"It's I—Penny. Let me in."
Instantly the door was flung open. "I was afraid it might be the police," Amy confessed, laughing nervously.
"That's why I came," Penny informed, closing the door behind her. "They have traced you here."
"The police?"
"Yes, you must leave at once."
"But where can I go? I have no friends and very little money."
It occurred to Penny to mention that she had seen Amy accept payment from the museum workman, Hoges, but she refrained from doing so. Instead, she examined the contents of her purse.
"I can't take money from you," Amy said.
"But you'll need it."
"I'll have enough to keep me for a few days. But I don't know where to go."