Why ?" "Aren't you just a little bit afraid of--er--friends that you may chance to make in the city ?" queried Constance.
"Afraid ?" repeated the other.
"Yes," said Constance, coming gradually to the point.

"You know there are so many detectives about." Mrs.Douglas laughed half nervously.

"Oh, I've been shadowed," she replied confidently.

"I know how to shake them off.

If you can't do anything else, you can always take a taxi.