"I hope so," her father murmured, in broken tones.
"How did the lawyers know you were here?" asked Ruth.
"They didn't. They sent it to the apartment, and the postman forwarded it to me."
"They can't sue you up here in this wilderness though; can they?" asked Alice.
"I don't know anything about the law part of it," replied Mr. DeVere. "I presume, though, that they can sue me anywhere, even though I have paid the money, as long as Merley holds that note. They can make a great deal of trouble if they wish."
"Poor Daddy!" Ruth sighed.
"Oh, but I mustn't make you worry this way," he said spiritedly. "I shall find some way to fight this case. I'll never give in to that scoundrel."
"I wonder where he is?" mused Alice. "We thought he was injured in the accident, and would not bother you."
"This notice does not mention him," replied Mr. DeVere, as he paused over the letter again. "It merely speaks of him as 'our client.' He may be in the hospital, for all I can tell."
They discussed the matter from all viewpoints, but there was nothing to be done.