"Where is she?"
"I do not know, sir."
"Will she be here to-night?"
"No, sir."
"Is she in the habit of staying away at night?"
"No, sir."
"Where did she go early in the evening?"
"I do not know, sir."
Disappointed, and doubly alarmed, Mr. Lester turned away, and retraced his steps homeward.
"Did you see her?" eagerly inquired his wife, as he entered.