie previous move ments before hoarding the train, but admits ha was the man whe called on Warden the night the anander wgb mur dared CHAI’TKR IX.-Eaten Diveda wlth Hsr. Ciaf Rantola» In wlthboM ludsm.nl tell ina b»r he >a In aerloua 4an<er. thougb plnoent of thè rr|m» asatnx har tather ne tenia Ine girl Lei la vea film. CHAI*TKI< X -Han tata» raeavera sufi!- cleiKii i» queatlon Kauott. *h<> rvtuaee to raveal hla Mentlty The finonrlsr re- fluirne Eaton lo a-company hlm tu thè Bentulne ho ni», aliare ha la In tlio post ilan ut a sotti prtaoner (Continued from lust week.) Tteeamie yon were In e><4 a attna- tlon that. If Mr. Warden Aafended yon. be would hlinaelf meet dearer F •1 did not aay that,'* Katavi dralM guard tafiy. "What, then, waa your poolttra In regard to Mr. warden F Baton remained allent. •Won raTnae to anawrrF « enquired “! refnoe" In spite of the probability rtrat Mr Warden met hla death beranoe of llta Intention to undertake soma- thing for youF 1 bare not firm able to tlx that as • probability." "Mr IM ton. haate 1 ever Injured you perroaaJly — I donV mean directly, aa man to man. for ( should remember that; beer I ever dene anything which indirectly baa wurkwl injury on yea or yoar affalreF "No." KnU>n enswrard. “Who arm you aboard thia tralnF “Sent me» No one.“ “Yon took the train of your own will because I waa taking ItF “I have not said I took It because you were taking It" "That seems to be proved. You can accept It from me; It haa been proved. Did you take the train la order to attack meF "No." “To apy upon meF | “No." Rantolne waa allent for an Instant "What waa It you took tlw train to tell meF "I? Nothing.’* “That Is all. Mr. Eaton.” Eatnn started back to hla < rompa rt- ment. Aa he turned. Harriet I Bantolne looked up at him and their eyes mot; and her look confirmed to him what ho had felt before- that her father, now taking control of the Inveotlgatlon of the attacx upon himself, was not con tinuing It with prejudice or predie posed desire to damage Eaton, ex cept aa the evidence accuaed him. And her manner now told, even more plainly then Rantotne’a, that the blind man had viewed the evidence so far from conclualve against Eaton; and as Harriet allowed that she «il glad of that, Eaton realised how aha must have taken hla aldo against A vary In reporting to her father. Eaton had barely finished breakfast when a humping against the car told him that It was being coupled to a train. The new train started, and now the track followed the Mississippi river. Eaton, looking forward from his window as the train rounded curves, saw that the Rantolne car was now the last one of a train—pre sumably bound from Minneapolis to Chicago. At nine o’clock In the eve ning, some minutes after crossing the state line Into Illinois, the train stopped at a station where the last car waa cut off. A motor-ambulance and other llmonalne motor-cars were waiting In the light from the station. Eaton, seated at the window, saw Rantolne carried out on a stretcher and pnt Into the ambulance. Harriet Rantolne, tion troubling her. “Very well.” she said at last. Ebe wns abstracted as they passed through the hall and a man brought Eaton's overcoat and bat and a maid her coat. Harriet led the way out to the terrace. The day was crisp, hut the breeze had lost the chill it hud had earlier In the morning; the luke was free from Ice; only along the little projecting break waters which guarded the bluff against the wuelillig of the waves, some Ice still dung, and thia was rapidly melt ing. A graveled path led them uround the south end of the house. Eaton saw at a little distance a powerful, strapping man, half-con cealed—though he did not seem to be hiding—behind some bushou. The man might have passed for an under gardener; but he waa not working; and once before during their walk Eaton had seen another man. power fully built as thia one. who had looked keenly at him and then away quick ly. Harriet flushed slightly as site saw that Eaton observed the man; Eaton understood then that the man was a guard, one of several, probably, who had b<-en put about the house to keep watch of him. | Had Harriet Rantolne understood his Interrat In the grounds ss pre paratory to a plan to escape, and had she therefore taken him out to show him the guarda who would prevent hlmT He did not *|>eak of the men. ond neither did ane; with her. be went on, silently, to the gardeners' cottages, where she gave directions coni-ernlng the spring work being done on the grounds. Then they went back to the house, exchanging—for the flrat time between