CHAPTER XIII. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY 



Miss Mohun came back in the dark after a long day, for once in her life quite jaded, and explaining that the health-officer and the landlord had been by no means agreed, and that nothing could be done till Sir Jasper came home and decided whether to retain the house or not. 

All that she was clear about, and which she had telegraphed to Aden, was, that there must be no going back to Silverfold for the present, and she was prepared to begin lodging-hunting as soon as she received an answer. 

'And how have you got on?' she asked, thinking all looked rather blank. 

'We haven't been to see Fly,' broke out Valetta, 'though she went out on the beach, and Mysie must not stay out after dark, for fear she should cough.' 

'Mysie says they are afraid of excitement,' said Gillian gloomily. 

'Then you have seen nothing of the others?' 

'Yes, I have seen Victoria, said Aunt Adeline, with a meaning smile. 

Miss Mohun went up to take off her things, and Gillian followed her, shutting the door with ominous carefulness, and colouring all over. 

'Aunt Jane, I ought to tell you. A dreadful thing has happened!' 

'Indeed, my dear! What?' 

'I have had a valentine.' 

'Oh!' repressing a certain inclination to laugh at the bathos from the look of horror and shame in the girl's eyes. 

'It is from that miserable Alexis! Oh, I know I brought it on myself, and I have been so wretched and so ashamed all day.' 
Who was a telegram sent to?
Did it instruct him not to return to a certain place?
Where?
Who must return home before anything could be done?
What was he to make a decision about?
Did someone need to refrain from being in darkness?
Who?
Who related this information?
Who made a trip to the beach?
Who trailed Miss Mohan?
Did she leave the door ajar?
Was Gillian described as cheery?
How was she described?
Who did the Aunt claim to have seen?
What is the Aunt's first name?
What expression did she have on her face?
Aden
she had telegraphed to Aden
Yes
she had telegraphed to Aden, was, that there must be no going back to Silverfold for the present
back to Silverfold
must be no going back to Silverfold
Sir Jasper
 nothing could be done till Sir Jasper came home
whether to retain the house or not
whether to retain the house or not. 
yes
 and Mysie must not stay out after dark
Mysie
Mysie must not stay out after dark
Valetta
broke out Valetta, 'though she went out on the beach, and Mysie must not stay out after dark, for fear she should cough.' 
Fly
'We haven't been to see Fly,' broke out Valetta, 'though she went out on the beach
Gillian
Miss Mohun went up to take off her things, and Gillian followed her
no
shutting the door 
no
said Gillian gloomily
gloomy
Gillian gloomily
Victoria
'Yes, I have seen Victoria, said Aunt Adeline,
Adeline
said Aunt Adeline,
a meaning smile.
with a meaning smile. 