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`` She is , so there ! Nobody has seen a sign of her since morning , and Maria 's pa 's most crazy . He 's been sending telegrams all round . Maria 's step-mother , she telegraphed for him to come home , and he come at noon , and he sent telegrams all round , and then he went himself an hour ago . '' `` Went where ? '' `` Back to New York . Guess he 's gone huntin ' himself .