Patsy went at once to Mrs.Merrick and devoted herself to comforting the poor woman as well as she could.
Beth frowned at the news and then sat down to carefully think out the problem.

In an hour she had logically concluded that Diana Von Taer was the proper person to appeal to.

If anyone knew where Louise was, it was Diana.

That same afternoon she drove to the Von Taer residence and demanded an interview.
Diana was at that moment in a highly nervous state.

She had at times during her career been calculating and unscrupulous, but never before had she deserved the accusation of being malicious and wicked.