And then in the news item below:
Allison Mather, of Ashwater Park, believing that his daughter is still alive, today offered a reward of five thousand pounds to anyone——
She stopped reading and put the paper down.
“Poor Daddy!” she whispered. “O Sir John, will you let him know——?”
“I have already done so, child. He knows that you are safe.” And then with a laugh, “The five thousand pounds—I think are mine. I need a new hospital corps.”
“Oh, he’ll give it, I’m sure.”
“You promise?”
“Yes.”
He took her hand and rose in the act of dismissal. “We have supper at six. I hope you will be able to join us.”