In a few moments she returned, saying that her sister was not there, and that, moreover, on looking into her drawers, she found them nearly empty.
"Then it was her!" exclaimed Mr.Ellis.
"Where is she?
Where did you see her ?" eagerly asked both mother and sister, their faces becoming as pale as ashes.
"I saw her in a carriage with a notorious gambler and scoundrel named Burton.

There was a trunk on behind, and they were driving towards the wharf.

It is ten minutes before the boat starts for New York, and I may save her yet!" And, with these words, Mr.Ellis turned abruptly away, and hurried from the house.

So paralyzed were both Mrs.Darlington and Edith by this dreadful announcement, that neither of them had for a time the power of utterance.

Then both, as by a common impulse, arose and went up to the chamber where Miriam slept.