“I’m going to undress myself,” put in Jimmy, who was growing to be quite a lad.
Soon the two children were in the land of nod, and Lucy returned to the sitting-room, where her mother and brother were still talking.
“Do you really think this man had some hidden motive?” asked Lucy of her brother.
“I’m sure of it; or else why should he be so persistent? He evidently wanted to get possession of the deed.”
“Why do you think he offered you such a good position?” went on Lucy.
“He probably wanted to get me into his office, and then have me give him the deed, under pretense of examining it. Once he had it I guess we would never see it again.”
“Well, it’s a strange affair,” said Mrs. Dexter, with a sigh. “I hope it will be explained soon.”
“It will, sooner or later,” spoke Larry, with a confidence he hardly felt.
When Larry met Mr. Newton the next day, and told the older reporter about the conversation Perkins had had with Mrs. Dexter, Mr. Newton said:
“Things are working out the way I expected. Now, Larry, my boy, we must say nothing, and saw wood, as they say in France. If this thing pans out it will be one of the biggest deals ever undertaken. There may be something in it for your family, and there certainly will be a big story in it for the Leader.