"When is Miss Robbins coming?" asked Jack.
"Mr. Rand 'phoned, and she said she would come up at once. Then he sent his car out from his own garage for her."
"What would we have done without Mr. Rand?"
"Come in and speak to Belle," said Hazel. "She feels better when she has talked with you, Jack. Of course, you come also, Ed," she hurried to add, seeing him draw back.
The young men entered the room, where Belle, pale as a drooping white rose, lay on a couch under the window. She smiled and extended her hand.
"I am so glad you have come! Is there any news?"
"Walter is running down a sanitarium clew," said Jack evasively. "I feel certain Cora is ill somewhere."
"Where has he gone?"
"To Lenox. We had a description from a sanitarium there. But, Belle, you must brace up. We can't afford to lose two girls."
She smiled, and did try to look brighter, but the shock to her nerves had been very severe. "Did you hear that Miss Robbins is coming?" she asked.