CHAPTER XVII
RIGHTEOUS JUSTICE
Leaving Mary Cody to watch over the house, Mrs. O'Neil, the instant dinner was over, threw something over her head and hurried to the post-office.
Mrs. Ray met her at the door. "What is it?" was her greeting; "I know it's come out about the case-knives! Hasn't it?"
"You'll never guess what they are," said Mrs. O'Neil, entering the house and closing the door behind her. "Mrs. Ray, they're swindlers!"
"I knew it; I knew it all the time. How did you find it out?"
Mrs. O'Neil told her.
"Give me the paper."
The paper was unfolded, but as she unfolded it Mrs. Dunstall and Pinkie came running in one way, and Mrs. Wiley rushed panting up the other steps.
"Have you heard?" Mrs. Dunstall cried.