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Show THE nrifo TIMES-NEW- S, NEPHI, UTAH E Msiim9 IBDnmid LIFE WILLIAM MacHARG "I REFUSE" Gabriel Warden, 4 Seattle capital- ist, ulla hla butler be la ex pectin a caller, to be admitted without question. He Informs bis wife of danger that threatens him If he pursues a course he considers the only honorable one. Warden leaves the bouse In bis car and meets a man whom he takes Into the machine. When the car returns home. Warden Is found deai, murdered, and alone. The caller, a young man, has been at Warden's house, but leaves unobserved. Bob receives orders to hold train for a party. Five men and a girl board the train, the eastern express. The father of the girl, Mr. Dome, is the person for whom the train was held. Philip D. Eaton, a young man, also boarded the train. Dome tells his daughter and hla secretary, Don Avery, to And out what they can concerning him. The two make Dorne is ttaton's acquaintance. found nearly dead from a murderous assault. A surgeon operates. Dorne Is revealed as Basil blind, and a power In the financial world as the adviser of "big Interests." Eaton Is suspected and questioned. He refuses Information about himself and admits he was the caller at Warden's house. Baton pleads with Harriet Ban-t- o Ine to withhold judgment, telling her he Is hi serious danger, though San-toin- e, t,Jiia.Vme against her father, lie feels the girl believes rtnliBl him. CHAPTER X Continued. While she spoke, the blood, rising with her embarrassment, had dyed Harriet's face; suddenly now she looked away from him and out the window. 'H would be called, I Judge, a man?" Santolne rather likable-lookinaid tentatively; his question plainly was only meant to lead up to something else; Santolne had judged In that particular already. "Mr. Eaton" Santolne addressed that hlin suddenly "I understand you have admitted that you were at the house of Gabriel Warden the evening be was killed while in his car. -- g Is that soT" "Yes." said Eaton. XOU ore ine man, men, 01 wuuui Gabriel Warden Bpoke to his wife?" believe so." "You believe so?" "I Cerrris kr Little, Biwwa set Into the ambulance. Harriet Santolne, after giving a direction to a man who apparently was a chauffeur, got Into the ambulance with her father. The surgeon and the nurses rode with them. They drove off. Avery entered another automobile, which swiftly disappeared. Conductor Connery came for the last time to Eaton's door. "Miss Santolne says you're to go with the man she's left here for you." The porter appeared with his overcoat and hat. Eaton put them on and stepped out of the car. The conductor escorted him to a limousine car. "This Is the gentleman," Connery aald to the chauffeur to whom Harriet San tolne had spoken. The man opened the door of the limousine; another man, whom Eaton had not before seen, was seated In the car; Eaton stepped In. Connery extended his hand "Good-bsir." y, "Good-by.- " The motor-ca- r drove down a wide, winding road with tall, spreading trees on both sides. The man in the car with Eaton, whose duty plainly was only that of a guard, did not speak to Eaton nor Eaton to him. The motor passed other limousines occasionally; then, though the road was still wide and smooth and still bounded by great trees, It was lonelier; no houses appeared for half a mile; then lights glowed directly ahead ; the car ran under the porte-cocheof a great stone country mansion ; a servant sprang to Die door of the limousine and opened It ; another man seized Eaton's from beside the chauffeur. Eaton entered a large, beamed and paneled hallway with an Immense fireplace with logs burning In It; there was a wide stairway which the servant, who had appointed himself Eaton's guide, ascended. Eaton followed him and found another great hall upstairs. The servant led him to one of the doors opening off this and into a large room, fitted for a man's occupancy, with dark furniture, cases containing books on hunting, sports and adventure, and smoking things; cff this was a dress ing room with the bath next; beyond was a bedroom. "These are to be your rooms, sir," the servant said. A valet appeared and unpacked Eaton's traveling bag. Eaton went to bed, but amazement would not let him sleep. He was In Santoine's house; he knew It could be no other than Santoine's bouse. It was to get into Santoine's house that he had come from Asia; he had thought and planned and schemed all through the long voyage on the steamer how it was to be done. He would have been willing to cross the continent on foot to accomplish It; no labor that he could Imagine would have seemed too great to him If this had been Its end ; and here It had been done without effort on bis part, naturally, Inevitably t Chance and circumstance had done It! And as he realized this, bis mind was full of what he had to do In Santoine's house. For many days he had not thought about that ; It had seemed Impossible that he could have any opportunity to act for himself. And the return to his thoughts of possibility of carrying out hla original plan brought before him thoughts of friends those friends who his through his exile, had been faithful to him but whose Identity or existence he had been obliged to deny, when questioned, to protect them as well as himself. As he lay on his bed In the dark, he stared upward to the celling, wide awake, thinking of those friends whose devotion to him might be Justified at re hand-baggag- e "I mean," Eaton explained quietly, "that I came by appointment to call on Mr. Warden that night. I believe that it must have been to me that Mr. Warden referred In the conversation with Ms wife which