For answer Miss Halliday slammed the door in her face and locked it. Phœbe slowly retreated and descended to the yard. There the thought occurred to her that she might watch Elaine through the rear windows, for she was curious to see how she acted when she found the money all restored. So she slipped away into the lane, which being slightly elevated enabled her to peer into the second story windows. There she bumped against Toby Clark, who was standing half hidden by a clump of bushes.
“Oh! You here?” she exclaimed.
“Yes. Anything up?” he inquired.
“I’ve just given Elaine the money, and she impudently locked me out. So I thought I’d come here and watch the windows.”
“That’s what I’ve been doing. Stand back here in the shade, Miss Daring, so you won’t be seen. That’s it. Now look at that window. What do you see?”
“Only gran’pa sitting in his chair.”
“Oh. Is that your grandfather!”
“Of course,” said Phœbe. “He sits there all day long, looking over the country. Once, you know, he owned all the land as far as he can now see.”
“And does he sit there all night, too?”
“No, indeed; Elaine puts him to bed at night.”