The Mystery of the Hichcocke Inheritance
“Winston gaped. “It’s sealed in wax!”
“Explain yourself, tubby,” Timothy Fitchhorn, demanded. “I’m growing quite impatient with your Sherlock Holmes routine!”
“How do you know the letter has already been opened, Jupiter?” Ben asked.
“Look here,” Jupe instructed. The group crowded around and looked closely at the wax seal. “I’m assuming this letter is from Mr. Hichcocke, and, if so, he originally sealed the back of the envelope in dark red wax. Now, when colored wax is put on paper, it leaves a s...tain,” he explained. “Whoever opened this letter re-sealed it with a different, lighter color of white wax – failing to completely cover up the darker wax from Mr.
Hichcocke’s original seal.”
Stella Fitchhorn produced a white handkerchief from her sleeve and blew her nose. “And what does all this prove?” she sniffed haughtily.
“Simply that someone in this house may have already found the treasure,” replied Jupiter.
The bird-like woman put her hand to her throat and pursed her lips.MoreLess
“Explain yourself, tubby,” Timothy Fitchhorn, demanded. “I’m growing quite impatient with your Sherlock Holmes routine!”
“How do you know the letter has already been opened, Jupiter?” Ben asked.
“Look here,” Jupe instructed. The group crowded around and looked closely at the wax seal. “I’m assuming this letter is from Mr. Hichcocke, and, if so, he originally sealed the back of the envelope in dark red wax. Now, when colored wax is put on paper, it leaves a s...tain,” he explained. “Whoever opened this letter re-sealed it with a different, lighter color of white wax – failing to completely cover up the darker wax from Mr.
Hichcocke’s original seal.”
Stella Fitchhorn produced a white handkerchief from her sleeve and blew her nose. “And what does all this prove?” she sniffed haughtily.
“Simply that someone in this house may have already found the treasure,” replied Jupiter.
The bird-like woman put her hand to her throat and pursed her lips.MoreLess
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