Indeed, her mind ran back over a train of curious
circumstances, which now became clearer and clearer, and when linked
together discovered the object they were intended to effect. There was
no mistaking the motive. Still, like a true and loving daughter, she saw
her father only in the light of innocence and truth. The more she
contemplated the matter the more sincerely did she believe him an
instrument in the hands of Topman and Gusher, of whose designs she had
heard others speak.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE CHAPMANS MOVE INTO THE CITY
Chapman had developed Nyack pretty thoroughly, had made money enough to
feel independent, and attributed it all to his own virtues. He had got
up no end of quarrels, invented new religions, established a hotel on
principles of high moral economy, advocated broad and advanced ideas in
everything, and kept the settlement in a state of excitement generally.
Chapman was indeed a great human accident. There was no confining him to
any one thing, either in religion, politics, or finance.
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