“So do I, but I intend to watch them both,” Penny responded thoughtfully. “I’m convinced there’s a deep plot brewing—something far more sinister than we’ve suspected.”
CHAPTER XI
A Night Adventure
Since taking leave of Mr. Nichols at Mt. Ashland, Penny had received no word from her father. She did not worry actively, yet it was a great relief when later in the afternoon a uniformed messenger boy delivered a telegram into her hand.
“Remain as long as you wish,” her father wired. “Am enjoying good rest here.”
From an upstairs window Mrs. Leeds had noted the arrival of the messenger boy. She came hurrying down to see if the message was for her. While Penny read the communication, the woman eyed her suspiciously.
At last her curiosity could no longer be restrained. She asked carelessly: “I don’t suppose your wire has anything to do with Jacob Winters or the estate?”
“Only indirectly,” Penny responded mischievously.
To avoid further questioning, the girls went outdoors.
“Let’s see if Caleb is at home,” Penny proposed.
They rapped several times upon the door of the cabin and were about to turn away, when the old man opened it.