them—ordlnury Inani ties j Rhe left him In the hall, saying she was going to visit her father. | As Eaton stood, undecided where to go, a young woman crossed the main part of the hall, coming evi dently from outside the bouse—she had on bat and jacket end was gloved; she was approaching the doors of the room he just had left, and so must pass him. Ha stared at sight of her and choked; then he controlled him- after giving a direction to a man who apparently waa a chauffeur, got Into the ambulance with her father. Tho uurgeon and the nurvu-e rode with them. They drovit off. Avery entered another automobile. which swiftly dls- The First Qray of Dawn Roused Eaton, and Drawing on Trouoera and appeared. Conductor Connery came Coat Over Hla Pajamas, He Seated for the last time to Eaton's door. Himself by the Open Window to Soo "Miss Rantolne eaya you're to go the Houoe by Oeylight. with the man she's left hero for you.” The porter appeared with hie over ; now the locality where he must bo- coat and hat. Eston put them on and pulled off Ida coat and trousers and stepped out of the car. The conductor Jumped back Into bed. He realized escorted him to a limousine car “Thia that circumstances had given him Is the gentleman." Connery said to time for anything be might wish to tbs chauffeur to whom Harriet Ran do; for the night's atop at Minneapolis tolne had spoken The man opened and Rantolne's unexpected taking him the door of the limousine; another Into hla own charge must have made man. whom Katun iiad not before Eaton’s disappearance complete; for seen, waa seated In the car; Eaton the present he waa lost to ''them" step|ied In. Connery extended hie who had been "following" him. and to haml—"Good-by, air.” bin friends alike. Hla task. then, was "Good-by.” to let his friends know where ho wee The motor-car drove down a wide, without letting “them” learn It; and winding road with tall, epreau.ug trees thinking of how this was to be dooe, on both sides. The man In the car be fell asleep again. with Eaton, whose duty plainly was At nine he awoke with a start; only that of a guard, did not speak to then. recollecting everything. he Eaton nor Eaton to him. The motor jumped up and shut hla windows. passed other Umoualnea occasionally; There was a respectful, apologetic then, though the road waa Mill wldo knock at the door; evidently a servant and smooth and still bounded by grest bad been waiting In the hall for some trees. It waa lonelier; no bouses ap sound within the room. peared for half a mile; then lights "May I come In. MrF glowed directly ahead ; the car ran un “Come In." der the porte-cochere of a great atone The man who bad attended him the ' country mansion ; a servant sprang to evening before entered. the door of the limousine snd opened It; "Your bath, air; hot or cold In the another man seised Eaton's hand bag morning, slrF gage from beside the chauffeur Eaton "Hot,” Eaton answered. entered a targe, beamed and paneled “Of course, air; I’d forgotten you'd hallway with an Immense fireplace Just come from the Orient, sir. I shall with logs burning In It; there waa a tell them to bring breakfast up, sir; wide stairway which the eervaafi. who or will you go downF the man asked. had appointed himself Eaton's guide, Eaton considered The inanuera of ascended Eaton followed him and servants are modeled on the feelings found another great hall upstairs The of their masters, and the man's defer servant led him to one of the down ence told plainly that, although Eaton opening off this and Into a large room, might he a prisoner, he was aot to fitted for a man's occupancy, wltli be treated openly aw such. dark furniture, eases containing books “I think I can go «town.** Eaton re on hunting. sports and advent uro, sad plied. He found the hall and the smoking things; eff this was a dress rooms below bright and open bat un Ing room with the bath next. beyond occupied ; a servant showed him to was a bedroom. a blue Delft breakfast room to the "These are to he your rooms, sir." east He had half finished his bacon the servant said. A valet appeared and greens before snyone else ap and unpacked Kairat'» traveling bag. peared. Eaton went to bed. but amazement This waa a tall, carefully dressed would not let him sleep. man of more than fifty, with hsnd- He wee tn Huntulnr'« bouse; he aezntx well-bred features—plainly a knew It could be no other than San- man of pool! Ion and wraith but with •ha Halted fiuddanly As She Saw Him, and Orew Very Pale. tolne’s house. It eras to get Into San out experience In affairs, attu with tolite's bouse that