"Yes; I saw him last evening at Duncan."
"But what took him there? What was he doing?"
"He was on the stage. He was playing in 'The Gold King.'"
"What do you mean by this absurd statement?" demanded his father angrily.
"It is true. Ask mother if it isn't."
"I think Percy is right," said Mrs. Dixon. "The young actor bears a wonderful resemblance to the boy Jed."
"But Jed doesn't know anything about acting."
"That is why I thought I was mistaken. But if Jed has run away it must be he."
"Why didn't you manage to speak to him after the play?"