"Yes," answered Mme. Fontaine. "They belonged to my great grandfather."
Not until they were back in the "Comet" and well on the way home did they realize the meaning of her words.
"Then," exclaimed Nancy, "she is half Japanese."
"And I've invited her to dine the day after tomorrow," Miss Campbell remarked irrelevantly.
The adventure on Arakawa Ridge was far-reaching in its results as a matter of fact, but the most immediate one was a severe punishment administered by that usually kind and gentle person, Mr. Campbell, on no less a victim than the "Comet." Just what the punishment was you will find out when the Motor Maids themselves discover it.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE COMPASSIONATE GOD, JIZU.
Miss Campbell was very dubious about having invited Mme. Fontaine to dine.
"Of course she was very kind," she remarked, "and we owe her a great deal, but I wish we could show our appreciation in some other way. We don't know anything about her: who she is; where she came from; whether she has any family."
"But, my dear cousin," said Mr. Campbell, who had wandered about the world so much that he was accustomed to taking people without any questions, "what difference does it make? You say she is refined and well-bred. We know she is kind because of what she did for us. But I will make some inquiries about her if you like—"