The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27

| "why must you go p said Suzotte. clinging
| about him.
They were nll silent in view Of the necessity
| that stared them In the face.
Then Adeline reused herself from the false
dream OF safety In which her words had lulled
her. She walled out. Hes got to gol Oh.
suzctte. let him goi He's got to 60 to prison II
he staysv
ITS prison there" said Northwick. Let
mo stayl'
mo moi can't let you stayi Oh how hard
am to make you go! What makes you leave It
MI to mo. Suzette2 It's for you. as much as
anything. do it..
"Then don't do It'll II father wants to stay:
II no thinks he had better. or II he will feel
easier. no shall stay: and you needn't think OF
me- won't let you think OF meH'
But what would they say-Mr Hilary say
II they sent father to PRISON.
Suzettes eyes glowed. Let them say what
they will know can trust him. but II he
wants to give me up for that no may. II father
wishes to stay, he shall. and nothing that they
can do to him will ever mako him different to
us. II he tells us that he didn't mean any
thing wrong that will be enough: and people
may say what thoy please. and think what
they please"
Northwck listened with confused air. He
looked from one to the other. as ifbeaten back
and forth between them: he started violently.
when Adeine almost screamed out: "Oh. you
don't know what you're talking about! Father.
tell her you don't wish to stayT
Il must go. Suzette: had better go"
Here drink this tea. now. and It will give
you little strength" Adeline pressed tho
cup on him that she had boon getting ready
through oil. and made him drain It. Now.
then. hurry. hurry. hurry. father! Say good
by! You've got to go. now-yes. you've got to!
but 1t won't be for long. You've seen us. and
you've found out we're alive and WE'LL and now
we can writo-bc sure you write. father. when
you get back there; or, you'd better telegraph
and we can arranged know we cantor you
to come home. and stay home"
"Homei homel" Northwick murmured.
1T seems as II he wanted to kill me" Ade-
line sobbed into her hands. She took them
away well. stay. Them she said.
mo, mol I'll CO." said Northwick You're
not to blame. Adeline. It's all riGht-all for the
best I'll go"
And let us know where you are. when you
get there. this time. father!' said Adeline.
YES. will"
And we will come to you. there" Suzette
put in. I'VE can live together in Canada as
well as here"
Northwick shook his head. Its not tho
same. can't get used to 1t: their business
methods are different Icouldn't put my cap
ital into any of their enterprises. I've looked
the whole ground over; And-and 1want to
He said these things vaguely. almost dryly.
but with an air OF final conviction. as after
Adeine would not let him be- We'll. then.
we'll help you to think out some way Of get
ting back after we're all there together. Go:
It'll soon begin to be light. and I'm afraid
my goodness! How are you going? You
cant. walk! And il you try to start from our
arrest arrest YOU you, What shall we do?" A . "
said s North%isk. am ans going back there to
tSs he Sas xed
s s4se %s to h 3 aSsn in w s5ked
o the ran ST. M nsye x s ECr fs
to come for you ! must go and tell him to get
M ri go% said sgzstte; "Adeligpoy. =. -.
back. with a cry. from the dark. van.like We
hicle before the door. which looked like the
Black Maria. or an undcrtakcr's wagon. in the
Its. me-" said Ebridge's voice, from the
itself tS kn maybe 6 youh w
%s Hs ered Adelne. with an
ssa sss lin d Essi
6oro' in time for the four. forty. FL BRIDGE" She
helped her father. shaking and stumbling.
into the shelter Of the eurtaiped carryall. III
I'd like to see ANYBODY try to stor me-"
Then he leaned back toward ,Northwick and
s eat IL o Eplns :" get the black colt time
(which mare is t." Northwick asked.