“Stalling for time will get you nowhere,” snapped Gepper, losing patience. “If you know anything about Slippery spill it fast or you’ll not have another chance.”
“Your friend tried to double-cross you,” declared Penny. She decided to make a shrewd guess. “Tonight, after he robbed the Henley home he came here intending to loot the bell tower.”
“Why, the dirty sneak!” exclaimed Pete.
“Weren’t you here on guard all evening?” Gepper demanded, turning to him.
“Sure, I was. I never set foot outside the building.”
“Slippery wasn’t here?”
“Haven’t seen him since yesterday morning.”
“Then the girl is lying!”
“Oh, no, the girl isn’t,” refuted Penny. “If you care for proof you’ll find it in the tower.”
“Proof?”