"But to find her—how can I do that? I can't set a detective on her track."
"No, of course not," I agreed; "but I think we can get along without a detective."
"We must. Detectives talk too much, and this thing mustn't get into the papers."
"I don't see how you can prevent that. It was to have been a church wedding, wasn't it?"
"Yes; a church wedding."
"With an invited list of guests?"
"Certainly."
"And they were present at the church, weren't they?"
Curtiss groaned and I saw the perspiration start out across his forehead.
"Present!" echoed Mr. Royce. "I should say they were—the church was crowded. And we were waiting there in the minister's study, worrying because it was so late, when word came——"