“No, dear, it was a woman named Mrs. Gabriel.”
Hearing the name again, Vevi had a queer feeling in the pit of her stomach. She couldn’t imagine what she had done wrong. It must have been something very dreadful, though, or the woman wouldn’t keep trying to find her.
“What did she want, Mother?” Vevi asked in a faint voice.
“She said you had taken something from her car. A bag of valuable tulip bulbs.”
Chapter 16
MRS. GABRIEL’S ACCUSATION
VEVI became very indignant when she heard the purpose of Mrs. Gabriel’s call.
“Why, how could she accuse me of such a thing?” she asked, deeply hurt. “I never took anything in my life.”
“I told Mrs. Gabriel that,” declared Mrs. McGuire. “She was quite demanding and rude. You did ride in her car, Vevi?”
“Yes, Mother. She offered me a lift from Windmill Farm. I think she asked me a million questions. Then she made me get out and walk part of the way.”