“Lou, I heard those men talking while I was down in the well,” Penny revealed. “I’m sure they’re dishonest. They want Ted and Rhoda to sign something over to them.”
“But Rhoda said she and her brother have no property.”
“I know,” Penny frowned. “I can’t make head nor tail of the situation. I’m too miserable to think about anything now.”
Pausing beside a tree, she removed one of her shoes. After pouring a little water from it, she replaced it and went through a similar procedure with the other shoe.
“Please tell me what else you learned while in the well,” Louise pleaded. “Haven’t I been punished enough?”
Her good humor restored, Penny grinned amiably. “To tell you the truth, Lou, I’m not sure whether I found anything or not.”
“But you said—”
“I know. Just as I reached the top of the well I noticed a section of brick wall which seemed to be cracked in the exact shape of a rectangle.”
“Was that all?” Louise asked in disappointment.
“I didn’t even take time to examine the place. I felt so disgusted,” Penny resumed. “However, I believe that if one were able to remove those loose bricks, an opening might be found behind them.”