“There’s just one thing I don’t understand,” Hal broke in upon April’s thoughts. “How does it come that you and Tracy know all about this meeting of Dorothea’s?”
“We saw them together,” April answered, not realizing where this was leading.
“Then why did you let the man get away?” demanded Hal, turning to Val.
“You will have to ask your sister that,” Tracy replied.
Hal turned to April with an inquiring glance and the girl saw that she must make some explanation.
“The man was Lee Hendon, Hal,” she replied in a low voice.
“Lee Hendon!” exclaimed Hal, suddenly enlightened. “Lee Hendon! And you saw him?”
“Yes, I saw him with Dorothea,” April broke out. “I followed her, not knowing who the man was she went to meet, and we have not yet had any satisfactory answer as to why Dorothea did meet him. That we must have, if she is to stay any longer in this house.”
“I can give you that, April,” Hal answered quietly. “Dorothea met Lee Hendon at my request.”
“At your request!” April repeated in astonishment.