Marguerita McNab stepped in to the conversation at this point.

"Now, Malvina, you mustn't blame your father. He was simply looking out for you."

The conversation finally turned to other matters—specifically the matter of me leaving for Kansas. It was decided that I would take the train to Lawrence, and then I would hire an attorney and travel to Topeka to see if there was indeed a pending warrant for my arrest.

Later, when we were alone on the front porch, Mallie announced that she was coming with me to Kansas.

"I can stay with your mother until the issue is resolved," she insisted. "Absolutely not," I replied. "Your father would never speak to me again, and besides, it just wouldn't be proper. What would peop...

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