Three days after Rose's departure for Quebec, Mr.Stanford left us for Montreal.

He was only to be absent a week.

The week has nearly expired, and there is no news of him.

I knew instantly, as I have said, with whom Rose had run away; but as I looked up, I saw no shadow of a suspicion of the truth in Captain Danton's face.
"What does it mean ?" he asked, with a bewildered look.

"I can't understand it.