It said to keep the matter quiet but to come without delay--down this road to the old white cottage.

So the three of us started off as soon as we could.

Dora was so afraid it was serious she ran nearly all the way, and Nellie and I ran, too.

We had thought you were at the cottage, but when we got there we didn't see anybody.

While we hunted around a big touring car, one of the kind with a closed coach top, dashed up.