He met Dick, the waiter and Jacob, hurrying towards the house.
“Well! well! Where is little Lenny?” he quickly demanded.
“We cannot find him or his nurse anywhere,” said the waiter.
“I saw them with the Punch and Judy half an hour ago. I reckon as they followed of ’em to some distant street,” said Jacob.
“I do not think there is the slightest reason to be alarmed. Pina is quite capable of taking care of the child,” remarked Dick.
“Oh, I am not in the least alarmed about little Lenny; I was only anxious to bid the little fellow good-by before leaving town; but, if I cannot do so, I must be content. Well, Dick, my boy, we must really now be off. We will run up and bid Anna good-by and go,” said the General.
But Anna saved them the trouble. She came down-stairs, followed by a porter bringing the travelers’ portmanteaus, which were placed in the cab. The policemen were in waiting.
General Lyon and Dick kissed and blessed Anna, and commended Drusilla and little Lenny to her care; and then entered their cab, followed by their attendants, and their whole party set out for the railroad station.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE MISSING BOY.
Go, when the hunter’s hand hath wrung