Patty's Social Season

by Carolyn Wells

CHAPTER XIX

AN EXCITING CHASE

Farnsworth had left Patty about two o’clock, and it was only a few moments later that her telephone rang.

Her response was answered by a tearful, wailing voice, that said, “Oh, Miss Patty, oh, can’t you come here at once? Come right away!”

“Come where? Who are you?” said Patty, bewildered, for she did not recognise the voice, and it sounded like some one in deep distress.

“Oh, don’t wait a minute! Every moment is precious! Just come at once!”

“But how can I come, if I don’t know who you are? I can help you better, if you’ll control yourself and tell me something about yourself and your trouble. First of all, who are you?”

“I’m Anne, Miss Galbraith’s maid. You know me, Miss Patty. Oh, come quick; Miss Mona has gone!”

“Gone! Where? Now, listen to me, Anne! Stop your crying, and tell me what you mean, and then I will go to you at once. Where are you? And where has Miss Mona gone?”