“But the pillow no longer is mine. One of the Brownies bought it at the sale.”
“That doesn’t matter,” declared Veve quickly.
“I should say not,” added Connie. “It was only the pillow that was bought—not the money inside of it.”
“How will I ever make amends to Sam?”
“That part should be easy,” Miss Gordon assured her. “He always has wanted to help you.”
Mrs. Myles nearly broke down then. “That makes it all the harder,” she declared. “He always insisted he was innocent, but I never would listen to any explanation. I was as unjust as I could be.”
“You couldn’t have known the money was hidden in the pillow,” Rosemary said kindly.
“I should have trusted my own brother,” Mrs. Myles berated herself. “Oh, I’ll never be able to face him.”
“Nonsense,” declared Miss Gordon. “Now that the money has been found, everything can be adjusted very easily. Just leave that part to me.”
Drawing apart from Mrs. Myles, the Brownie leader whispered to Veve and Connie. She requested them to hasten to Sam Vincent’s house and if he were at home to ask him to come to the park at once.