She had been feeling very unhappy over the
loss of Ed's money and the suspicion that naturally attached to her
on account of the finding of the empty wallet in her car. She could
not dismiss the matter from her mind.
But Ed Foster had done everything in his power to make her feel that
she was in no wise concerned. He had called and taken dinner with
Jack, and had announced that, as far as he could see, he feared he
would have to charge the money and bonds up to profit and loss.
"Principally loss," he remarked with a rueful smile. "I don't
believe those detectives will ever get it."
Jack had offered to go with his sister when she announced that she
was about to take a run in her car, but, with a little nod of
thanks, she declined his company.
"It's a beautiful morning," she said, "and I want to take a good,
long ride by myself, Jack. I want to--think. I feel that the air
will do me more good than anything else."
Her mother had gone into town, and once his offer was refused, Jack
took a book and declared that he was going to try to work off some
of his college conditions. The Robinson girls were at their music
lessons, Cora knew, so he would not call for them. Thus she started
off alone.
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