Should she deliberately place herself in the position of another entanglement?
Sid Wilcox bent lower over the steering wheel and turned on more power.
"Paul Hastings rode out with you," he called over his shoulder to Cora, "and I'm going to ride back with you. Nothing like having a variety and being a popular young lady."
He was positively insulting.
"You are running away with my car!" exclaimed Cora, stung to desperation. "I shall have you arrested!"
"Oh, no, you won't!" he sneered. "That would not be at all pleasant—for you!"
"Why do you say that?"
"Why? Because you might have to explain how that pocketbook got into your car. I heard last night that they were going to have another investigation on new lines."
"How dare you!" she cried. "But that has nothing to do with this.
If you do not stop my car at once I shall call for help!"
"I dare you to!"