“Because,” said Shirley, slowly and distinctly, “in that resemblance lies the success of my plan.”
Mabel looked at her friend in astonishment.
“What do you mean?” she demanded.
Shirley smiled a little at her chum’s very evident surprise.
“I’ll tell you,” she replied, and settled herself to explain. “You remember, of course, that Mr. Jones,”—she spoke the “Mr.” with a touch of sarcasm—“told Jimmy Smith to communicate with him if he considered his proposition favorably?”
“Yes.”
“Well, the first thing I want to do is to get the address he gave Jimmy. Then I—not Jimmy—shall communicate with him. I’ll tell him I have decided to accept his offer, and that I should like to have another talk with him; and I’ll sign the letter ‘Jimmy Smith.’”
“But what good will that do?”
“It will do a whole lot of good.”
“But I can’t see——”