CHAPTER V.
GYPSY MAKES A DISCOVERY Gypsy turned very pale.
"Where are they ?" persisted Tom.

And just then her mother came out from the parlor.
"Why, Gypsy, where are the children ?" "I'm afraid Joy didn't know the way," said Gypsy, slowly.
"Did you let her come home alone ?" "Yes'm.

She was tired of the chestnuts, and Winnie fell into the ditch.
Oh, mother!" Mrs.Breynton did not say one word.

She began to put on her things very fast, and Tom hurried up to the store for his father.

They hunted everywhere, through the fields and in the village; they inquired of every shop-keeper and every passer, but no one had seen a girl in black, with a little boy.