He had sent a wire from Victoria telling the train by which he was coming, and as they drew in at Crowsnest Station she was the first person he saw upon the platform. As they shook hands, he saw at once that the past was not to be referred to.
"I'm so glad you've come," said the girl. "You have a bag? Well, they'll send it on. We can walk to the house, and I can tell you everything on the way."
"What has happened?"
"Disaster! But it's not so much what has happened as what may happen. Effie——"
"Has she had an accident?"
"No, she hasn't had an accident, but the little stupid posted a letter yesterday morning to Mr. Giveen."
"A letter to him! Who wrote it?"
"She did. She wanted to make an April fool of him, so she wrote 'April fool' on a piece of paper, put it in an envelope, directed it, and posted it."
"Good heavens! He'll know your address now, and give Lewis warning, and you'll have the bailiffs in, and the house will be seized."
"Exactly."