"If you remember anything that occurred between Rodgers Warren and
this man, anything to this Pearson's disadvantage, it may pay us to
investigate. What was it?"
"I don't know. But it seemed as if I remembered Warren's... or a
friend of his telling me... saying something... but it couldn't be of
importance, because Caroline doesn't know it."
"I'm not so sure that it may not be important. And, if you recall, on
that day when we first met him at Caroline's, she seemed hurt because he
had not visited them since her father died. Perhaps there WAS a reason.
At any rate, I should look into the matter."
"All right, Mater, just as you say. Really you ought to join a Don't
Worry Club."
"One member in the family is quite sufficient. And I expect you to
devote yourself to Caroline from now on. That girl is lonely, and
when you get the combination of a lonely romantic young girl and a
good-looking and interesting young fellow, even though he is as poor
as a church mouse, ANYTHING may happen. Add to that the influence of
an unpractical but sharp old Yankee relative and guardian--then the
situation is positively dangerous."
CHAPTER XIII
An important event was about to take place. At least, it seemed
important to Captain Elisha, although the person most intimately
concerned appeared to have forgotten it entirely.
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