tongue, is not to be reproduced in print.

"I think most probably, yes, Miss Schuyler. I think she must return
sooner or later."

"Don't wait for that!" exclaimed Sarah. "Send people to search for
her. Scour the country. Don't let her get away beyond retrieval. Offer
a reward, if necessary, but get her!"

"A reward!" repeated Rhoda. "Yes, that's it. Put it in the paper at
once; a large reward for any information of Miss Van Allen."

"Stay," I urged; "don't decide on such measures too hastily. Might you
not defeat your own purpose? Miss Van Allen doubtless will see the
papers, wherever she may be. If she learns of the reward, she will
hide herself more securely than ever."

"I think so, too," said Ruth, in her gentle voice. "I am sure, Rhoda,
we oughtn't to do anything like that just yet. Oh, how hard it is to
know what to do."

"Yes, we've always deferred everything to Randolph. How can we get
along without him?"

"We must," and Mrs. Schuyler set her pale lips together in an evident
determination to be brave and strong. "Now, Mr. Calhoun, what is there
to be discussed in a business way? I mean regarding Mr. Schuyler's
business with you or Mr. Bradbury?"

"Nothing at present," I returned, feeling sure the poor woman had