Part 22 (1/2)
Ed and Jack exchanged glances Would she really be found? Oh, how terrible it all seemed!
”I irls”
All that had been gayety and gladness was instantly turned into consternation and confusion A young lady lured away frouests!
Belle was obliged to call for a doctor Nor was it any case of ih, the disappearance of Cora was more than her weak heart could stand Bess tried to be brave, but to lose Cora! Then she recalled the face at the
Hazel and Betty waited for nothing, but took up a lantern and started out to search If she had fallen down some place! Oh, if they could only make her hear them!
”Here, porter,” called Mr Rand, when he had heard all the details that could be given, ”get e one of the little beasts better than I can a horse I used to ride one in Egypt I'll go over the hills if it is ed Jack ”You are not strong enough to go over thefor the donkey to be brought up froood donkey for a thing that has to be done”
But it was such a ilderness--the sort chosen just on that account for hotel purposes And after the brilliancy of the ballroom it did seem so very dark out of doors
”This way, Hazel,” said Betty courageously ”I know the loneliest spot Maybe she has been stolen, and o there alone----”
”I'ht stick ”If I found her, they would hearall over the grounds Every possible sort of outdoor lantern had been pressed into service, and the glare of searchlights flickered fro fireflies
It was terrible--everything dreadful was being iined Only Ed, Walter and Jack tried to see a possibility of someat first, that strange, dark hunt, but it soon becaave up to have a good cry Jack and Ed insisted upon following Mr Rand on horses,their way over theCora
Walter followed the advice of the hotel proprietor, and went to notify the drivers of a stage line, which took passengers on at the Point
But how suddenly all had been thrown into a panic of fear at the loss of Cora! Not a girl to play pranks, in spite of some whispers about the hotel, thoseheld a prisoner against her will somewhere; by whom, or hom, no one could conjecture
What really had beco Cora Kimball?
CHAPTER XVIII
KIDNAPPED
”Oh! Where am I?”
”Hush!+ You are safe! But keep very quiet”
Then Cora forgot--so, and she felt so sleepy
”We are alhts!”