We'll wait here in the patio for a few minutes
before we turn in."
Billie ran up the stairs and tapped at the library door. He was
immediately admitted by Lucia and the door was closed behind him.
"It is getting to be a good deal of a family affair," laughed
Adrian.
"Yes," replied Donald, with a grin. "I wonder where Josie and Mr.
Black are?"
Adrian colored.
"I don't know why you should have thought of them!"
"Oh," replied Donald nonchalantly, "speaking of family affairs
naturally reminded me that you----"
"Oh, Don!" came Billie's voice, breaking in upon the
conversation.
"Yes. What is it?"
"Come up here, the both of you! Quick!"
The boys ran up the stairs two steps at a time.
"In here," and Billie held the library door open. "I've something
I want to show you."
He led the way to the table, and there, under the glow of the
lamp, stood a brass-bound box about eight or nine inches cube.
CHAPTER XXV.
DONALD IS KIDNAPED.
"Great Scott!" was the spontaneous exclamation of both the
newcomers. "Where did it come from?"
"You tell," replied Billie. "Lucia says it was not here an hour
ago. Neither has any one been in the room so far as she knows."
"Has she been here all the time?" asked Adrian.
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