“Any news about that code?” Penny questioned as they walked along.
“It’s a tough one to break,” Jerry replied briefly. “Experts have been trying to take it apart ever since I left you girls this afternoon.”
“Then it really is something?” Penny asked, scarcely daring to hope.
“It certainly is,” Jerry replied heartily. “We’re pretty sure now that Mrs. Deline is mixed up in a bad business. But we can’t act until we know absolutely.”
“This will be a horrible shock to Dad,” Penny remarked. “He’s at the theatre with Mrs. Deline now.”
“At least she’s out of the way, so there’s no chance she’ll see us at work,” Jerry commented. “Think you can find the place to dig?”
Penny had marked it well in her mind, but at night everything looked different. After some uncertainty, the girls agreed upon the dune where the package had been buried.
“With the tide low we’ll have plenty of time,” Jerry said. “Well, let’s go! Was the package buried deep?”
“Not more than a foot,” Penny supplied.
“Then if it’s here, we’ll find it. Let’s block this area off and cover it systematically.”