She abruptly paused, and seemed a trifle confused for a moment. Then she
asked, with unusual consideration:

"Shall I send you in the carriage?"

"No, I should prefer to take a car down town and then walk about to the
different stores. I sit so much I shall be glad of the exercise," Mona
replied, as she turned to leave the room, but wondering what Mrs.
Montague had been going to add when she stopped so suddenly.




CHAPTER VI.

RAY MAKES AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.


Mona hastened to her own chamber, after leaving Mrs. Montague, where she
hastily exchanged her house dress for a street costume, and then started
out upon her errands.

She had a great deal to think of in connection with her recent
conversation with Mrs. Montague, but, although much had been said that
had annoyed her greatly, on the whole she had been inspired with fresh
hope that the mystery enshrouding her mother's life would eventually be
solved.

She therefore quickly recovered her spirits, and her face was bright and