She had not thought it strange at all, for Azalea often went for a long walk before breakfast.

Cook said that Azalea wore a travelling suit and carried a fair-sized bag.
"So far, so good," said Phil; "next, Patty, will you go and look round her room?
See what she took with her,--and see if she left any more notes." "No notes," Patty said, on her return from this errand.

"But she took all her jewellery and money, a house dress and a few toilet things.
Janet and I could easily tell what was missing." "Now," said Farnsworth, "first, _why_ did she go, and second, _where_ would she be likely to go ?" "Never mind the why and wherefore," returned Phil, "but, as you say, where would she probably go?
Not over to the Gales', of course, that's too near home.

I am ready to declare that she went to the moving-picture studios." "Of course she did!" agreed Elise; "I think she's in love with that Merritt person--" "Nonsense, Elise," laughed Channing; "she loves that man like a cat loves hot soap! I know better than that.

But I think she may have gone over there to see Mrs.Bixby.That woman has been kind to Azalea, and I feel sure that's where she'd go." "Then that's where _I_ go," stated Van Reypen, rising from the table.