"Thereabouts," answered old Haidee.
"Would you like to earn some money—heaps of shining gold?" asked the girl, timidly.
The old woman's beady eyes sparkled. "Aye, that I would," said she.
"If you will carry a little note to my father for me, I'll give you plenty of money," said Lily, tremblingly.
"Where is your money?" asked Haidee, cautiously.
"I have no money with me," said Lily, "but my father will give you some when you take him this note."
"The pay must be in advance," said Haidee, provokingly, "I can't trust your promise."
Lily looked about her despairingly. There was nothing valuable about her except a diamond ring on her finger. Her eyes fell upon that.
"I will give you my diamond ring if you will carry the note to my father."
"Aye, aye, but your captors would miss it from your finger," said Haidee, watching the sparkling jewel with greedy eyes. "They would suspect you had bribed me, and they would kill old Haidee."