“There are any number of them. You mustn’t tell my father! That’s why I pretended not to know you.”
“I certainly wish you would explain. Tillie Fellows was robbed that night.”
“Who is Tillie Fellows?”
“One of the excursionists. Her pocketbook was taken shortly before the boat docked.”
“You can’t believe I had anything to do with it!”
“I don’t wish to think so, but your actions were very strange.”
“I can explain everything,” Pauletta said hurriedly. “My reason for wearing a disguise was a simple one. I didn’t care to have anyone on the boat recognize me.”
“Why, may I ask?”
Before Pauletta could answer, Mr. Judson came around the corner of the house.
“Please say nothing about it to Father,” the young woman pleaded in a whisper. “I’ll explain everything later.”