“Well, you know the story about his other invention?”
“Yes, his radio detector. That was a disgrace. Some unscrupulous person stole it.”
“And sold it to a foreign country. He doesn’t want that to happen again.”
“Surely not. Well, you just keep working in your spare time. And after that we shall see.”
And that was the way matters were left. But not for so very long.
The next afternoon was regular time out for Sally. The first person she saw as she entered the lobby of her hotel was a big girl with a round beaming face.
“Barbara, you stranger!” she exclaimed. “Where have you been hiding?”
“Haven’t been hiding, been working hard,” was the big girl’s reply. “I’ve been rigging the parachutes for a ship. Danny’s ship. I saw him on it.” Her voice dropped to a whisper.
“But, Barbara, they don’t use parachutes on a ship.”
“On this one they do. Shush!” Barbara held a finger to her lips. “Don’t ask me another thing about it.”