Дети железной дороги
The hound in the red jersey.
Sheheardaboutthetrial,andabouttheevidence—letters,foundinFather’sdeskattheoffice,lettersthatconvincedthejurythatFatherwasguilty.
"Oh,howcouldtheylookathimandbelieveit!"criedBobbie;"andhowcouldANYonedosuchathing!"
"SOMEONEdidit,"saidMother,"andalltheevidencewasagainstFather.Thoseletters—"
"Yes.Howdidthelettersgetintohisdesk?"
"Someoneputthemthere.Andthepersonwhoputthemtherewasthepersonwhowasreallyguilty."
"HEmustbefeelingprettyawfulallthistime,"saidBobbie,thoughtfully.
"Idon’tbelievehehadanyfeelings,"Mothersaidhotly;"hecouldn’thavedoneathinglikethatifhehad."
"Perhapshejustshovedthelettersintothedesktohidethemwhenhethoughthewasgoingtobefoundout.Whydon’tyoutellthelawyers,orsomeone,thatitmusthavebeenthatperson?Therewasn’tanyonethatwouldhavehurtFatheronpurpose,wasthere?"
"Idon’tknow—Idon’tknow.ThemanunderhimwhogotDaddy’splacewhenhe—whentheawfulthinghappened—hewasalwaysjealousofyourFatherbecauseDaddywassocleverandeveryonethoughtsuchalotofhim.AndDaddyneverquitetrustedthatman."
"Couldn’tweexplainallthattosomeone?"
"Nobodywilllisten,"saidMother,verybitterly,"nobodyatall.
