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

You can't get blood out Of turnip. even By
crushing the turnip."
THAT seems sound" said tho son. with his
reasonable smile.
Ididn't spare him. but got the others b
spare him. I told him he was thief"
"oh" said Matt.
"why. wasn't her" returned his father,
angrily.
"Yes. yes. suppose he might DO called So"
Matt admitted It with an air OF having his
reservations. which vexed his father still
more
VERY we'll. sirl" no roared. "Then I called
him 80: and think that It will do him good to
know It." Hilary did not repeat oil OF the vio-
lent things he had said to Northwick. though
he had meant to do so. being rather proud Of
them: the tone OF his sons voice somehow
stopped him for the moment :" I brought them
round to my position. and we gave him the
chance he asked for"
1T was really the only thing you could do"
"Of course 1t wasl 1t was the only business
like thing. though It won't seem so when It
comes out that he's gone to Canada. told
him thought the best thing for him would be
good. thorough railroad accident on his way
home: and that II 1t were not for his family.
for his daughter. who's been In and out here
30 much with Louisa. would like to see him
ubuuCuueu buu BOluR uOWu Lue bLE60L WIN D
couple Of constables."
Matt made no comment upon this. perhaps
because he saw no use in critcsing his father.
and perhaps because his mind was moro upon
the point he mentioned 1T will be hard for
that pretty creature"
1T will be hard for . number Of creatures
pretty and plain" said his father. 1T won't
break any. OF us: but It will shake some of US
up abominably. l don't know but It may send
ono or two people TO tho wall. for the time
being"
"Ah. but that isn't the same thing at all
That's suffering: It isn't shame. It isn't tho
misery that the sin Of your father has brought
on you"
"well. Of course notl" said Hilary. impa-
tiently granting It But Miss Northwiok
always seemed to mo tolerably tough kind
Of young person. never quite saw what
Louise found to like in her."
They were at school together" said tho
son. she's sufficiently offensive person.
fancy. or might be. But she sometimes struck
me as person that one might easily be un-
just to. for that very reason. suppose she
has the fascination that proud girl has for
girl like Louise"
Hilary asked. with divergence more ap-
parent than real: How is that affair Of hers
with Jack WilmingtonT
Il don't know. It seems to have that quality
Of mystery that belongs to all affairs Of the
kind when they hang Are. We expect people
to get married and be done with Il. though
that may not really be tho way to be done
with it,
Wasn't there some scandal about him. of
some kind2"
Yes: but never believed In IT,"
He always struck me as something Of cub.
but somehow he doesn't seem the sort OF fol-
low to give the girl up BECAUSE"
Because her father is fraud ?" Matt sug-
gested. mo. l don't think he is. quito. But
there are always q great many things that en-
ter into the matter besides a mans feelings. or
his principles. cvon. can't say what think
Wilmington would do. What steps do you
propose to take next in the matterp"
Il promised him he shouldn't be followed
up while he was trying to right himself Ifw
find he's gone we must give the case into the
hands OF tho detectives. suppose" The dis
gust showed itself in Hiary's face. which was
an index to all his emotions, and his son said.
with smile OF sympathy:
1.-The apparatus Of Justice isn't exactly at
trnctive. even when ono isn't q criminal. But
don't know that it's any more repulsive than
the apparatus OF commerce. or business. as
we call it. Some dirt seems to get on every
bodys bread by the time he's earned 1t. or on
his money even when he's made 1t In large
sums. rs our class do"
The last words gave tho father a chance to
vent his vexatlon with himself upon his son.
Il wish you wouldn't talk that walking dele
gates rant with me- Matt II let you alone
in your nonsense think you may fifty take it
as sign that wish to be let alone myself"
Il beg your pardon" said the young man.
II didn't wish to annoy you"
Don't do it, then" After moment Hilary
added. with o return to his own sonse OF detlcl-
ency: Tho whole things as thoroughly dis
tasteful to me as 1t can be- But I can't SOC
how could have acted otherwise than I've
done. know I've made myself responsible.
in q why. for Northwick's getting of: but there
was really nothing to do but to give him the
chance he asked for. His having abused It
won't change that fact at all: but can't con-
ceal from myself that half expected him to
abuse it."
He put this tentatively. and his son respond
cd. suppose that naturally inclines you to
suppose he'll run away"
"Ycs."
but your supposition doesn't establish the
fact"
mo. But the question Is whether It doesn't
oblige me to act as II 1t had: whether I |
oughtn't. II I've got this suspicion. to take
some stops at once to find out whether North
wick's really gone or not, and to mix myself
actively up in the catchpole business OF his |
pursuit after promised him no shouldn't be |
In any way till his three days wore
over"
It's n!co question:" said Matt, "or rather. |
it's nasty one. Still. you've only got your
fears for evidence and you must all have had |
your fears before. ! don't think that even u |
bad conscience ought to hurry one into tho |
business" Matt laughed again |
with that fondness he had for his father. |
50 Though as for any peculiar disgrace In
catchpoles as catchpoles. 1 don't see II.
They're a necessary part of the administration
Of justice. as We understand It, and have It: |
and don't see how detective who arrests.
say. a murderer. Is not as respectfully en-
ployed as the Judge who sentences him or the |
hangman who puts the rope around his neck. |
The distinction wo make between them is ono |
81 those tricks for Sinking responsibility
which are pructised in every part Of the sys-
tenn. Not that / want you to turn catchpole
It's all SO sorrowful and sckening that wish