"Who's that little girl, Mrs. Donovan?" asked an acquaintance.
"Shure it's my little Katy," said the woman, with a significant wink which prevented further questioning.
Althea wished to deny this, but she did not dare to. She had become afraid of her new guardians. Oh, if she could only see Dan! She felt sure that he would take her away from these wicked people, but how was Dan to know where she was. The poor child's lips quivered, and she could hardly refrain from crying.
CHAPTER XXXIV. ANOTHER LITTLE GAME.
It was so late when Dan heard of Althea's disappearance that he felt it necessary to wait till morning before taking any steps toward her recovery.
"I'll find her, mother," he said, confidently. "Do not lie awake thinking of her, for it won't do any good."
"How can I help it, Dan? I didn't know how much I loved the dear child till I lost her."
"You have not lost her, mother."