Meantime Mrs. Mencke, upon going below, had called the housemaid and
confided to her that, for good reasons, she had locked Violet in her
room and she charged the maid not to let her out under any
circumstances.
She ordered her to carry a nice luncheon to Violet at twelve, but to be
sure to lock the door both going in and coming out, and on pain of
instant dismissal to pay no heed to Violet's entreaties to be set at
liberty.
Then, feeling that she had safely snared her bird, at least for a few
hours, she went about her shopping with an easy mind.
Violet, after thinking her condition over for a while, resolved not to
make any disturbance to attract the attention of the servants.
She reasoned that Sarah, the second girl, would bring her some luncheon
at noon, and she determined to seize that opportunity to effect her
release; just how that was to be accomplished she did not know, but get
out and go to the city she must before two o'clock.
She dressed herself for the street, all save her hat and wrap, and then
began to plan ways and means.
Suddenly her face lighted, and going into her dressing-room, she
surveyed the large mirror which was suspended above the marble bowl.
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