They were being followed! No other construction could be put upon the telegram. But for what purpose? What did the unscrupulous lawyer--that was the way Mrs. Hutchins had once referred to Pierce Langford--have in mind to do? Would he make trouble for them in any way that would place them in an embarrassing position? These girls had had experiences in the last year which were likely to make them apprehensive of almost anything under such circumstances as these.