“What can he have hidden in the cave?”
“Nothing in my opinion,” declared Mrs. Weems. “I think he cooks something. At least he builds a fire.”
“What makes you think that?”
“I could see smoke seeping out from the cracks of the cave door.”
Penny frowned. “I can’t guess what he could be cooking,” she said. “Surely he doesn’t have a still down there.”
“I doubt it very much. Probably you’ve built up a great mystery about nothing.”
Pouring hot water over the dishes, Mrs. Weems began to wash them. Penny picked up a towel and automatically wiped and stacked them away.
“I didn’t imagine that this house was being watched,” she replied. “Only a few minutes ago I saw Anchor Joe steal to the door and leave a letter for Mr. Fenestra.”
“Anchor Joe!”
“Mr. Moyer never caught him it seems. But why should the fellow come here? What message did he leave Fenestra?”