Every time I see my sister,
Stella, she waves your photograph before my eyes. You know you promised
me one before you were sick. Just send it to me, and it will be just as
nice as a good, long letter. As somebody else will probably read this to
you, in order to keep them from committing a robbery I send you only one
kiss.
From your loving,
EMMA FARNUM."
"Are you smiling, Mr. Sawyer?" asked Alice.
"Not at all," he answered. "I am looking grieved because Miss Farnum has
such a poor opinion of me."
Alice laughed merrily. "Emma is a very bright, pretty girl," said Alice.
"She boarded at the same house that I did. Her sister Stella is married
to a Mr. Dwight. I will answer her letter as she suggests by sending her
the promised photograph. On the bureau in my room, Mr. Sawyer, you will
find an envelope containing six photographs. I had them taken about a
month before I was sick. Underneath you will find some heavy envelopes
that the photographer gave me to mail them in."
Quincy went upstairs three steps at a time. He found the package, and
impelled by an inexplicable curiosity he counted the pictures and found
there were seven.
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