She had forgotten
hanging it there. That must have been where the woman went when she
disappeared. It was not to rummage the bed at all, but to hastily run
through the pockets of her jacket. The girl swiftly crossed the room,
and flung coat and skirt onto the bed. She remembered now thrusting
the telegram from Farriss into a pocket on the morning of its receipt.
It was gone!
CHAPTER XVI: CAPTURED
Her first thought was to search elsewhere, although she immediately
realised the uselessness of any such attempt. The message had been in
her pocket as she recalled distinctly; she had fully intended
destroying it at the same time she had torn up the letter of
instruction, but failed to do so. Now it was in the hands of the La
Rue woman, and would be shown to the others. Stella blew out the light
and sat down by the open window endeavouring to figure out what all
this would mean. It was some time before she could recall to memory
the exact wording of the telegram, but finally it came to her bit by
bit:
If any clues, advise immediately.
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