Presently, worn out, Penny slumped against Salt’s shoulder and fell asleep. She was awakened when the car stopped with a jerk.
“Where are we?” she mumbled drowsily. “Home?”
“Not yet, baby,” he answered, shutting off the engine.
Penny straightened in the seat, brushing away a lock of hair which had tumbled over her left eye. Peering through the window she saw that they still were out in the country.
“What are we stopping here for, Salt?” she asked in astonishment. “Don’t tell me we’ve run out of gas!”
“Nothing like that,” he said easily. “Just go back to sleep. I’ll be right back.”
“You’ll be right back! Where are you going, Salt Sommers?”
“Only down the road a ways. We passed a car, and I want to have a better look at it.”
By now Penny was fully awake.
“I’m going with you,” she announced.