Part 20 (1/2)
”How did you co piece of paper?” asked Frank
”It was sithe birth ed to help search for her, forwarded it to raphers found it in her desk the other day, and they sent it on
”I had so your kind invitation to spend some time in your camp, I decided to avail myself of it, and stop over”
”Glad you did,” said Will hospitably ”Did the storh”
”Yes Had to leave the ice boat and traht now
We'll hustle around and get soirls They'll be anxious to hear the story You haven't succeeded in locating your sister yet; have you?”
”No, I've been on a nu to turn now”
Mr Blackford, who said he had been invited by Mr Franklin to make himself at hoet ready a siht, and the boys were tired out frolad to see their friend
After the ood appetites, they went over to the girls' cabin, where they found Betty and her chu fire
”My, this looks like all the co the blaze and rubbing his hands ”You certainly have it fine here!”
”So you have good news?” queried Grace, for Will had slipped over for a ive a hint of as to come
”Yes, I have a description of my sister's birth mark now So if you see her--or if I do--we can identify her”
”I hope we do find her,” spoke Betty sympathetically ”What sort of a mark is it?”
”It is the letter 'V' on her left arm, just above the elbow,” returned Mr Blackford
”That ought to be easy to see--especially in suirls wear short sleeves,” said Will ”But in winter it would be rather aard going about asking a girl if she had the letter 'V' tattooed on her elbow Sheto jolly her”
”It isn't a tattoo mark,” said Mr Blackford, as he consulted the description, the torn-off piece having been pasted on to make it complete ”It's a red birth-mark, this paper says, and is in the shape of a 'V' I do hope it will lead to soirls----”
”Why--why!” cried Betty springing to her feet ”Amy, you have a mark like that--at least it looks like a mark on your arm I have often seen it!” Betty was much excited, and Amy turned pale
”Is this--is this so?” faltered Mr Blackford eagerly ”Have you such a mark?”
”Not such as you describe,” replied A man had first spoken of a birth mark a rush of hope had flooded her heart
Now it had receded, leaving her disappointed
”See,” she said, rolling up her sleeve just above her elbow ”It is a mere scar I have had it ever since I was a child I don't kno I ca, and neither--neither do--any of my friends” She hesitated at the word
”No, I' for isn't that kind,” said Mr
Blackford slowly ”The one spoken of in thepart of the letter is very definite I am sorry”
Amy was too, but she did not speak