“Oh!”
“She’s the governor’s only daughter, and heiress, therefore, to his property, which is very great.”
“Has nothing been heard from her?”
“Indirectly, yes. Her captors have offered to restore her for a ransom.”
“Has there been any attempt to deal with her captors?”
“Yes, but nothing has come of it. There is doubt now whether she is really in the hands of kidnapers.”
“Ah! what then?”
“I haven’t told you the whole story, Mr. Carter.”
“Go on, then.”
“The day after she disappeared it was found that a considerable amount of jewelry had gone also.”