Haig with that
question or any other-- although I would be perfectly willing to brave
the lion in his den if there were no other way. My plan is this. Dad
knows Mr. Haig, you know-- went to school with him-- old college chums
and all that. I'm sure that if we asked him real pretty he would go to
Mr. Haig and find out about Professor Dempsey for us."
"Then suppose we find out that Professor Dempsey hasn't any sons by
the name of James and Arnold?" suggested Grace.
"Then we shall be mighty glad we took the trouble to find out and set
our minds at rest," answered Betty soberly.
"And if we find out that they are really his sons, what then?" queried
Grace, and this time Betty looked puzzled and Mollie and Amy
completely beyond their depth.
"Why then," said Betty hesitatingly, "I'm sure I don't just know what
we ought to do. But don't you think," she added, brightening, "that it
might be a good idea to wait until we have found out definite facts
before we try to solve any more problems?"
Rather reluctantly the girls agreed and, after making Betty promise
that she would let them know the very first minute she found out the
names of Arnold Dempsey's sons, they said good-bye and started for
home.
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