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RUTH FIELDING AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT
voice. "Glad I found you up. Here's a message for you."
"For me?" cried Heavy, and dripping as she was, ran out to the carriage.
"Sign on this place, Miss. Here's a pencil. Thank you, Miss; it's paid for. That's the message," and he put a telegraph envelope into her hand.
On the outside of the envelope was written, "Stone, Lighthouse Point." Under the lamp on the porch Heavy broke the seal and drew out the message, while the whole party stood waiting. She read it once to herself, and was evidently immensely surprised. Then she read it out loud, and her friends were just as surprised as she was:
"Stone, Lighthouse Point, Sokennet.—Hold onto her. I am coming right down.
"W. Hicks."
