"I should advise telling her all except about the hat.

We can conveniently forget about the hat.

He was taken prisoner by two men, probably in the belief that it was some one else they were capturing." "I don't think so," interrupted Grace.
"I do," insisted Miss Briggs.
"All right, then you tell the story to Nora.

Let's go back." Grace hid the hat, intending to return for it at another time, as it might be useful as evidence.

They then started on to join their companions, both silent and thoughtful.
Reaching the halting place of the party in the clearing, Elfreda, without giving Grace an opportunity to speak, launched forth into a description of what they had discovered--minus the hat.
Nora wept silently, and Emma slipped a comforting hand into hers.
"Don't cry, Nora darling.