Do you think it’s here?” Mr. Drew shook his head. “I know every inch of these grounds.” The two became silent again as they wondered where the orange garden might be and if the telephone caller had been Louis Aubert. “I’m sure he was,” Nancy thought, and hoped Monsieur Leblanc would start out immediately. The Drews watched him intently. Leblanc did not leave the study, however. Instead, he took off his jacket and slipped on a lounging robe. Then he sat down at the desk and wrote for several minutes. “It doesn’t look as if he’s going out tonight,” Nancy remarked. At that moment the Frenchman picked up a book from his desk and went to a large leather easy chair. He sank into it and began to read. “I guess this settles the matter,” said Mr. Drew in a low voice. “We had better go.” His daughter lingered. “Maybe Monsieur Leblanc is going out later.” Mr. Drew smiled. “I think it’s more likely he’ll stop at this mysterious orange garden on his way to the office.
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