Lois found Margaret at home and they had luncheon together. There was only one topic of conversation, and Lois told of the information she had received from Andy and Betty Bean.
"Have you any idea what your father wishes to see me about?" she asked.
"I am quite curious to know."
"I really don't know," and Margaret shook her head. "He generally tells me his secret plans because he knows that I will not divulge them."
"You will go with me to his office this afternoon, will you not?"
"Certainly, if you care to have me. Father generally gets his luncheon out and is somewhat late getting back to his office. Wait a minute, dear, while I phone and tell him you are here."
Margaret was gone only a few minutes, and when she returned she resumed her seat at the table.
"Father will be back in his office at one-thirty," she began, "and he says that I may go with you. Lois, I have something important to tell you." Here she dropped her voice and looked apprehensively around the room. "Since you told me about that letter and Betty's fright I have been doing some serious thinking. You say that Sydney Bramshaw has left Creekdale?"
"Yes. He cleared out, tent and baggage."
"Have you any idea where he is?"
"No. But I am afraid he is far away by this time."