"Well, she isn't there," announced Walter, a tremor of trepidation passing over him.
"Nonsense! She must be. Where else could she be?"
"I don't know."
"Oh, you haven't half looked," smiled Mrs. Crowninshield reassuringly. "Lola is such a tiny dog she often gets hidden away out of sight. I'll come and find her for you."
Excusing herself to her guests she followed Walter across the grass and in silence they unfastened the wire gate that led into the enclosure where the Pekingese were kept. But search as they would they failed to discover the missing dog. Lola was gone! Gone!
CHAPTER VII
THE PURSUIT OF LOLA
Yes, Lola was gone; there could be no question about that.