CHAPTER VIII.
_FOR_ an hour Mrs.Bray waited the reappearance of Pinky Swett, but the girl did not come back.

At the end of this time a package which had been left at the door was brought to her room.

It came from Mrs.Dinneford, and contained two hundred dollars.

A note that accompanied the package read as follows: "Forgive my little fault of temper.

It is your interest to be my friend.
The woman must not, on any account, be suffered to come near me." Of course there was no signature.