Perhaps, after all, Peter was right.
Ruth caught her breath.

The name of the town had reopened a vista which her anxiety over her father's affairs had for the moment shut out.
"Well, but that is over now.

I am going to stay here and help daddy." Again the new fear tugged at her heart.

"You are going to stay, too, aren't you, Mr.Breen ?" she added in quick alarm.

"You won't leave him, will you ?--not if--" again the terrible money loss rose before her.