11/12 But no, he entered the transaction, and the numbers of the notes, and left the notes themselves in an envelope addressed to me. What I am most afraid of is, that some harm has come to him, poor lad." "What day did he disappear ?" "The 11th of November." "The day my daughter sailed for England," said General Rolleston, thoughtfully. She went in the _Proserpine."_ General Rolleston knitted his brows in silence for some time; then he said, "I'll set the detectives on his track." "Not to punish him, general. We do not want him punished." "To punish him, protect him, or avenge him, as the case may require," was the reply, uttered very gravely. General Rolleston rang the bell, and directed his servant to go for Hexham, the detective. |