“That’s a good idea,” Miss Ladd replied. “But it will have to come up at a business meeting of the Camp Fire in order that honors may be awarded regularly. Meanwhile I will appoint you two girls as scouts of the Fire, and this can be confirmed at the next business meeting. We will also stipulate the condition on which honors will be awarded. But how will you go about to get the information we now need?”
“First, I would look in the general residence directory to find out where the Grahams live,” Katherine replied.
“Yes, that is perhaps the best move to make first. But the chances are you will get nothing there. Can you tell me why?”
“Because there are probably few summer cottages within the city limits,” Hazel volunteered.
“Exactly,” the Guardian agreed. “Well, if the city directory fails to give you any information, what would you do next?”
“Consult a telephone directory,” Katherine said quickly.
“Fine!” Miss Ladd exclaimed. “What then?”
“They probably have a telephone; wouldn’t be much society folks if they didn’t,” Katherine continued; “and there would, no doubt, be some sort of address for them in the ’phone book.”
“Yes.”
“And that would give us some sort of guide for beginning our search. We wouldn’t have to use the names of the people we are looking for.”