After her household duties had been completed, Miss Roberta took her book out to the porch; and about noon when her uncle came out and made some remarks upon the beauty of the day, she turned over the page at which she had opened the volume just after breakfast.

An hour later Peggy brought her some luncheon, and felt it to be her duty to inform Miss Rob that she still wore one old boot and a new one.

When Roberta returned to the porch after making a suitable change, she found Keswick there looking a little tired.
"Has your friend gone ?" he asked, in a very quiet tone.
"He has not come yet," she answered.
"Not come!" exclaimed Keswick.

"That's odd! However, there are two hours yet before dinner." The two hours passed and no Lawrence Croft appeared; nor came he at all that day.

About dusk the man at the Green Sulphur Springs rode over with a note from Mr Croft.