"Have you made a thorough search for them in the other room ?" "We've gone over every inch of the ground," exclaimed Jessica, "and we can't find a trace of them.

We didn't ask any of the girls about them, because if we couldn't find them we feel sure the others couldn't.

So we just kept quiet." "I don't know what is to be done, I'm sure," said Miss Tebbs in an anxious tone.

"It is eight o'clock now and the curtain is supposed to run up at 8.15.I can hold it until 8.30, but no longer.

The house is already well filled.