“Penny, you would do a trick like that! One of these days your curiosity will get us into serious trouble.”
“At least I learned what was hidden behind the counter,” chuckled Penny. “But that Jap didn’t seem very eager to answer my questions.”
“Can you blame him? It certainly was none of our affair what he kept inside the box.”
“Perhaps not, Lou, but you must admit he acted strangely when we first entered the shop. You know—as if we had surprised him in a questionable act.”
“He naturally was startled. We came in so quietly.”
“All the same, I’m not one bit sorry I looked behind the counter,” Penny maintained. “I like to learn about things.”
“I agree with you there!”
“Lou, what purpose do you suppose silk ladders serve? Who uses them and why?”
“Now, how should I know? Penny, you ask enough questions to be master of ceremonies on a radio quiz program.”
“I can’t recall ever having seen a silk ladder before,” Penny resumed, undisturbed by her chum’s quip. “Would acrobats use them, do you think?”