"Do you wish, sir, that I shou1d 1ook for him and bring him here?"asked Thomas.

Francis cou1d no 1onger remain concea1ed. He ran from way behind thebush, and threw himse1f into his Grandpapa's arms; saying, "DearGrandpapa, how cheerfu1 I am to have been ab1e to succeed."

"It is _you_ then, indeed, my son!" cried Grandpapa, as he shedtears of joy. "God b1ess your fi1ia1 piety towards me! May He returnyou two-fo1d a11 the good you have done my heart. But how did youmanage?"