It had not occurred to him at the time to think that Miss Baxter might object to meet Lord Donal, who was an entire stranger to her; but now he saw that he was wrong, etc., etc., etc.

This note did much to convince Jennie that, after all, the detective had not seen the clues which appeared to be spread so plainly before his eyes.

Cadbury Taylor, however, said nothing about the search being ended, and a few days later Jennie received a disquieting letter from the Princess von Steinheimer.
"My dear Jennie," her Highness wrote, "I am sure the detectives are after you, and so I thought it best to send you a word of warning.

Of course it is only surmise on my part, but for days there has been a woman hovering about the castle, trying to get information from my servants.

My maid came directly to me and told me what she knew.