has since been quoted In the newspapers." "Because you were In such a situation that. If Mr. Warden defended you, he would himself meet dangerT" "I did not say that," Eaton denied guardedly. jwTiat, then, was your position In regard to Mr. Warden?" Eaton remained silent "You refuse to answer?" Santolne Inquired. "I refuse." "In spite of the probability that Mr. Warden met his death because of his Intention to undertake something for you?" "I have not been able to fix that as a probability." "Mr. Eaton, have I ever Injured you personally I don't mean directly, as man to man, for I should remember that ; have I ever done anything which Indirectly has worked injury on you or your affairs?" "No," Eaton answered. "Who sent you aboard this train?" "Sent me? No one." "You took the train of your own will because I was taking it?" "I have not said I took It because you were taking It. "That seems to be proved. You can accept it from me; It has been proved. Did you take the train In order to attack me?" "No." "To spy upon me?" "No." Snntolne was silent for an Instant. "What was It you took the train to tell mer "I? Nothing." "That is all, Mr. Eaton." Eaton started back to his compart meut As be turned. Harriet Santolne looked up at him and their eyes met and her look confirmed to him what he had felt before that her father, now taking control of the Investigation of the attack upon himself, was not con tinuing It with prejudice or predis posed desire to damage Eaton, ex cept as the evidence accused him. And her manner now told, even more plainly than Snntolne'a, that the blind man had viewed (he evidence as far from conclusive against Eaton; and as Harriet showed that she was glad of that, Enton realized how she must have taken his side against Avery In reporting to her father. Eutnn bad barely finished breakfast when a bumping against the car told Mm that It was being coupled to a The First Gray of Dawn Roused Eaton, and Drawing on Trousers and train. The new train started, and now Cost Over His Pajamas, He Seated the track followed the Mississippi Himself by the Open Window to See river. En ton, looking forward from the House by Daylight rounded window Ms at the train ctirven, saw that the Santolne car was last; and ha went over again and now the lest one of a train pre- tested and reviewed the plan ha bad sumably bound from Minneapolis to formed. But It never bad presumed Chicago. At nine o'clock In the re s position for him reven If It wss Inside nin g, soma minutes after crossing the the position of a tate tin Into Illinois, the train Ssntolne's house. And ha required topped at a station where the last more Information of the structure of the bouse than hs as yet had. to corcar was cut off. c a and other rect his plan, further. But ha could were waiting la not, without too great risk of losing limousine tnotor-csr- s the light from the station. Eaten, everything, discover mors that night; eeated at the window, saw Santolne he turned over and set himself to go to mrrel eat ew a stretcher and nut sleep. semi-prisone- motor-smnutsn- Sf EDWIN CALMER rinir CHAPTER XI The Ally In the House. The first gray of dawn roused Eaton, and drawing on trousers and coat over his pajamas, he seated himself by the open window to see the house As it grew lighter, he by daylight could see It was an Immense structure of smooth gray stone. Eaton was In Its central part, his windows looking to the south. As he watched, one of the two nurses who bad been on the train came to a window of the farthest room on the second floor of the south wing end stood looking out; that, then, must be Santoine's room ; and Eaton drew back from his window aa he noted this. The sun had risen, and its beams, reflected up from the lake, danced on his celling). Eaton, chilled by the sharp air off the water and knowing now the locality where he must be pulled off his coat and trousers and Jumped back Into. bed. He realized that circumstances had given him time for anything he might wish to do ; for the night's stop at Minneapolis and Santoine's unexpected taking him into his own charge must have made Eaton's disappearance complete; for the present he was lost to "them" who had been "following" him, and to his friends alike. His task, then, was to let his friends know where he was without letting "them" learn It; and thinking of how this was to be done, be fell asleep again. At nine he awoke with a start; he then, recollecting everything, Jumped up and shut his windows. There was a respectful, apologetic knock at the door ; evidently a servant had been waiting In the hall for some sound within the room. "May I come in, sir?" but 111 DEATH Easter's Revelation Has Opened New -- By BEYOND hardly run away from yon Natural Science 8ilent In the Preeenoa of 'the Great Belief and Expectation. while Inside your own grounds." This did not seem to be the ques tion troubling her. "Very well," aha said at last She was abstracted aa they passed through the hall and a man brought Eaton's overcoat and hat and a maid her coat Harriet led the way out to the terrace. The day was crisp, but the breeze had lost the chill It had had earlier In the morning; the lake was free from Ice; only along the little projecting breakwaters which guarded the bluff against the washing of the waves, soma Ice still clung, and this was rapidly melt ing. A graveled path led them around the south end of the house. Eaton saw at a little distance a powerful, strapping man, though he did not seem to be hiding behind some bushes. The r; man might have passed for an but ha was not working; and once before during their walk Eaton had seen another man, powerfully