CHAPTER V.
SEEING A GHOST.
Three days after the departure of Grace's brother, Captain Danton returned to the Hall.

Strange to say, the young Doctor had been missed in these three days by the four Misses Danton.

Even the stately Kate, who would have gone to the block sooner than have owned it, missed his genial presence, his pleasant laugh, and ever interesting conversation; Rose missed her flirtee, and gaped wearily the slow hours away that had flown coquetting with him; Eeny missed the pocketfuls of chocolate, bon-bons, and the story books new from Montreal; and Grace missed him most of all.

But Eeny was the only one honest enough to own it, and she declared the house was as lonely as a dungeon since Doctor Frank had gone away.
"One would think you had fallen in love with him, Eeny," said Rose.
"No," retorted Eeny; "I leave that for you.

But he was nice; I liked him, and I wish he would come back.