"I didn't know what to do, nor what to think—my first thought was to send for you, then I became frightened. I did not know what you might trace out, with this clue, and I did not know how it might affect my daughter. Grace is lively, fond of all kinds of gayety, especially of dancing. She is always surrounded with beaux, always has half a dozen intimate girl friends on hand, and is constantly on the go. There are so many young people about Groveland that picnics, neighborhood dances, croquet parties, buggy rides, etc., are plenty; and then, Grace often has visitors from Amora."
"Where is Amora?" I interrupted.
"It is about twenty-five miles from Groveland. Grace went to school at Amora."
I made an entry in my note-book, and then asked:
"Is there a seminary in Amora?"
"Yes."
"How long since your daughter left Amora, Mrs. Ballou?"
"She was there during the Winter term."
"Yes. Did Nellie Ewing ever attend school at Amora?"