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Hugh jerked the pipe from his mouth . `` What 's that you are saying ? The little girl lost ? '' `` That 's it ; she 's been missing since noon ; they think she come up the path and got lost in the mountains . '' `` Good gracious ! '' gasped Hugh , starting to his feet , `` that is bad ; do you know , '' he added , turning to Tom and speaking with a slight tremor , `` that that little girl Dollie is about the age my Jennie was when she died ? '' `` I had n't thought of that , '' replied Tom .