Betty glanced at the few words. They were:
"Cannot locate Will Ford at Jacksonville address given. Am holding the twenty-five dollars subject to your order. Party was at address noted, but information to our agent here is to effect that young man left in company with a labor contractor who does not bear a very good reputation. Young man's boarding mistress worried. What shall we do?"
The message was to Mr. Ford. It was from Jacksonville, and was signed by the telegraph operator there.
"Will is missing again!" sobbed Grace. "Oh, what shall I do? What shall I do?"
CHAPTER VI
AN APPEAL FOR HELP
For one of the very few times in her life when confronted by an emergency the "Little Captain" did not know quite what to do. Grace clung to Betty, murmuring over and over again:
"What shall I say? What shall I do?"
Amy and Mollie stared uncomprehendingly at one another. Grace still held the telegram that had brought more bad news.