A Newspaper Ad
On the premise that Evelyn knew she was sought, Robert's first step was
to abjure fruitless searching and place an ad in the leading morning
newspaper. He would importune in a most careful way for her return. The ad
read, "Evelyn, Come out of your hiding. I do not reproach you for your actions.
I expect no penitent confession. There is nothing ambiguous about my offer.
Please contact. Robert." He added a box number for a reply. When Robert went
to the paper the next morning, he felt sanguine about the chances of locating
her. His evanescent concerns disappeared; there was a letter for him, and with
tremulous fingers he tore it open. It contained one sentence, and it was
tantamount to a challenge; " If you really care about me, you will find me by
midnight, Friday, Evelyn."


to take under one's wing--to become responsible for
As the new term began, the senior took the freshmen under his wing.