Papa sent for him." "Papa?
Oh, Rose--" "There! There is no occasion to be alarmed; papa is well enough; it is Agnes Darling." "Agnes! What is the matter with Agnes ?" "She has seen a ghost!" Kate stared--so did the young officer.
"What did you say, Rose ?" inquired Kate, wonderingly.
"She--has--seen--a--ghost!" slowly repeated Rose; "as old Margery did before her, you know; and, like Margery, has gone off into fits.

Papa sent for Doctor Frank, and he departed half an hour ago." Slowly out of Kate's face every trace of colour faded.

She rose abruptly, a frightened look in her blue eyes.
"Rose, I must go home--I must see Agnes.

Captain Grierson, will you be kind enough to find Mr.Stanford and send him ?" Captain Grierson hastened on his mission.

Rose looked at her with wide open eyes.
"Go home--so early! Why, Kate, what are you thinking of ?" "Of Agnes Darling.