he had come from out power. He waa dark haired and aelf rigidly, waiting until she should Asia ; l»e had thought and planned and wore a mustache which, like hla hair, see him. schemed all through the long voyage was beginning to gray. As ha ap She halted suddenly as she mw on the steamer how It waa to be done, peared In the ball without bat or over fie would have been willing to croas coat. Eaton understood that he lived him and grew very pale, and her the eon I Inent on foot to accomplish In the house; he came directly Into gloved hands went swiftly to her It; no labor that he could Imagine the breakfast room and evidently had breast and pressed against It; she caught herself together and looked would have seemed too great to him not breakfasted. swiftly and fearfully about her and If thia had been Ita rad; and here “I am Wallace Blatchford," the It had been done without effort on stranger volunteered aa Eaton looked out Inta the hall. Seeing no one but hie pert, naturally. Inevitably! Chance up. He gave the name In a manner himself, she came a stop nearer. “Hugh!" she breathed. Her sur and Hrvumatance had dose It! And which seemed to assume that he now an tie realized thia, hla mind was must he recalled; Eaton therefore prise was plainly greater than bls full <>f what he had to do In Mna- feigned recognition as he gave him own had been at eight of her; but she checked herself again quickly and totne*a house. For many days he had his name In return. looked warnlngiy back at the ball; not tlxmgM about that; It had seemed “Basil Rantolne la better this morn then she fixed on him her blue ayee lmpooettrie that he could have any op ing.” Blatchford announced. which were very like Eaton's, though portunity to act for himself. And "I understood he waa very comfort the return to Ms thoughts of pos able last evening,” Eaton said. “I she did not resemble him closely In other particular—aa though sibility of carrying out hie original have not seen either Mias Rantolne any waiting his Instructions. plan brought before him thoughts of or Mr. Avery, thia morning." "Stay where you are, Edith," he hie friends—those friends who "I saw Baall Hant 'lne the last thing whispered. "If we hear anyone cony through hie agile, had been faithful last night.” the other boasted. “He Ing. we are Just paaalng each other to him but whose tdeottty or existence was very tired; but wlien ho waa In the hall.” he had been obliged to deny, whan home, of course lie wished me to be “I understand; of course, Hugh I questioned, to protect them aa well beside him for a time." But you—you’re here I In hla house!" aa himself. "Of course," Eaton replied, aa the "Even lower, Edith; remember Pm Aa he lay on hie lied lu the dark, other halted. There was a humility Eaton—Philip Eaton.” he stared upward to the celling, wide In the boast of thia man's friendship “Of course; I know; and I'm Miss awake, thinking of those friends whose for Rantolne which stirred sympathy, Davla here—Mildred Davis.” devotion to him might tie justified at almost pity. "They let you come In and out like Inst; and he went over again and Eaton finished hla breakfast but re thia—as you want, with no one watch tested and reviewed the plan he had mained at the table while Blatchford, ing youF formed. But it never had presumed who scarcely touched his food, con “No, no; I do stenography for Mr. • position for him—even If It whs tinued to boast, tn hla queer humility, Avery sometimes, as I wrote you. That the position of a eeml-priaoner—Inside of the blind man and of the blind la all. When he works here, I do bls Rantolne*« house. And he required man's friendship for him. He checked typing; and aome even for Mr. San- more information of the structure of himself only when Harriet Rantolne tolne himself. But I am not con the house than he as yet had, to cor appeared In the doorway. He and fidential yet; they send for me when rect hla plan further. Hut he could Eaton at once were on their feet they want me.” not, without too great risk of toning “My dear! He wanta to see me "Then they sent for you today F everything, discover more that night; nowT' the tall man almost pleaded. “No; but they have Just got back, he tprtied over and "set himself to go to "He wants me to be with him thia and I thought I would come to see Bleep. mcmingF if anything waa wanted. But never “Of course, Cousin Wallace,” the mind about me; you—how did you CHAPTER XI girl said gently, almost with com get here! What are you doing hereF passion. Eaton drew further back Into the The Ally In tho House. “You will excuse me