Wait--you'll check the stairs
"OK--but be careful!"
You turn your body as far as your hurt ankle will permit without pain
and begin searching the stairs. You gasp as you find what you tripped
over...a sticky mixture of toffee and caramel. You know that sweets
are not allowed at Ellen Brown, so you doubt that one of the girls
would have any. The only person who might is...Mrs. Kent, the cook!
But did she deliberately plant this to hurt someone? Is she being
framed? Does this have anything to do with the plot against Mr.
Anderson?
"Hey, Rosa?" you yell up the stairs.
"Yeah?"
"I've got something down here. Go see if you can find me
a...um...a clear plastic bag and a spoon."
"A clear plastic bag and a spoon?" Rosa sounds confused.
"Yes, that's right--hurry!" you urge.
Rosa soon returns with what you need, and with her help, you get the
messy evidence into the plastic bag. Afterward, you explain to Rosa
what you are thinking, and the two of you decide that you
should...
"It's all right, Rosa," you tell your friend. "But
before we do anything, I need to figure out what caused me to fall
down the stairs."
