“Haven’t you learned anything?”
“I’ve learned that Peter Fenestra is one of the most disagreeable men I ever met in my life! There’s no satisfying him. He requires a slave, not a housekeeper!”
“But what about the storm cave?” Penny asked. “Were you able to find out what Fenestra stores in it?”
“Of course not. The padlock always is locked, and he keeps the key in his pocket.”
“But he does have something hidden there?” Penny questioned eagerly. “He goes down into it at night?”
“I’ve seen him enter the cave once since I came here.”
“When was that?”
“Last night after I had gone to bed. I heard the door close, so I went to the window and watched.”
“How long did he stay there, Mrs. Weems?”
“About three hours I’d judge. It was after two o’clock when he returned to his room.”