CLIFFORD." "Thank Heaven for that!" was Richard's exclamation as in the first revulsion of feeling he sprang from his chair, while every feature of his face was irradiated with joy.
"What is it, Dick?
Is Ethie found?
I knew she would be.

I've prayed for it fifty times to-day, and I had faith that God would hear," Andy said, the great tears rolling down his smooth, round face as he gave vent to his joy.
But Andy's faith was to be put to a stronger test, and his countenance fell a little when Richard explained the nature of the letter.

Ethie was not found; she was only proved innocent of the terrible thing Richard had feared for her, and in being proven innocent, she was for a moment almost wholly restored to his favor.

She would come back some time.

She could not mean to leave him forever.