"Parks says he took three notes, addressed to Richard, Thomas and Samuel Rover. He says he went over to Brill this morning with them and gave them to a man named Filbury."
"Filbury, eh?" said Dick, naming an old man who worked around the dormitories. "Well, we didn't get them, and I am very sorry."
"So am I, Mr. Rover," said the teacher.
"Do you know how long the young ladies will be gone?"
"They could not tell. They said they would send letters after they arrived home."
This was all the seminary teacher could tell, and a minute later the Rovers said good night and left. All hurried from the grounds in deep thought.
"We must find Filbury and see what he did with those letters," said
Tom, and his brothers agreed with him.
When they reached Brill they located the man they were after fixing a light in one of the halls.
"Where are those letters you got for us this morning, Filbury?" asked
Dick sternly.
"Letters?" asked the old man, who was rather absent minded. "I don't remember no letters, Mr. Rover."