The Stolen Kiss
“When the gallery finally exploded with sound, the noise was deafening. Everyone pushed forward to see the forgery up close.
Michael seemed to be stunned as he stood stock still holding on to Debbie’s arm. Finally his eyes sought out Nancy, who dropped Ned’s hand and hurried to Michael’s side.
“Nancy!” Michael grabbed both of Nancy’s hands. “Tell me this isn’t happening . . ..”
Nancy felt terrible for him as her mind was madly trying to fit in this new piece of the puzzle. “Michael, this is awfu...l, but you must think,” she urged. “Who would—no, who could do this?”
Michael appeared to be confused. “Someone very good,” he said finally. He made Nancy face the painting. “The forgery is almost perfect. Hardly anyone would be able to tell but me.” He pointed to a spot where the blond girl’s hair blended into the shadowy background. Several thin gold brush strokes stood out. “I never use line like that.”
“What do we do now?” Debbie’s voice jarred Nancy.MoreLess
Michael seemed to be stunned as he stood stock still holding on to Debbie’s arm. Finally his eyes sought out Nancy, who dropped Ned’s hand and hurried to Michael’s side.
“Nancy!” Michael grabbed both of Nancy’s hands. “Tell me this isn’t happening . . ..”
Nancy felt terrible for him as her mind was madly trying to fit in this new piece of the puzzle. “Michael, this is awfu...l, but you must think,” she urged. “Who would—no, who could do this?”
Michael appeared to be confused. “Someone very good,” he said finally. He made Nancy face the painting. “The forgery is almost perfect. Hardly anyone would be able to tell but me.” He pointed to a spot where the blond girl’s hair blended into the shadowy background. Several thin gold brush strokes stood out. “I never use line like that.”
“What do we do now?” Debbie’s voice jarred Nancy.MoreLess
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