Mrs. Albright and Mrs. Adlerfield appeared.
"I thought Miss Crilly was here." Mrs. Albright looked about in surprise.
Miss Sterling nodded significantly toward the closet.
Mrs. Albright opened the door, and laughed,
"Come into daylight, you silly! Nobody's going to eat you up!
They've found out!"
"They have? How?"
"One of the maids saw Mrs. Dick go by the window, and she ran to see where she was going; but she didn't dare tell at first. Finally, she did, and they're going to send out to Mr. Tenney's."
"My! I'm glad I ain't in Mis' Dick's shoes!" Miss Crilly emerged from the folds of Miss Sterling's petticoats. She brushed back her disordered hair and drew a long, laughing sigh. "Isn't it lovely they've found out! I b'lieve I'd have been luny myself in a little while if they hadn't!"
"Nonsense!" pooh-poohed Mrs. Albright. "You couldn't stay luny more'n half a twinkle! You'd have to come out of it to laugh!"
"Sure, I would!" Miss Crilly agreed. "My! How do folks live that don't laugh!"