“Hello, girls,” she greeted them breezily. “What brings you to the airport?”
As always, the young woman reporter’s manner was brusque and business-like. Without meaning to offend, she gave others an impression of regarding them with an air of condescension.
“I came to see Penny off,” answered Louise before her chum could speak.
“Oh, are you taking this plane?” inquired Francine, staring at Penny with quickening interest.
“I am if it ever gets here.”
“Traveling alone?”
“All by my lonesome,” Penny admitted cheerfully.
“You’re probably only going a short ways?”
“Oh, quite a distance,” returned Penny. She did not like the way Francine was quizzing her.
“Penny is going to Pine Top for the skiing,” declared Louise, never guessing that her chum preferred to withhold the information.