Go ahead, sis.
Help yourself," he went on pleasantly, dipping into the chocolate
box.
"It will keep," said Cora quickly. "But, Jack, what's new? For
mercy's sake, do tell us something new! Is there anything more
about--"
"Yes, a lot about it," and Jack anticipated his sister's question.
"I hear that the sleuths have a straight tip. They told Ed this
afternoon that they would have his money back inside of a--"
"Oh, isn't that fine!" broke in Belle. "I have been so
uncomfortable ever since that affair happened and they found the
empty wallet in poor, dear Cora's car. It looked just as if we--"
"Don't!" spoke Cora quickly in a low voice.
"It certainly was uncomfortable," put in Bess.
"Especially for Ed Foster," remarked Jack with a. significant grin
as he took another chocolate. "Um--um--these are mighty fine, sis!"
"Oh, take them all!" cried Cora. "But tell us some more about it;
do, Jack, please!"
"Yes. Do they really think they're on the right track?" asked
Isabel.
"That's all I know about it," answered Jack calmly as he finished
the last candy. "I heard the detectives had promised to get the
money back inside of a week, and that's all. Maybe it was only talk.
They have to say something for their pay, you know.
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