The girls soon find out that Sadie is an heiress. Sadie's father died and left a will giving away all his money to his sisters, but Sadie's mother won it back through lawsuits. During the term, while Prudence is spying on Carlotta, Sadie is kidnapped, and Carlotta - who finds her tied up, gagged and blindfolded in the back seat of a motor car - goes after her, and stages a fake road accident, during which she manages to rescue her with the help of her circus' friends.
The girls discover that Sadie is wealthy. Sadie's father died, leaving his fortune to his sisters but Sadie's mother reclaimed it through legal battles. During this period, Prudence spies on Carlotta while Sadie is kidnapped and tied up in a car. Carlotta finds her and rescues her after staging a staged accident with the help of her circus friends.