“No; we only want to see you get home safely,” answered Grace, and by that time the car was so far on its way no more could be said.
Once on her way Nancy had little trouble, for she was a skillful driver. The mud was heavy, but although the roadster slipped about she managed to keep it in the road. Nevertheless, she was relieved when at last she reached the main graveled highway.
“I’ll stop at father’s office,” she decided, as she drove into River Heights. “I want to tell him about my adventure right away.”
She parked the car and surveyed it rather ruefully as she climbed out.
“Poor thing needs a bath! But even if I did get into mud, it was worth it. Otherwise I would never have found out about the Horner girls.”
As Nancy was admitted to her father’s private office, he arose from his chair to greet her.
“I’m glad you’re here safe and sound,” he declared, in relief. “I’ve been worried ever since that storm came up. I telephoned the house and Hannah said you weren’t back. It gave me a bad scare.”
“I had a little adventure,” Nancy announced, with an important air.
Quickly, she told of her meeting with the Horner sisters and what she had learned concerning the Crowley will.
“Allie and Grace Horner are as poor as church mice, but they’re proud, too,” Nancy ended. “If only we could do something to help them! They deserve a portion of the Crowley estate, but they’ll never get it unless someone takes a hand.”
“From what you say it looks as though Crowley really did make a will in their favor,” Carson Drew commented thoughtfully. “I never had any