"I'll keep it to myself," Mr. Turner promised. "If there is anything more I can do, let me know."
The instant that the girls were outside the store they lost their serene attitude.
"Now what's our move?" asked Susan tensely.
"We must get home as fast as we can and tell Dad," Penny replied. "This clue has a lot more significance than Mr. Turner believes. It probably means that Herman Crocker is the man who took the Kirmenbach jewels!"
CHAPTER XVIII
Inside the Gabled House
Penny and Susan ran nearly all of the way back up Knob Hill. They were quite out of breath by the time they reached the cottage.
"Is there a fire somewhere?" inquired Mr. Nichols, who was reading the evening paper on the porch. "Or are you girls running a race?"
Penny cast a quick glance about to be certain that neither Michael nor Mrs. Masterbrook were near.