built as this one, who had looked keenly at him and then away quickly. Harriet flushed slightly as she saw that Eaton observed the man; Eaton understood then that the man was a guard, one of several, probably, who had been put about the house to keep watch of him. Had Harriet Santolne understood his interest In the grounds as preparatory to a plan to escape, and had she therefore taken him out to Bhow him the guards who would prevent him? He did not speak of the men, and neither did she; with her, ha went on, silently, to the gardeners' cottages, where she gave directions concerning the spring work being done on the grounds. Then they went back to the house, exchanging for the first time between them ordinary Inani- Easter brings completion to the ences Br under-gardene- ties. She 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 house she the had on hat and Jacket and was gloved ; she was approaching the doors of the evening before entered. "Your bath, sir; hot or cold In the room he Just had left, and so must pass him. He stared at sight of her morning, sir?" and choked; then he controlled hln answered. Eaton "Hot," "Of course, sir; I'd forgotten you'd Just come from the Orient, sir. I shall tell them to bring breakfast up, sir; or will you go down?" the man asked. Eaton considered. The manners of servants are modeled on the feelings of their masters, and the man's deference told plainly that although Eaton might be a prisoner, be was not to be treated openly as such. "I think I can go down," Eaton replied. He found the ball and the rooms below bright and open but unoccupied; a servant showed him to a blue Delft breakfast room to the east He had half finished his bacon and greens before anyone else appeared. This was a tall, carefully dressed man of more than fifty, with handsome well-bre- d features plainly a man of position and wealth but without experience In affairs, and without power. He was dark haired and wore a mustache which, like his hair, was beginning to gray. As be appeared In the ball without hat or overcoat Eaton understood that he lived In the house; he came directly into the breakfast room and evidently had She Halted Suddenly Aa She Saw Him, not breakfasted. and Grew Very Pais, "I am Wallace Blatchford," the stranger volunteered as Eaton looked self rigidly, watting until she should up. He gave the name In a manner see him. She halted suddenly aa she saw which seemed to assume that he now must be recalled ; Eaton therefore him and grew very pale, and hot feigned recognition as he gave him gloved handa went swiftly to her breast and pressed against It; she his name In return. "Basil Santolne la better this morn caught herself together and looked swiftly and fearfully about her and ing," Blatchford announced. "I understood he was very comfort out Into the hail. Seeing no on but able last evening." Eaton cald. 1 himself, she came a step nearer. Her sur"Hugh I" ahe breathed. have not seen either Miss Santolne prise was plainly greater than his or Mr, Avery, this morning." "I saw Basil Santolne the last thing own had been at sight of her; but she last night" the other boasted. "He checked herself again quickly and was very tired ; but when he was looked warntngly back at the ball; home, of course he wished me to be then she fixed on him her blue eyes which were very like Eaton's, though beside him for a time." "Of course," Eaton replied, as the she did not resemble him closely in particular as though other halted. There was a humility any other . waiting his Instructions. In the boast of this man's friendship "Stay where you are, Edith," ha for Santolne which stirred sympathy whispered. "If we hear anyone comalmost pity. Eaton finished his breakfast but re- ing, we are Just passing each other mained at the table while Blatchford, In the hall." "I understand; of course, Hugh I who scarcely touched his food, con tlnued to boast In his queer humility, But you you're here I In his house I" "Even lower, Edith; remember I'm of the blind msn snd of the blind man's friendship for htm. He checked Eaton I'blllp Eaton." "Of course; I know; and I'm Miss himself only when Harriet Santolne appesred In the doorway. He and Davis hers Mildred Davis." They let yon come In and out tlks Eaton at once were on their feet "My dear! He wants to sea me this ss you want with no one watching you?" Dow?" the tall msn almost pleaded "No, no; I do stenography for Mr, "He wants ma to be with him this Avery sometimes, ss I wrote you. That morning?" Is all. When bo works here, I do his "Of course. Cousin Wallace," th girl said gently, almost with com typing; snd some even for Mr. Santolne himself. But I am not conpassion. fidential yet; they send for ma who "You will excuse me then, sir, Blatchford said hastily to Eaton and they want ma." "Then they sent for you today?" hurried off. The girl vared after "No; but they have Just got back, him, and when she turned the next snd I thought I would coma to sea Instant to Eaton her eyes were wet "Good morning. Miss Santolne. You If anything was wanted. But never mind about me; you how did you are coming to breakfast?" "Oh, no; I've had my breakfast; I ret here? What are you doing here?" wss going out to see that things out side the house have been going on "Yes; It wss sn stuck. Th man In the ear meant te m well since we have been away." Mr. Eaton down." "Slay I go with you while you do that?" Eatoo tried to ask casaally ITU Li. CONTINUE.;.) Important te him as wss the plan of the house. It wss scsrcely less esShould Slow sential for him to know the grounds. The kind of, man who Is !"