She said you had gone on a specimen hunt after school.

I became frightened and sent your father out at once to look for you.

He met the keepers with that dreadful man," said Mrs.Harlowe, shuddering, "and they described you, telling him where you were and how they had met you.

Your father went straight out to the Forrests.

I suppose you just missed him." Grace hugged her mother tenderly.