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

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rumble.
Have you heard snythine'" she asked
sharply.
Matt repeated the despatch from the operator
At Wellwater.
II knew IL was mistake" she said. with q
kind Of resolute scorn. ITS perfectly ridlcu-
lousi Why should he have been theref
think there ouehtto be some way Of Furnishing
tho newspapers for circulating false reports
I've been talking with the man who drove my
father to the train yesterday morning. and he
says he spoke lately Of buying some horses q,
Springfield. He got several from farm neal
there once. I'm going down to telegraph the
farmer: found his name among fathers bills,
or course he's there. I've got the despatch eli
written out"
Let me take Il back to the station for you.
Miss Northwick." said Matt.
mo: get In with me here. and well drive
down. and then I'll carry you back home Orr
Here. Dennisw she said to tho man In the
rumble: and she handed him the telegram.
Take this to the telegraph ofloe, and toll
them to send It mp By Simpson the instant the
answer comes"
Tho Irishman said. "Yes. ma'sm." and
dropped from his 20 rch with the paper In his
hand.
Get In. Mr.. Hilary" she said. and after he
had mounted she skilfully backed the sleigh
and turned the horses homeward. If hear
nothing from my despatch. or II hear wrong.
! am going up to Wellwater Junction myself.
By the first frain. I can't wait any longer. II
It's the worst. want to know the worst"
Matt did not know what TO say to her oour-
age. 80 he said. Alone p to gain time
"of counsel At such time. would rather
be Alone"
At the house Matt found Louise had gone TO
her room for q moment and he said no would
Like to speak with her there.
She was lying on the lounge. whom no an
nounced himself. and she said. "Come in" and
explained. Il Just came OF moment. to give
my sympathies little rest And then. being
up late 30 many nights this week What have
you heardT
Nothing. practically. Louise. how long did
you expect to stay1"
Il don't know hadn't thought As long
as I'm needed. Isuppose. Whyf Must you 60
back1"
"No-not exactly"
mot exsctlyi What are you driving at1"
"Why. there's nothing to be found out By
telegraphing. Some ono must 60 up to the
place where the accident happened. She sees
that, and she wants to 60. She can't realize at
all what It means to 60 there Suppose she
could manage the journey. going alone. and all
that: what could she do after she got there
accident and satisfy herself whether her father
was"
"Mattw shrieked his sister. II you 60 on
you will drive mo wild She mustn't 60: that's
all there is OF It You mustn't think Of letting
her CO." She sat up on the lounge In express
sion Of her resolution on this point "she
must send somebody-some OF their men. She
mustn't CO. It's too hideousl'
mo-" said Matt, thoughtfully. II shall Co."
"You"
"why notl loan DO at tho place By four or
i've in the morning. and I can ascertain all the
fncts and be able to relieve this terrible sus.
pense for her."
"For both Of them." suggested Louise. 1T
must be quite As bad for that poor. sick old
maid"
"why. Of course" said Matt. and he felt SO
much ashamed Of having left her out Of tho
account that he added. II dare say It's even
worse for her. She's seen enough Of life to
realize It MORE"
"sue was his favorite. though" Louise re-
turned. "Of course you must 60. Matt You
couldn't do lessi It's magnificent Of you. Have
you told her. yet, that you would go2"
mot yet. Thought would talk 1t over With
you first"
"Oh. I approve Of It. It's the only thing to
do. And had better stay here till you come
back"
"Why. no: I'm not sure" He came little
nearer and dropped his voice. You'd better
know the whole trouble. Louise. There's
great trouble for them whether he's dead or
alive. There's something wrong In his ac-
counts with the company. and II he was on
that train he was running away to Canada to
escape arrest"
He could SEQ that only partial intelligence Of
the case reached her.
''Then IL he's killed. II will all be hushed up.
see! 1t makes you hope he's killed"
Matt gave a despairing groan. II he's killed
It makes it Just so much the worse. The defal-
cation has to come out, any way"
when must It come out3"
"a good many people know Of IL: and such
things are hard to keep. It may come out
some rumor OF it-in the morning papers. The
question is whether you want to stay till thoy
know 1t here: whether 1t would be wise. or
useful"
Certainly not! should want to kill any
body that was by when such q thing as that
came out, and should despise Sue Northwiok
II she let me get away alive. I must 60 at
once!'
She slid herself from the lounge. and ran to
the glass. whore Sne put Up COLI OF mar In
the knot it had escaped from.
"Ihad my doubts" Matt said. about letting
you come here without telling you just what
the matter was. but mother thought you would
insist upon coming any way and that you
would be embarrassed"
"Oh. that was quite right" said Louise.
"The great thing now is to get away"
"Ihops you won't let her suspect"
"Well. / think you can trust me for that
Matt" said Louise. turning round upon him.
with hairpin In her mouth. long enough to
give him as sarcastic q glance as she could.
II her present self. possession was warrant
OF future performance. Matt thought he could
trust her: but he was afraid Louise had not
taken In the whole enormity Of the fact, and
he was right in this. As crime he did not
then. or ever afterward. fully imagine it. 1t
may BIO doubted whether she conceived Of 1t
as other than a great trouble and as some-
thing that ought always to be kept from her
friend.
Matt went down stairs and found Sue North
wick In the library.
II feel perfectly sure" she said. that We
shall hear OF my father at Springfield Ono Of