The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25

| you.
Perhaps I'll 60 In with you. after all. n
Just step out into tho cold air. and see II CO..
harden my check for that interview. Your dii
Alcncs Is infectious. MAXWELL"
CHAPTER XIV.
| Pinnoy was really somewhat dashed BY Max
wells attitude. both because It appealed TO tn,
moro delicate and generous self. which he va
obliged 70 pocket 40 ofton in the course o
business. and because 1t made him suspec
that Maxwell had already interviewed North
wick's family. They would be forewarned. |:
that case. and would. OF course. refuse to Sc,
him. But he felt that as a space man. with tn,
privilege Of filling all the space he choose with
this defalcation his duty to his family required
him to use every means for making copy.
He encouraged himself by thinking Of hi
wife and what she was probably doing at tina,
moment in their fat In Boston. and he wa.
feeling fairly well when he asked for Mis-.
Northwick at the door Of the great wooder
palace. He had time to take in its character
istics before James. the inside man. opened
the door and scanned him for a moment with
a sort OF baffied intelligence. To the exper.
fence OF the inside man his appearance gave
no proof that he was or was not an agent q
peddler in disguise. or genteel mendicant Of
the sort he was used to detecting and deterrine
II don't know. sir. I'll 60 and see." He lei
rather than invited Pinney In. and In his abb
sence the representative OF the Erents made
note Of tho interior. both Of the hall which he
had been allowed to enter. and Of the library.
where he found himself upon his own respon-
sibility The inside man discovered him
there with his back to the fire. when he re-
turned with his card still in his hand
Miss Northwick thinks it's her father you
wish to see. He's not at home"
Yes. knew that. did wish to see Mr..
Northwick. and asked to see Miss Northwick
because knew he wasn't at home"
"Oh!' The man disappeared. and after an
other interval Adeline came in. She showed
the trepidation she felt at finding herself In the
presen 81 OF an interviewer.
"Will you sit down? p she said timidly. and
she glanced at the card which she had brought
back this time. It bore the name Of Lorenzo
A. Pinney. and in the left-hand corner the
words, Representing the Boston Ereats" Mr.
Pinney made haste to reassure her by very re-
spectful and buslnesslike NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF manner: he did not forbid it q certain shade
Of authority.
Il am sorry to disturb you. Miss Northwick.
hoped to have some conversation with you in
regard to this-this rumor-accident Can
you tell mo just when Mr.. Northwick left
homer"
He went up to the Mills yesterday morning
quite early" said Adelinc. She was in the rise
OF hope which she and Suzette both felt from
the mere fact that Matt Hilary was on the way
to hunt tho horrible rumor to it's source. It
seemed to her that he must extinguish 1t
there. She wanted to tell this friendly looking
reporter so. but she would not do this without
Suzette's authority. Suzette had been scold-
ing her for not telling her what was in the
paper as soon as she read 1t in the morning.
and they were both so fur respited for the
moment from their fear as to havo had some
words back and forth about the propriety OF
seeing this reporter ut all Adelne was on her
most prudent behavior.
Did You expect him back soon whom he
left p Pinney asked respectfully.
oh. no: he said he wouldn't DO back for
some days"
Its several hours to Ponkwasset. believer"
suggested Pinney.
Yes, three or four. There Is but one train,
ut half-past IL. think" said Miss NoTthwick.
With O glance at tho clock. that takes you
there In throo hours"
Tho early train doesn't connect right
through. thcn?"
mo: my father would have to wait over at
Springfield. He doesn't ofton take tho early
rain. and so We thought. when we found he
wasn't at tho Mills. that lie had stopped over
4 day mt Springfield to buy somo horses from
, farmer thoro But we've just heard that he
iidn't. Ho may have run down to New York
10 often has business there We don't place
my reliance on that story"-sho gasped the
'cst out.-"about-that accident"
"Of course not" said Pinney. with real SYM
,nthy. ITS just ono OF those flying rumors
They get tho names all mixed ND, those coun.
~ operators"
"They spelled the name two ways in Diff
crcnt papers," said Adeline Father had no |
arthly business up that way. and he always
- believe the Mills are on tho limo OF the !
Jnion and Dominion road. are they not? |
Kinney fell into the formal style Of his printed |
Yes. they are Father could get the North.
IN express at Springfield, and drive over from
onkwasset Junction; tho express doesn't
top Mt the Falls"
II see Well won't trouble you any further,
Ilss Northwick. hope you'll find out TIA all
mistake about"
"Oh. know 1t isl" said Adellns. "A gentle.
ANA friend OF ours-has Just gone up to
Iellwater to see about It"
"Oh. we'll. that's good" said Plnney. Then
QUILL soon have good news. Isuppose you've
,leGraphed
1--WE couldn't get anything BY telegraph.
hat IL the reason he went"
1t seemed 10 Pinney that she wished TO tell |
I'm who went: but she did not tell him: and
ter waiting for q moment In vain. he rose
nd said. We'll I must be getting back to
oston. should have been up here to sec
our father about these labor troubles night
sfore last. II I'd taken my wife's advice.
ways miss itwhen don't" he said. smiling.
There Ii no reason why man should acquire
crit with other women by seeming subject to
Is wife or dependent upon her; but he doos.
hey take 1t as a sort OF tribute to themselves
to tho abstract woman; their respect for
at man rises: they begin TO honor him: their
'arts warm to him. Pinney's devotion to his
lie had already been Of great use TO him ON
'veral occasions. In creating an atmosphere
trust about him. He really could not keep
" out Of his talk for more than Ave minutss l.