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Indeed
,
they
had
been
quite
distressed
at
hearing
of
Virginia
's
disappearance
,
as
they
were
very
grateful
to
Mr.
Otis
for
having
allowed
them
to
camp
in
his
park
,
and
four
of
their
number
had
stayed
behind
to
help
in
the
search
.
The
carp-pond
had
been
dragged
,
and
the
whole
Chase
thoroughly
gone
over
,
but
without
any
result
.
It
was
evident
that
,
for
that
night
at
any
rate
,
Virginia
was
lost
to
them
;
and
it
was
in
a
state
of
the
deepest
depression
that
Mr.
Otis
and
the
boys
walked
up
to
the
house
,
the
groom
following
behind
with
the
two
horses
and
the
pony
.
In
the
hall
they
found
a
group
of
frightened
servants
,
and
lying
on
a
sofa
in
the
library
was
poor
Mrs.
Otis
,
almost
out
of
her
mind
with
terror
and
anxiety
,
and
having
her
forehead
bathed
with
eau
de
cologne
by
the
old
housekeeper
.
Mr.
Otis
at
once
insisted
on
her
having
something
to
eat
,
and
ordered
up
supper
for
the
whole
party
.
It
was
a
melancholy
meal
,
as
hardly
any
one
spoke
,
and
even
the
twins
were
awestruck
and
subdued
,
as
they
were
very
fond
of
their
sister
.
When
they
had
finished
,
Mr.
Otis
,
in
spite
of
the
entreaties
of
the
little
Duke
,
ordered
them
all
to
bed
,
saying
that
nothing
more
could
be
done
that
night
,
and
that
he
would
telegraph
in
the
morning
to
Scotland
Yard
for
some
detectives
to
be
sent
down
immediately
.
Just
as
they
were
passing
out
of
the
dining-room
,
midnight
began
to
boom
from
the
clock
tower
,
and
when
the
last
stroke
sounded
they
heard
a
crash
and
a
sudden
shrill
cry
;
a
dreadful
peal
of
thunder
shook
the
house
,
a
strain
of
unearthly
music
floated
through
the
air
,
a
panel
at
the
top
of
the
staircase
flew
back
with
a
loud
noise
,
and
out
on
the
landing
,
looking
very
pale
and
white
,
with
a
little
casket
in
her
hand
,
stepped
Virginia
.
In
a
moment
they
had
all
rushed
up
to
her
.
Mrs.
Otis
clasped
her
passionately
in
her
arms
,
the
Duke
smothered
her
with
violent
kisses
,
and
the
twins
executed
a
wild
war-dance
round
the
group
.
"
Good
heavens
!
child
,
where
have
you
been
?
"
said
Mr.
Otis
,
rather
angrily
,
thinking
that
she
had
been
playing
some
foolish
trick
on
them
.
"
Cecil
and
I
have
been
riding
all
over
the
country
looking
for
you
,
and
your
mother
has
been
frightened
to
death
.
You
must
never
play
these
practical
jokes
any
more
.
"
"
Except
on
the
Ghost
!
except
on
the
Ghost
!
"
shrieked
the
twins
,
as
they
capered
about
.
"
My
own
darling
,
thank
God
you
are
found
;
you
must
never
leave
my
side
again
,
"
murmured
Mrs.
Otis
,
as
she
kissed
the
trembling
child
,
and
smoothed
the
tangled
gold
of
her
hair
.
"
Papa
,
"
said
Virginia
,
quietly
,
"
I
have
been
with
the
Ghost
.
He
is
dead
,
and
you
must
come
and
see
him
.
He
had
been
very
wicked
,
but
he
was
really
sorry
for
all
that
he
had
done
,
and
he
gave
me
this
box
of
beautiful
jewels
before
he
died
.
"
The
whole
family
gazed
at
her
in
mute
amazement
,
but
she
was
quite
grave
and
serious
;
and
,
turning
round
,
she
led
them
through
the
opening
in
the
wainscoting
down
a
narrow
secret
corridor
,
Washington
following
with
a
lighted
candle
,
which
he
had
caught
up
from
the
table
.
Finally
,
they
came
to
a
great
oak
door
,
studded
with
rusty
nails
.
When
Virginia
touched
it
,
it
swung
back
on
its
heavy
hinges
,
and
they
found
themselves
in
a
little
low
room
,
with
a
vaulted
ceiling
,
and
one
tiny
grated
window
.
Imbedded
in
the
wall
was
a
huge
iron
ring
,
and
chained
to
it
was
a
gaunt
skeleton
,
that
was
stretched
out
at
full
length
on
the
stone
floor
,
and
seemed
to
be
trying
to
grasp
with
its
long
fleshless
fingers
an
oldfashioned
trencher
and
ewer
,
that
were
placed
just
out
of
its
reach
.
The
jug
had
evidently
been
once
filled
with
water
,
as
it
was
covered
inside
with
green
mould
.
There
was
nothing
on
the
trencher
but
a
pile
of
dust
.
Virginia
knelt
down
beside
the
skeleton
,
and
,
folding
her
little
hands
together
,
began
to
pray
silently
,
while
the
rest
of
the
party
looked
on
in
wonder
at
the
terrible
tragedy
whose
secret
was
now
disclosed
to
them
.
"
Hallo
!
"
suddenly
exclaimed
one
of
the
twins
,
who
had
been
looking
out
of
the
window
to
try
and
discover
in
what
wing
of
the
house
the
room
was
situated
.
"
Hallo
!
the
old
withered
almond-tree
has
blossomed
.
I
can
see
the
flowers
quite
plainly
in
the
moonlight
.
"
"
God
has
forgiven
him
,
"
said
Virginia
,
gravely
,
as
she
rose
to
her
feet
,
and
a
beautiful
light
seemed
to
illumine
her
face
.
"
What
an
angel
you
are
!
"
cried
the
young
Duke
,
and
he
put
his
arm
round
her
neck
,
and
kissed
her
.
