(#44) the Clue in the Crossword Cipher
“Nancy exclaimed. “It must have been stolen!”As she berated herself for leaving the object in plain sight, Mr. Drew said, “Maybe Hannah put it away.”“No, Dad. Hannah left the house first and I know the plaque was right here on the table when you and I went out.”The lawyer patted his daughter on the shoulder. “This is more of a mystery than I thought it was going to be. I suppose it will delay your trip to Lima.”“Oh, how can I tell Carla?” Nancy said, a catch in her voice. “But I’ll have to do it....”As she started for the telephone, her father said, “Perhaps we should call the police first. But before we do that, let’s look around and see if anything else has been stolen.”He and Nancy examined the drawer of silver-ware. Nothing was missing. They searched the rooms downstairs and those on the second floor. Nothing seemed to have been stolen.Nancy and her father were about to telephone the police when they heard a key in the front-door lock and for a moment the two tensed.MoreLess
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