While Mrs. Dexter turned deathly pale and tottered, Dick Prescott leaped up, exclaiming:
"It's the work of Dexter. That's the scheme he had!"
CHAPTER VI
ON THE TRAIL OF THE CAB
"The wretch has stolen Myra! I didn't I think he would dare do that," cried the woman.
Mrs. Dexter had never made any effort to secure a divorce from her worthless husband. After he had abandoned her she had appeared in court and had had herself appointed sole guardian and custodian of little Myra. Under the law, therefore, Dexter, if he stole Myra away from the mother, could be arrested and punished for abduction.
At this frantic moment, however, Mrs. Dexter was not thinking of punishments. All she wanted was to get her child back in her own keeping.
"Isn't it possible there's a mistake?" demanded Greg of the dismayed housekeeper. "The little one may have gotten up out of bed. She may be in some other part of the house."