The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-18

when Icame down to breakfast" said Ade-
line. quietly.
And suppose you didn't eat any break
fastT 49,.
Aieline's silence made confession.
-what I think Is. we'd better all have
lunch" said SuEette. and she went and touched
the bell at the chimney. you'll stay with us,
won't you. Mr.. wade1 We want lunch at
once. James," she said to the man who an
swered her ring. "Ot course. you must stay.
Mr.. Wade. and help SEQ Adeline back to her
right mind" She touched tho bell again. and
whom tho man appeared. my sleigh at once.
James." she commanded. II will drive you
homs. Mr.. Wade. on my way to the station.
about this silly scare. fancy II will be no
great difnculty to md out whore father is.
Where Is that railroad guidef Probably my
father took It up to his room" She ran up
stairs and came down with the book in her
hand. "Now We will see. I-don't believe no
could get any train at Springfield. whore he
would have to change for the Mills. that would
take him beyond the Junction at that hour
last night The express has to como up from
Boston -" She stopped and ran over the
time table Of tho route. well. he could geta
connecting train at the Junction: but that
doesn't prove at all thst he did"
She talked on. mocking the more suggestion
OF such notion. and then suddenly rang tho
bell once moro. to ask sharply: Isn't lunch
ready yet3 Then bring US too. hero. shall
telegraph to the Mills again. and I shall tele-
graph to Mr.. Hilary In Boston: he will know
whether father WAS going anywhere else.
They had meeting Of the Board day before
yesterday. and father won't to tho Mills unex-
pectedly. I shall telegraph 70 Ponkwasset
Junction. too: and you may be sure I shall not
come home. Adeline. till, know something
definite"
Tho tea oame. and eusstte served The cups
herself. with nerves that betrayed no tremor
in the clash Of silver or china But she made
haste. and at tho soundof sleishbells without
she put down her own cup. untasted.
"Oh. must you take Mr.. Wade away" Adeline
feebly pleaded. "stay till she comes backl"
she entreatod .,
suzette faltersd moment. and then With .
look at Mr.. Wade. she gave harsh laugh.
very welll" she said
She ran into the hall and mp tho stairs. and
in another moment they heard her coming
down again: tho outer door shut after her. and
then came tho dutter Of the sleigh bells - she
drove away.
Over the lunch the elder sister recovered
herself little. and ate a. one can In the sus-
pense Of = strong emotion.
"Your sister is person Of great courage"
said the clergyman. as II he were little
abashed by It
"she would never show that she's troubled.
But know we'll enough that she's troubled.
by the way she kept talking and doing some
thing every minute: and now. II she hadn't
gone to telegraph. she'd-I mustn't keep you
here any longer. Mr.. Wade." she broke OF In
the sense Of physical strength the food had
given her. Indeed. mustn't You needn't
be snxiouA shall do very well. now. Yesl
shall"
She begged him to leave her. but he per-
ceived that she did not really wish him to 60.
and It was nearly an hour. after Suzette drove
away before he got out Of the house He would
not let her send him home: and he walked
toward the village in the still sunny ooldNof
the enriy winter afternoon. thinking Of the
sort OF contempt with which that girl had
spurned the notion Of calamity. a. II It were
something to be resented. and even snubbed.
in It's approach to her. It was as II she had now
gone to trace 1t to its SOURCE and defy It there:
to stamp upon the presumptuous rumor and
destroy It.
Just before he reached the crest Of tho up
land that shut out the village from him. no
heard the clash OF sleigh bells: q pair OF horses
leaped into sight. and came bearing down
upon him with that nne throw Of their feet
which you get only In such direct enc ounter.
He stepped into the side track. and then he
heard Miss Sue Northwick' call to her horses
and saw her pulling them up. She had her
fathers fondness for horses. and the pair Of
little grays were gift from him with the pic
turesaue sledge they drew. The dasher
swelled forward like swans breast. and then
curved deeply backward: from either corner
OF the band OF iron fligree at the top dangled
red horse tail The man who had driven her
to the station sat in . rumble behind:
on the seat with Suzette was another young
lady. who put out her hand to Wade, with o
look Of uncommon liking. across the shining
bearskin robe. and laughed at his astonish-
ment In seeing her. While they talked. the
clipped grays nervously lifted and set down
their forefeet In the snow. as II lingering It;
they inhaled the cold air with squared nostrils.
and blew it out In blasts Of white steam. su-
sette said. In explanation Of her friends pres
ence: Louise had seen the account. and she
made her brother bring her up. They think
Just as do. that there's nothing OF It: one Of
the papers had the name Nordeck: but we've
left Mr.. Hilary at tho station. fighting the tele-
graph and telephone In all directions. and he
isn't to stop till he gets something positive.
He's trying Wellwator now" She said all this
very haughtily. but she added. Tho only
thing 10. can't understand why my father
h0Sn Z D0on n0QTO OF AZ Clo mlubs oOm0 ou0
was asking for him there Yesterday"
Probably he went on to Willoughby juno
ton. as you suggested"
"Of course he did" said Louise. I'VE
haven't heard from there yet"
"Oh. I'm not In the least troubled" said Sue.
"but It's certainly very provoking" she lifted
her reins. I'm hurrying homo to let Adeltne
know"
She'll be very glad" Wade returned as II It
were the certainty OF good news she was carry
ing. "Ithink I'll join Matt at the station" he
suggested to Louise.
"Dol" she answered. you can certainly
manage something bctwoen you. Matt will be
almost as glad Of your coming as my going
thought VIC were coming up here to reassure
Bue. but seom strangely superhuous."
"You can resssure Adellne." said Sue She
added TO Wade: II keep thinking what an
annoyance It will be to my father to have all
this fuss made over him. sometimes feel
vexed with Adeline. Good-byl" she called
back to him as she drove away. and she
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