“Put on your outside garments, Lucy, and bring mine to the front hall,” said Lady Deland.
“Yes, madame,” said Patsy demurely.
“Also tell Hawley to send James to the front door with the touring car,” added Lady Deland. “I want both of you to go with me for a few hours.”
“Yes, madame.”
Patsy bowed and withdrew.
Nick already was on his way to the garage.
Lady Deland opened her desk in the library and removed a bank book.
“Now, woman, I am ready,” she said coldly.
She was not more ready than Nancy Selig, who now felt sure that she was not being tricked.
Five minutes later the touring car, driven by Nick, with Patsy on the seat beside him and with Lady Deland and Nance in the tonneau, sped away from the house and turned toward the business section of the city.