The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
CHAPTER <.

IN the stablinR and met the mother OF The
dead child at the door, Come right mi" she
said. flercely. as she set 1t wide. II presume
you want to know II there's anything you can
do for me; that's what they all ask. Well.
there amt unless you can bring him back to
life. I've been up and dom. as usual. this
mornin'." she said. and sound Of frying came
from the kitchen where she had left her work
to let her visitor In. We got to eat: we got
to live"
The farmers vito came in from tho next
chamber. where the little ono lay: she had her
bonnet and shawl on. as II going homo aftor a
nights watching. She said: Il tell her hos
better OF whore he's gone: but she can't seem
to sense the comfort Of It."
How do you know he's better of 2" do
manded the mother. turning upon her. II
makes me tired to hear such stuff Who's
goin to take more care Of the child where he's
gone than what his mother couldp Don't
you talk nonsense. Mrs. Saundersl You don't
know anything about 1t, and nobody does. I
can bear It: yes; I've got the stren'th to stand
up against death. but don't want any COM
fort. You want to see Elbridge. Miss North
wick1 He's In the harness room. I guess.
He's got to keep about. too II he don't want
to 60 clear crazy. Ono thing. he don't have to
stand any oomfortin'. Iguess mon don't say
such things to each other as women do. big
fools as they bel''
Mrs. Saunders gave Miss Northwick wink
Of pity for Mrs. Newton. and expressed that
she was hardly accountable for what she was
saying.
He used to complain Of me for lettin' Arty
get out into the stable among the horses, but
IGuess he won't be troubled that way much
MORE" said the mother; and then something
IN Miss Northwick's face seemed to stay her in
her wild talk. and she asked: Want should
call him for your"
mo. no." said Adeline. I'll 60 right
through to him myself" She knew tho way
from the ooachmans dwelling into tho stable.
and she found Elbridge oiling one Of the har-
s as asEd 20 ave-
father es to shg dep9td yS Yesterday mornine"
When aid hs say he would be baok1-
Did he expect to be anywhere but Pork
NO. ma'am. didn't hear him say as no
its s mstak Sis sng Of SSqr, ssan t9sw
paper in her hand. and it shook with the ner-
tEs~ST sha Is Ms SsE said Ell
w FER tpSblo OF th trouble IN her
trace In his hand and turned toward her.
course. It's a mistake" '0' ~
hsPdsS I'm The folded to the
little as possible, and stood reading It She
IN az fS e xan
Tsad re- sessant Til lust now; ana 9hen
he wa was going to the Mills too and ~! Her e
away away in the fascination Of Watching the fas.
cipation OF Elbridge as he hrsttook in the half
So@ Vmp to q The dsa Of te sspo
eked out with double leading to cover space.
that the Northern had
Dominion line. several hours behind time. and
ator the usual to there for had
leaving the Junction. run of. tho track. "The
S %rsd m sps I IN had s The
fire. especially in the parlor car. It was i'm:
pOssbe to give complete lit Of the Killed
The faii mi; thaf q T; ": NoITthSTick Vas r..
ductor Wewatef Asking to have ey scat tq re
f = North
he he naily Yielded t. There's lots Of folks Of
fhs same nam me- doE care what 1t h. and the
~ $o.. She said doubtfully. but didn't like
tho a ansi he ie Sa and as long as IT
SAFE a At the S S% dSn ssasF ts
Won X e said Aasl In XGnrs sure no told
reoS %y 4H s' What Ia tel yGs he u Tr IL tod d0n
ABOUT that note he left for me. and that had
tho money in it for the fuPa o ElPrdEs
said he'd telegraph Just which train he wanted
me T. meet him ON when hc was comm back.
crazy, We can settle It in half an hours time
3rMn hour or I'VE at the outside.and I ~ need
lind out whether hos there or not"
lie dropped mis- harness, and went to tho tele-
tn .4 Gns R had M tbt unn
contention with her as to who he was and what
ISf IHt R got i f. last m s n
Northwick was at the Mills. ,..
# ne a0nt 9elisye but what
the answer i. myself When It comes. Mhs Mss North
~ do hate to trouble you with my foolish
m"'I.guess you needn't mind about that" said
up Be a kind IF n rali"f" lie did not mean
ust the sense thc words conveyed. and she, In
her her & isr w nSc gn 1 arhy and
She stayed to add: II don't know what no
couil have boon ON that train Tor, any way. do
No. and no want on it; you'll find that
"Itll be very provoking" she. said. fore
troubles failure. "hyeryboly will wonder il |
It snt father and We shall have to tell them
We'll. that won't be so bad as havln' TO toll
'em it is" said ElnridGe. getting back for tho
moment to his native dryncss.
That's true" Adeine admitted. Don't
speak to anybody about it till you hear" She |
knewS, from from his mn NJ answer that no
pocket. ms IL she 'ulI hide the Intelligence it
bore from all tho rest pf the world.
She let Suzette sleep late, ,.ittr the fat,sues |
q her day IN Boston and the exctopcnt Of
prevented the girl from slcnpng early. H. |
bridges symnpthotic Incredibly had com |
forted her. If 1t had Mt convince her and sno I
Possessed herself IN, such pa i"nccus slIer ,ull
till tho answer should come from the Mills. II |
her father, were there. then il would be ail |
right; AMI in the moan timo sho found sO.na !
excuses for not believing the worst she feared.
There was no reason in. tho World why 10 |
should be on that train; there was no reason
WHY she should identify him with that II. W,
Northwick In the burnt-up car: that was not |
his name and that was not the place where he |