“Why don’t we get our hands on the jade green elephant? I’ve a hunch that it contains something important—perhaps evidence that would crack the case wide open.”
“And just how do you propose that we acquire the charm?” Louise asked sarcastically. “Are we to waylay Mrs. Deline and take it by force?”
“Afraid that wouldn’t do.”
“There’s no other way to get it. Mrs. Deline wears that charm as if it were her skin. I’ve never seen her without it.”
The elevator was coming down so Penny spoke hurriedly.
“There is a way,” she said softly, “if only it will work. Think we could get Mrs. Deline to go bathing in the surf with us?”
“And ruin that lovely hair-do? Don’t be silly.”
“All the same, it’s worth trying,” Penny urged. “Let’s go to our room now and get our bathing suits.”
“I don’t see any point in it.”
“You will,” Penny laughed, entering the elevator. “If my little plan works we’ll have keen sport and maybe do our country a good turn!”