Determined upon
a bold step, she made a movement to pass the officers.
"Stop!" said Jack. "I call upon you to arrest that woman. She is the
Mrs. Hardwick against whom you have a warrant."
"What is all this for?" demanded Peg, haughtily. "What right have
you to interfere with me?"
"That will be made known to you in due time. You are suspected of
being implicated with this man."
"I suppose I must yield," said Peg, sulkily. "But perhaps you, young
sir," turning to Jack, "may not be the gainer by it."
"Where is Ida?" asked Jack, anxiously.
"She is safe," said Peg, sententiously.
"You won't tell me where she is?"
"No. Why should I? I am indebted to you, I suppose, for this arrest.
She shall be kept out of your way as long as it is in my power to do
so."
Jack's countenance fell.
"At least you will tell me whether she is well?"
"I shall answer no questions whatever," said Mrs. Hardwick.
"Then I will find her," he said, gaining courage. "She is somewhere
in the city, and sooner or later I shall find her."
Peg was not one to betray her feelings, but this arrest was a great
disappointment to her. Apart from the consequences which might
result from it, it would prevent her meeting with John Somerville,
and obtaining from him the thousand dollars of which she had
regarded herself certain.
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