“Fergus, eh? And he’s been puttin’ it out that the papers never caught the plane!”
“It was just another one of his little tricks to make Mrs. Downey’s guests dissatisfied.”
“Now we know what he’s about we’ll put a stop to it!”
“Yes,” agreed Penny, “but he’ll only think of something new to try.”
As they started back toward the Downey lodge, she was quiet, turning over various matters in her mind. Since Mrs. Downey had decided to sell her business, it scarcely seemed to matter what Ralph Fergus did.
The sled drew near the Jasko cabin and passed it, turning a bend in the road. Suddenly Penny thought she heard her name called. Glancing back she was startled to see Sara Jasko running after the sled.
“Wait, Jake!” Penny commanded. “It’s Sara! Something seems to be wrong!”
CHAPTER
21
OLD PETER’S DISAPPEARANCE
“Whoa!” shouted Jake, pulling on the reins.
The horses brought the heavy sled to a halt at the side of the road. Sara, breathless from running so fast, hurried up.