"I think your father mentioned his name."
"He didn't say anything about——" Betty broke off, finishing with an embarrassed laugh: "but then I know he didn't."
"Your father only mentioned that he had a son by that name," Penny said, eyeing her companion curiously.
"Jimmie is a good boy but he's caused father a great deal of worry," Betty added, feeling that some explanation was required. "Lately he's fallen in with bad companions."
"That is a pity," Penny murmured. "You mentioned that you were looking for him. Can't I help you?"
"Oh, no," Betty told her hastily, "I don't think I'll bother after all."
Penny permitted the matter to drop but she was not mistaken in suspecting that the reason her companion had decided to give up the search was because she already had located her brother at the café.
"Won't you come in for a few minutes?" Betty urged when the car stopped at her door. "Father isn't due home until late tonight and I'm all alone."
"I might stop a little while," Penny agreed.
Despite Betty's somewhat queer actions, she had liked the girl from the very first, and was eager to become better acquainted.