Will you please sign for it ?" "Thank you, Alice." Grace sprang to her feet and hurried into the hall.
The messenger handed her a letter and shoved his book toward her, indicating the place for her signature.

Hastily signing and returning the book, Grace dismissed the man, and sank to the oak settee in the hall, her heart thumping wildly.

She had already recognized the handwriting on the envelope, not as Tom's familiar flowing hand, but as the spidery, wavering script of Mrs.Gray.With trembling fingers she tore open the envelope and read: "DEAR GRACE: "Have you heard from Tom?
I am dreadfully worried.

I have only received the one letter from him of which you already know.

It is not in the least like him to thus put off writing me.