Mystery On the Ice (2011)
““Are you accusing me of the jewel robbery?” she asked. “You have no proof.”
“This is proof!” Violet said, holding up Marcia’s green costume.
Marcia stared at her costume. She said nothing.
“I’ll be right back,” Jessie whispered to Henry. In a few minutes she returned with Grandfather, Janet O’Shea, the Murrays — and the mystery man. They all crowded into the dressing room.
“The police have been called,” Jessie said. She glanced at Marcia, feeling sorry for her, yet angry, too. How could she hav...e stolen Mrs. Murray’s jewels?
Marcia glared at Violet.
Puzzled, Mrs. Murray looked around. “Are my jewels here? I don’t see them.”
Without a word, Violet handed Mrs. Murray the green costume.
Mrs. Murray looked from the green dress to Violet, then back at the dress. Suddenly she gasped. “My diamonds and rubies! I’d recognize their sparkle and cut anywhere! William, look!”
Mr. Murray studied the gems. “These are our jewels,” he announced. “Each one has been removed from its setting and put into a clasp that holds buttons, then sewn onto the costume.”MoreLess
“This is proof!” Violet said, holding up Marcia’s green costume.
Marcia stared at her costume. She said nothing.
“I’ll be right back,” Jessie whispered to Henry. In a few minutes she returned with Grandfather, Janet O’Shea, the Murrays — and the mystery man. They all crowded into the dressing room.
“The police have been called,” Jessie said. She glanced at Marcia, feeling sorry for her, yet angry, too. How could she hav...e stolen Mrs. Murray’s jewels?
Marcia glared at Violet.
Puzzled, Mrs. Murray looked around. “Are my jewels here? I don’t see them.”
Without a word, Violet handed Mrs. Murray the green costume.
Mrs. Murray looked from the green dress to Violet, then back at the dress. Suddenly she gasped. “My diamonds and rubies! I’d recognize their sparkle and cut anywhere! William, look!”
Mr. Murray studied the gems. “These are our jewels,” he announced. “Each one has been removed from its setting and put into a clasp that holds buttons, then sewn onto the costume.”MoreLess
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