They reached Dr.
Sandford's house; but then the Captain found that the doctor was not at home; where he was, the servant could not say.

The only other thing to do seemed to be to go on to Melbourne and at least let Daisy have the counsel of her father and mother.

To Melbourne the Captain drove as fast as his horse's state of mind would permit.
The drawing room was blazing with lights as usual, and full of talkers.
"Hollo!" cried Gary McFarlane, as the Captain entered,--"here he is.

We had given you up for a fossil, Drummond--and no idea of your turning up again for another thousand years.

Shouldn't have known where to look for you either, after this storm--among the aqueous or the igneous rocks.