Before she had finished Chief Burroughs had begun to act.
Summoning three special policemen, he narrated briefly what he had just heard, and five minutes later Grace had the satisfaction of knowing that, fully armed, they were well on their way to the Putnam estate.
"I can't understand why the girls didn't miss me," she said to the chief, as she sat awaiting her father's appearance.
"Miss Bright and Miss O'Malley, who were in the second wagon, thought you were in the first with Miss Pierson and Miss Nesbit, and vice versa," replied the chief.

"The second wagon broke down when about half way home.

It took over half an hour to get it fixed, so when it did arrive the girls in the head wagon had all gone home.

Your mother grew uneasy when ten o'clock came, so she telephoned your friends, and on comparing notes you were found to be among the missing." "What a mix-up," laughed Grace.

"No wonder I wasn't missed.