importance to any one else. All that is shown by their disappearance
is the fact that she had a moment's time allowed her in which to
collect what she most wanted."

Mr. Gryce arose. "Well," said he, "you have given us a hard sum to
work out, but I am not the man to recoil from anything hard. If I can
discover the whereabouts of this girl I will certainly do it, but you
must help me."

"I, how?"

"By inserting a personal in the Herald. You say she loves you; and
would come back if she could. Now whether you believe it or not this
is open to doubt; therefore I would advise that you take some such
means as that to inform her of the anxiety of her friends and their
desire to communicate with her."

"Impossible," she cried vehemently. "I should be afraid--"

"Well?"

"I might put it that Mrs. D---- , anxious about Emily, desires
information of her whereabouts--"

"Put it any way you like."

"You had better add," said I, speaking for the first time, "that you
would be willing to pay for information."

"Yes," said Mr. Gryce, "add that."