But of course there must be some good reason for this. Has it
occurred to you that he may be in some--situation where it is not
possible for him to reveal himself to you?"
"Such as what?"
"Well, I don't know--"
"Why doesn't he say so plainly in his letters then?"
"I don't know."
The young man threw out his hands with a gesture which inquired what in
the mischief she was talking about then.
"Here is another thought," said Sharlee, not at all disconcerted. "Have
you considered that possibly he may be doing this way--as a test?"
"Test of what?"
"Of you. I mean that, wanting to--to have you with him now, he is taking
this way of finding out whether or not you want him. Don't you see what
I mean? He appeals here to the natural feelings of a son, and then again
he tells you to make friends and learn to like people. Evidently he is
expecting something of you--I don't know exactly what. But don't you
think, perhaps, that if you began a search for him, he would take it as
a sign--"
"I told you that there was no way in which a search, as you call it,
could be begun.
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