The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-29
CHAPTER XVI.


reward virtue"
CHAPTER XVI.
Maxwell explained to Matt as he had Ok.
planned to Louise that Pinncy was the reporter
who had written M the Northwick case for
The Eten's. He said. after Matt had finished
reading the letter, Thought you would like
toknow about this. don't regard Pinney's
claim on my silence where you're concerned:
In fact. don't feel bound to him. any way"
THANK you. T" said Matt. Then suppose
his proposal doesn't tempt you?"
why. yes It does. But not us he imagines.
fshould like such an adventure we'll enough.
because 1t would give mo glimpse OF life and
character that should like to know some-
thing about. But tho reporter business and
tho detective business wouldn't attract me-"
No. l should suppose not said Matt.
What sort of fellow. personally. is this
pinneyr'
typcaity Of pnney fE hasyn Tho OF tae
chance, in the world of working IN into any
know much in the hrrs oiiiee; hut 't they " do
know pinney. He's grcat liar and a. bragg
mites OF, privat. life than--woil. perhaps It's
because he would as s,on turn his life inside
as not a in an fat would rather PIT
I've no doubt ilnney is pattern to parents.
hes born f fse most har pn.
less creature in the world. 50 fan, as, inten-
wnpldn'ts spare his dearest friend. ii he could
make copy OF him: It would be impossible.
Ss% awy ma nat ana
and hasn't the ilrstlterary instinct II had
snyra rs Fsey ns on Ss
setting my foot on him thun would on that
A. littlo reptile alured by their immobilty,
had crept out OF the stone wall which they
eyes ut them and running out, its tongue. q
iorked thread nf trnmulons scarlet. Maxwell
and nsS ns f head as he
Matt 1t the anguish Of the twisting
th I1 S1s cG Sdt 5 him."
sort of agreement. and kept It. there. Why. OF
course! Any man can be held. But don't let
They turned and walked away. Matt keeping
the image Of the torlncnted snake IN his mlndi
It somehoY mixed there with the tdoa OF
would there be any harm" he asked. after
ss5 sS|H s.
snd hurt s en- as g ::
spaFeS K %Sd satd ssnrs coud
! shall bn careful about him. / don't at all
know thatI shall want to use 1t: but it, has
much Nh H Sfs ii And THANK YOU VIZ
"IocH f' here s"t Mr. Hilary" said Maxwell
Use ~, Plnnsy all YOU please and A. y9aI cap:
DOESN'T mean aH any harm iii he's temp pied and
when its done he doesn't think it's, any harm.
H s te s Sst b his
Good heavens" cried Maxwell. If could get
play, wouldn't take odds from any man liv-
Matt; SO that he waited more and more impa.
sSs esa T asy rs Ala S f Sa f as
that she had lra sad pretty m1eh what she
ing to give up her property: but Matt inferred
TINT she had at tho same time been able to in
a. s$; 4 st 81; e s5 Ssr'%s&
r nS' F"T"6f Sss Naet That thss
Ss me ea rhaan he d ihs
to get 1T him IN any way. or TO have his pur-
poses affected by anynppenl from them. Per;
been warped by his sutfcring-he must have
suffered Grcatiy;Eand he vas not able to req
Hilary spckr of the dignity. and strength which
both the sisters showed in their tral and pres.
s sRt d sr
and cnastenad her: she was really u noble girl,
ana she had sent nor L9ui &c they had
to you Matt, she said they should never for.
Matt got oy"r to Hatboro' tho noxt day. and
went TO SEQ Putncy. who recclvei him with
had como hOping to he useful to his clients.
the Miss Northwlcks.
Mr. we ~ rs r somh sra nE OF fhst Kind
that Kind before, But may | ask why you
think should believe you wish to be useful to
WHY
Yes. YOU, father is the, President Of tho
would H e, that ypu gould not really be friendly
"iiut we ar" friendly! All OF US! My father
would do them any service In his power, con.
slst,slat with his duty to-to-his business as.
Hints lust the poGt And yoY would a n!
s h B yna msf 4 doensn
form ground Of Somm1n interest for US
affairs the other ,iay-too much think. But
! can't to-day, l shall be glad to converse
wa 5d TO on many e 9. TfS s
kind. But unless can see my. way clearert to
CONFIDENCE between US IN resard 10 my clients,
thgm." -,
II was absurd: hut in his high goodwill
toward Adrlipc. and in his latent tenderness
for suzette. Matt was hurt by the lawyers dis
trust, somewhat as yen are h:-. when Tn.
cashier Of u strange bank turns over your
check and says you must bring some one to
recoSnize-y III. It cost Matt II pang: it took
him moment to own that Putney was right.
Then ho said ,,,'Of course. must offer you
proof somehow that Pve come to you In good
faith ] don't know exactly how sha be
ale to d., it,. Would tue assurance Of my
friend. Mr.. Wade. the rector OF st. Michaels-"
The name sncmcl to affect Putncy pleasant
IT,; he smiled. and then. he said. :" Brother
Wade is good mnn, and his words usually
Mr. Hilary" He laughed and concluded ear
nestly, You must know that cant talk with
y3u 4p any such authority. lcouldnt talk with
mo, no: Of course not" Matt assented. and
no took'himsclf on crestfallcn, ashamed OF
his own ort-sightedness.
There was only one way out Of the trouble.
tried TO take TINT way nj the outset. H. had
justified himself in shrinking from i by many