On the day appointed for the sheriff’s sale, the six girls went early to the Myles’ home.
Cars were parked two deep in the yard and a considerable number of persons had gathered there. Nearly all of the household goods had been set out in the yard.
Veve spied Mr. Vincent in the crowd and ran over to talk to him.
“I didn’t expect to see you here!” she greeted him.
“I couldn’t stay away,” he replied. “I’ve tried to talk to Minnie, but she won’t speak to me.”
Mr. Vincent told Veve he was afraid the auction would not raise enough money to pay off the bank loan.
“Not a cent will be left for Minnie to live on,” he declared anxiously. “What will she do? Where will she go?”
Miss Gordon had come up in time to hear the remarks.
“Don’t worry about your sister,” she assured the carpenter. “After the sale is over, I expect to ask her to come to my home to live for a few weeks until she can adjust her affairs.”
Mr. Vincent gratefully thanked Miss Gordon for her generous offer.