Maitland was nowhere to be seen.
"Oh! let us dance, Vic!" cried Patricia.

"There is really no use waiting for Captain Jack.

At any rate, Adrien will claim the first dance." No second invitation was needed and together they swung off into the medley of dancers.
"We may as well follow," said Hugh.

"We shall doubtless run into Maitland somewhere before long." But not in that dance, nor in the three successive dances did Maitland appear.

The precious moments were slipping by.