But not hopelessly, Elise.

I shall find her,--I don't know how or where, but I never will give up the quest until I succeed!" "Good for you," cried Patty, "that's the way to talk! I'll help,--and though there's not any apparent way to look just now,--we'll find one." It was about noon when Van Reypen was called to the telephone.
A strange but pleasant voice spoke to him, and asked him if he knew Alice Adams.
"No, I don't," said Phil, wonderingly.
"She knows you, and--well, I may be doing the wrong thing, but I wish you could come here." "Where, please?
and why should I come?
I don't know Miss Adams,--I'm sure." "She is a dark-haired girl, with big, brown eyes, and a Western way of speaking--" "What?
Has _she_ just come to you?
Does she wear a tan-coloured cloth suit,--and a hat with coque feathers ?" "Yes, she does! _Now_ will you come ?" "Where?
Who are you ?--I mean, may I ask your name ?" "I am Miss Grayson,--a motion-picture actress--" "Yes, yes,--where are you?
Where shall I come ?" "To my home in New York City." She gave him the address.

"You see, Miss Adams came here because she knows Miss Frawley,--we live together--but Miss Frawley is out of town,--and I persuaded Miss Adams to stay with me until her return.

I can't make out the trouble, but I have learned the address of the Farnsworths and--oh, well, I may as well tell you, Miss Adams talked in her sleep.

She arrived here utterly exhausted, and on the verge of nervous prostration.