The Mysterious Mannequin
“She told them what the tailor had said. Curious, the three girls followed him down the street.
“What’s the man’s name?” Bess asked.
“Mr. Anthony.”
When they reached the shop, he turned and said, “Today find.”
He led the way into the back room where a worn and faded Turkish rug lay on the floor. Mr. Anthony scampered over toward one side of the room and turned up a corner of the rug, revealing a wooden floor.
“See something here,” the man said and pointed.
The light was rather dim, but the girls...’ sharp eyes finally detected the bare outline of a large square.
“Is it a trap door?” Nancy asked.
“No understand English trap door,” Mr. Anthony replied.
He got down on his knees and made an outline of the square with his fingers. Then from his pocket he took a pair of tailor’s shears and began to pry up the section of flooring. The girls squatted down and helped him. Presently the square piece was removed.
Below was a shallow area, apparently for storage. Inside lay a pair of women’s Turkish slippers.MoreLess
“What’s the man’s name?” Bess asked.
“Mr. Anthony.”
When they reached the shop, he turned and said, “Today find.”
He led the way into the back room where a worn and faded Turkish rug lay on the floor. Mr. Anthony scampered over toward one side of the room and turned up a corner of the rug, revealing a wooden floor.
“See something here,” the man said and pointed.
The light was rather dim, but the girls...’ sharp eyes finally detected the bare outline of a large square.
“Is it a trap door?” Nancy asked.
“No understand English trap door,” Mr. Anthony replied.
He got down on his knees and made an outline of the square with his fingers. Then from his pocket he took a pair of tailor’s shears and began to pry up the section of flooring. The girls squatted down and helped him. Presently the square piece was removed.
Below was a shallow area, apparently for storage. Inside lay a pair of women’s Turkish slippers.MoreLess
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