The Nancy Drew Sleuth book
The Nancy Drew Sleuth book
“Nancy hurried to answer it.
Peg Goodale, a member of the young sleuth’s Detective Club, rushed into the hall.
“Oh, Nancy, I have a marvelous mystery for us to solve!” she exclaimed.
“Good! But don’t tell it until the rest of the girls arrive.”
They did not have to wait long. Within minutes the others hurried in. With them were Bess Marvin, a slightly plump, pretty blonde, and dark-haired George Fayne, her tomboy cousin, two of Nancy’s closest friends. They often helped when she was working on a... case.
After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read by Honey Rushmore, the secretary, Peg was invited to speak.
“As you know,” she began, “two weeks ago my grandfather died. There was no will in his safe-deposit box, but one was found in the top drawer of his library desk. Evidently, he wrote it himself. It was witnessed by a friend, now dead. On the will is a dark thumbprint.”
“Your grandfather’s?” Honey asked.
“No. From prints on file at police headquarters, it’s obvious that the print belongs neither to Grandpa nor to his butler.MoreLess
Peg Goodale, a member of the young sleuth’s Detective Club, rushed into the hall.
“Oh, Nancy, I have a marvelous mystery for us to solve!” she exclaimed.
“Good! But don’t tell it until the rest of the girls arrive.”
They did not have to wait long. Within minutes the others hurried in. With them were Bess Marvin, a slightly plump, pretty blonde, and dark-haired George Fayne, her tomboy cousin, two of Nancy’s closest friends. They often helped when she was working on a... case.
After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read by Honey Rushmore, the secretary, Peg was invited to speak.
“As you know,” she began, “two weeks ago my grandfather died. There was no will in his safe-deposit box, but one was found in the top drawer of his library desk. Evidently, he wrote it himself. It was witnessed by a friend, now dead. On the will is a dark thumbprint.”
“Your grandfather’s?” Honey asked.
“No. From prints on file at police headquarters, it’s obvious that the print belongs neither to Grandpa nor to his butler.MoreLess
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