Jane acted like a senior now, but the emergency was sufficiently exacting to demand such forceful means.
Where was Judith Stearns and what was the meaning of Dolorez Vincez' sinister statement, about running down poor messenger boys? Also who could have been sobbing in the room back of the parlors?
"Look!" exclaimed Jane as they left the tanbark walk. "Who is that running from the back driveway?"
"Little Sarah Howland," replied Dozia in amazement. "Whatever can that innocent little thing be doing around here?"
"I—wonder," sighed Jane as they hurried off to the old town hall.
"Jane," murmured Dozia, halting her companion for a moment as a sudden calling was heard through the fields, "do you think that baby can be implicated with those unscrupulous shop keepers?"
"She was in there, and we saw her run," replied Jane. "I would like to doubt my own eyes—"
Dozia grasped her arm and again they hurried on.
"Find Judith!" That was their slogan.