then, air," alcove as some one passed through The flrat gray of dawn roused Eaton, Blatchford said hastily to Eaton and the hall above. The footsteps ceased and drawing on trousers and coat hurried off. The girl gnxed after overhead; Eaton, sneered no one was over hla pajainaa, he rented himself him, and when she turned the next coming down the etalra, spoke swiftly by the opra window to see the house Instant to Eaton her eyes were wet. to tell her as much as he might In "Good morning, Miss Rantolne. You their moment. "He—Rantolne—wasn't by daylight Aa It grew lighter, he are coming to breakfast F taken III on the train, Edith; he was could nee It waa in Immense struc "Oh, no; I've hnd my breakfast; I attacked." ture of smooth gray atone. Eaton waa waa going out to see that thinga out “Attacked I” Her lips barely moved. In Its central part, hla windows look side the house have been going on "He was almost killed; but they ing to the south. Aa he watched, one ! well since we have been away." concealed It, Edith—pretended he was of the two nurses who had been on the 1 "May I go with you while you do only III. I was on the train—you train came to a window of the farthest thntF Enton tried to ask casually. know, of course; 1 got your wire—and room on the second floor of the south Important to him ns wns the plnn of they suspected me of the attack.” wtng and stood looking out; that, the house. It was scarcely less es "You? But they didn't find out then, must be Rantolne's room; and sential for him to know the grounds. about you. HughF Eaton drew hack from hla window aa She hesitated. "No; they are Investigating. Ran he noted thia. “I understand It’s my duty at pres tolne would not let them make any The sun hnd risen, and Its beams, ent to stay wherever I may be put; thing public. He brought me here reflected up from the lake, danced on but I'll hardly run away from you while he Is trying to find out about hla celtln» Eaton, chilled by tho j while Inside your own grounds." me. So I’m here. Edith—here I Is It sharp air off the water—and k’'"’“'"“ This did not seem to be the oues- here tooF Again steps sounded In the hall above. The girl swiftly busied Iter- self with gloves snd hat; Eaton stood stark In suspense. The servant above —It waa a servant they had beard before, he recognized now—merely crossed from one room to another overhead. Now the girl's lips moved again. "HF Rhe formed the question noiselessly. "The draft of the new agreement.” (Continued Next Week.) Concert Notable Sureesn The Elwyn concert bureau pre sented Florence Easton, soprano, and Paul Althouse, tenor, in a well bal anced program last Friday evening at the auditorium. Both artists, who are members of the Metropolitan Opera company, were received with applause, the audience having diffi culty in determining which it iiked better. The next program in the Elwyn series will be given March 12 when Alberto Salvi, harpist, will be heard. <g, 1MZ, W«ol«ra N«w»pqp»r Uslon.) Ufc la not first lived and then un derstood. It la properly U»ed till un derstood. when well undjretood, life begins a new career of acblevement and worth.—Rev. George Gordon. CHAPTER ON SOUPS For the bi-Kluning of a dinner or a supper dish on a luncheon or even cool, crisp night, there Is nothing that quite touches the spot as a good seasoned soup. If one objects to meat roups, there are the vegetable soups; If ».cither suits, there Is still fruit. Cherry Soup.—Take one quart of freah or a pint of canned cherriea, one quart of water; cook and strain. Re turn to the fire; add sugar and whole cinnamon anti whole cloves to taste; thicken with two tablespoonfuls of cornstarch, atlrred smooth in a little cold water. Serve hot with croutons or with dumplings prepared of choux paste and cooked In the soap. Philadelphia Fruit Soup.—Take ooe cupful each of dried apples, pears and raisins. Cover with warm water and soak for an hour, then add two cup fuls of cranberries which have been • cooked until tender and pressed I through a sieve. Cover with two quarts of cold water, boil for an hour, sweeten to taste, press through a sieve and thicken with two tablespoonfuls 1 of cornstarch nibtied smooth with a j little cold water. Cook UBtii the corn- starch Is well-cooked ; serve either cold i or hot. Velvet Soup.-—Cook one-half cupful of tapioca In six cupfuls of well-sen- | soued veal stock. Beat the yolks of three eggs and pour in the soup; stir' until smooth and creamy; season with j salt, pepper and grated nutmeg. Serve ; hot with croutons. 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