14/15 Eagerly she bent her ear to listen. He had entered the rooms below, or paused on the threshold. A few breathless moments passed, then a smothered exclamation was heard, followed by two or three heavy foot-falls and the jarring of the outer door. Mr.Ellis had left the house! "Gone! What does it mean ?" exclaimed Mrs.Ellis, striking her hands together, while a strange uneasiness fell upon her heart. |