This letter crossed with Betty’s note, telling John about the name by which some of Mr. Trevelyan’s English friends knew him; so of course it threw no light on the subject. The girls watched eagerly for another letter, all through the week they spent at Saint Malo, but none came. However, as Madeline remarked, Saint Malo was quite fascinating enough without any adventurer stalking through its streets, and besides, one didn’t need to speculate about imaginary adventures when you were living in the midst of real ones.