'A girl gave it to me five minutes ago,' he said.

'She asked me if I was going to the village, and if I'd post it for her; so I promised I would.
But it's addressed to you, so I may as well give it to you as post it, and save the stamp.' I read the letter, and it puzzled me extremely.

I hardly knew what to make of it; but since you've told me about the pendant I think I begin to understand its meaning.

You shall see it for yourself." Mrs.Arnold spread out the letter on her knee, so that Ulyth might read it.

It was written on village note-paper, in a childish hand, with no stops.
"DEAR MRS ARNOLD "this comes hoping to find you as well as it leves me at present i am in dredful trubble and i cannot stay here eny longer dear Mrs Arnold after what cook said this afternoon i am sure she knows all and i daresunt tell miss Bowes but you are the camp fire lady and i feel i must say goodbye to ease your mind dear Mrs Arnold wen you get this letter I shall be Far Away as it says in the song you tort us by the stream and you will never see me agen but i shall think of you alwus and the camp fire and i wish i hadn't dun it only I was skared to deth for she said she wuld half kill me and she alwus keeps her wurd your obedient servant Susannah Maude Hawley." "Susannah Maude!" exclaimed Ulyth.