"I will need to inform Mrs. Sommers."

"There is no need. It will only take a moment." Hayley moved quickly inside the entryway and ran up the stairway before the confused servant could respond.

When Hayley reached the middle of the stairway, Mrs.

Sommers approached the servant. "What is she doing here?" She scowled.Their voices faded away as Hayley rushed down the hallway. Standing in front of Austin's closed bedroom door, Hayley bent down and retrieved a small book from under her blouse.

She opened it up and took out a note from between its pages. She quickly pushed it under the door, and ran down the hallway to the room where Maddie had previously stayed. She flung the door open and ran inside. Closing the door behind her, she leaned her body against the door as she caught her breath. When she heard Mrs. Sommers approaching, she bit her lip, opened the door and stepped back into the hallway. Mrs.

Sommers' face was red with anger as she bounded toward Hayley like a wild beast.

"What is the MEANING of this intrusion?"

"I found what I was looking for!" Hayley panted as she held up the previously concealed book for Mrs. Sommers to see.

Mrs. Sommers snatched it from her hand as Hayley's smile faded.

"Why is it YOU were looking for THIS?" Mrs.

Sommers' nostrils were flaring.