“Very soon.”
“But I shall want to write to you every day, beginning this evening. Where shall I direct the first letter, Alick?”
“To the post-office at Richmond.”
“Then you will find one from me in Richmond the day after you get there.”
“Yes, yes, my darling! Thank you, pet! Good-bye! Good-bye! I have not an instant to lose,” he hurriedly exclaimed, wringing her hand and jumping into the carriage, upon which his luggage was already placed.
Leo, who was in the driver’s seat, cracked his whip and started his horses.
Drusilla watched the carriage out of sight, and then turned sadly and went into the house.
Alexander drove rapidly to the town, and first to a hack stand, where he had his luggage taken and put upon a hack. Then he sent Leo back to Cedarwood with his carriage, and he himself got into the hack and drove to his uncle’s hotel, where he found the old gentleman impatiently waiting for him.
And in an hour the whole family party had started on their voyage, and were steaming down the Potomac on their way to Richmond, where early the next morning they arrived safely.