He then rushed to the stalls, but could nowhere find Viviana.

He called her by name, but received no answer, and was continuing his fruitless search, when he heard footsteps approaching, and the voice of Catesby exclaimed, "Follow me with your charge, father." "Alas! my son, she is not here," replied Garnet.

"I have searched each stall as carefully as I could in the dark.

I fear she has been spirited away." "Impossible!" cried Catesby.

And he ran his hand along the row of sculptured seats, but without success.