? In a She hesrMited. "I understand It's my doty at pres bnrry Is liable to past a good ent to stay wherever 1 may be pot ; thing without toelD "Come In." The man who had attended him dh Vistas. Mary stood without at the sepulcher weeping; and as she wept she stooped down and looked Into the sepulcher. And seeth two angels In white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She salth unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And when she had said thus, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that It was Jesus. Jesus said unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, salth unto him, Sir, If thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast bald him, and I will take him away. Jesus salth unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and salth unto him, RabbonI, which Is to say, Master. St John, 20:11-1- sci- 1 11 the secular sciences conduct man as far as death, and there they stop. The door of the tomb Is a wall, tall, strong and Insurmountable by them. Geology, astronomy, geography, chemistry, physiology, biology and lta divisions other bring us on, with an always Increasing precision, to an understanding of life's functions and activities, up to that point There they drop us, for beyond death natural science has not learned to travel. It baa no formulae to express anything on the other side of the closed door of death. And after much bruising of brain, and vain beating of hands against that obstacle. It confesses itself beaten, It ft has come to an Impasse, It declares that because It cannot pass, that there Is no passage, nothing beyond the tomb is the end of all I Either that or It accepts the Easter miracle es It must, if It will be fair towards evidence, towards historical revelation and towards theology, "the queen of all the sciences" and acknowledges that Easter's revelation crowns all human knowledge, and opens before It new, endless vistas for exploration and future progress. It would be a sorry conclusion to all science If It brought us only to an ending In the corruption, the annihilation of death. And an unsatisfactory ending For the great majority of mankind never has, and never will believe that the closed tomb ends everything! Life here Is too full of Inequalities to make that Just I The analogies In nature, which find no definite ending for any 8. HOT CROSS BUNS IN MSTORY Originated aa Part of the Spring Festival In Honor of the Qoddess Eostrar Hot cross buns, the eating of which the ceremonies of Good Friday, were first baked as part of the spring festival for the goddess Eostre, whose pagan name has clung to the season. The heathen cakes have never been dropped from the regular routine of the feasting, either. Dozens of early clergy tried to stop the more or less ceremonial Indulgence In them. They prohibited them. But nothing happened about It So they had them marked with the cross and took them over. The delights of children, and of most grownups eating cakes and kindling bonfires are actually the two oldest methods of celebrating In the world. They go back to the time that the regular set of gods and goddesses were Just In the process of beMost every group ing established. seems to have started off with a sun-go- d who was worshiped by fires and lights and with a kind of goddess of plenty, or earth deity, or queen of This last lady was worHeaven. shiped with cakes In old China, In ancient Mexico, in early Britain and In northern Europe. Is one of , Beautiful Altar Decoration. Oldest Churoh In Jerusalem. thing else but life, help to prove It untrue I And Justness and truth are the keystones upon which natural science builds up all Its theories to arrive at ultimate fact Science, which is perhaps the projection of the ripest and best of humanity, needs Easter. For Science cannot avert death! Men live to their threescore and ten, or beyond that for a few years of labor and aorrow, as they did In the Psalmist's days, before science had traveled very far along the roads of develop- ment But since Easter rolled away the wall from the tomb, science may now claim to bring men onto the threshold of a new and glorified life, the resurrection life. The tomb la now but aa episode In lives which were always were Immortal. Easter shows the tomb Is open nP the other side from us open onto a new garden of Edenlc soul life, the Paradise of God. And some day it la to open on our side also, and let those blessedly resting ones out Into renewed bodily life, which cannot be bound between a birth and a death. For one man actually, undeniably went through the tomb Into that Paradise, and came back at Easter with an everlasting, undying body I Just as the little crocus looks up stiff and straight as a prophecy that alt the temporarily dead bulbs and roots and seeds will arts In their own time. Science teaches the Imperishability of matter, and It la true logically endowed when, advancing a step, It tesches also the Immortality of man. Then there Is but another step onward, to a grateful acknowledgment of the truth taught by the well attested fact of the Insurrection, that as Ha rose so shall all our dead also arts at the great Easter, which shsll fulfill the promise of all the Spring I It Is the mission of th. Oh urea which Is His Body here and now to complete the thus Inspired teaching of the ntiaral sciences, aiI show us that every one who really desires so to da may spend eternity along with ltd This Easter set was exhibited at the King and Owner, after the last Easter International flower show In Grand has opened for ever the tomb of death t Central palace. New York, to show Montreal Family Herald. what beauty flowers can add to a church if need tastefully and |