"But what are we going to do about it ?" "Pay, of course," decided Patsy, promptly.

"Our Uncle John is too precious to be sacrificed for all the money in the world.

Come; let's go and find Mr.Watson.We ought not to lose a moment's time." The lawyer read Uncle John's letter carefully, as well as the one from Count Ferralti, which Louise confided to him with the request that he keep the young man's identity a secret for a time, until he could reveal it to her cousins in person.
"The only thing to be done," announced Mr.Watson, "is to carry out these instructions faithfully.

We can send the cable messages from here, and in the morning Louise and I will take the train for Messina and remain there until we get the money." "It's an outrage!" cried Beth.
"Of course, my dear.

But it can't be helped.