“I hardly think so,” was the reply. “It is too soon.”
“But he may write after you do, and thus lead to your discovery.”
“I had thought of that,” said Shirley, “and for that reason we must manage to get the address away from him at once. He is hardly likely to remember it, and when he cannot find the card he probably will forget all about the matter.”
“But——” began Mabel.
Shirley waved her right hand impatiently.
“My gracious,” she exclaimed, “don’t be looking for trouble all the time. I know there is a risk, but we shall have to take it. Now the first thing to do is to get the card from Jimmy.”
“And how do you expect to manage that?”
“Just leave that to me,” said Shirley, airily. “I’ll get it, and he won’t know anything about it.”
“All right,” said Mabel, doubtfully, “but——”
Shirley cut short these protests.