“I offered him what I could. But it was not enough. He said he would take care of himself, and told me to leave him.”
“That crowd evidently have him well in hand.”
“I am afraid so, Paul.”
“Well, the best thing you can do is to let the whole matter drop. You have done your duty.”
“I know, but——”
“Remember, he is only your stepfather, and if you insist on following him up, you may get into trouble.”
“But, Paul, I feel that he has not done right. He was mixed up in some crooked work, and I am afraid every day that I will hear of his arrest.”
“You take too much on your shoulders, Sarah,” returned the man, earnestly. “You had better come back home with me and let the matter drop. This travelling around under an assumed name and stopping in such a boarding-house as this——”
Bob heard no more. A violent gust of wind shut the door with a bang, and all became dark and dreary once more.
Bob hesitated, not knowing what to do. Should he knock on the door and ask the woman for an interview?