CHAPTER 26Frank Abbott came in on that. He was very much on duty, and he took Miss Silver away as soon as possible. It wasn’t until they were in the car that he relaxed.
“Well?” he said. “Did you have a satisfactory visit?”
“I think so, Frank. Are you taking me to see Jimmy Mottingley?”
“I will if you would like me to. It would probably make things easier for you.”
Miss Silver gave him a warmly sympathetic look.
“That is indeed kind. I shall be most grateful.”
“Well, how did it go? Or shouldn’t I ask?”
“I think that you should not ask me, but I will tell you. The thing that struck me when I asked to see the young girl Jenny Forbes was that Miss Danesworth went to the door and called for her. She wished me, I think, to understand that she was not putting words into her mouth. Jenny F
