Quietly he beckoned a lackey and whispered aside. A few minutes
elapsed when the servant stood by his master, while beyond in the
doorway was Janet, who for once in her life was quite pale. Swiftly
Lord Cedric strode to her, saying,--
"Hast thou looked for her everywhere, Janet?"
"Aye, my lord, in her own chamber and--"
"But perhaps she has gone to the kitchens or pantries, for hunger doth
assail her not infrequent and at unusual hours."
There was a bit of bitterness and sarcasm in his voice and he ground
his heel as he turned about to give orders. In a moment servants
were hunting in every direction throughout the castle. It was soon
ascertained she was not within the great house. Cedric grew wild with
passion and tore up and down like one gone mad. Sir Julian could not
restrain him, a thing that had not happened heretofore. Angel, his old
nurse, was called; she bade him ride forth for her.
At this a horse was made ready, and his lordship mounted and rode
away. Sir Julian protesting all the while.
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