2/16 The school was a small one, and they had been the only pupils who came from town; nor had they ever heard Marian speak of any London friends. He had now exhausted every possible channel by which he might obtain information. The ground lay open before him, and there was nothing left for him but publicity. He took an advertisement to the _Times_ office that afternoon, and paid for six insertions in the second column:-- "Miss MARIAN NOWELL, late of Lidford, Midlandshire, is requested to communicate immediately with G.F., Post-office, Wigmore-street, to whom her silence has caused extreme anxiety. She may rely upon the advertiser's friendship and fidelity under all possible circumstances." Gilbert felt a little more hopeful after having done this. |