16/21 "I have tried to find out, but have never been able to gain the first clew to his identity. Mrs.Warmore was so frantic in mind that she did not think of the noble rescuer until he was gone. Then she made inquiries, but no one seemed to know anything about him." "It distressed me," added the lady; "for I felt he must think we were ungrateful. We advertised in the papers, but it was useless. I do not suppose we shall ever know who he was." "He may have been some poor boy in need of help," added Mr.Warmore; "but so brave a lad as that is sure to get along." "I presume _you_ remember the incident ?" remarked Tom, turning toward the daughter. |