068 The Elusive Heiress by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene [Keene, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Editing Done
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

12

Danger

Nancy took only a moment, then made her decision and plunged into the crowd, pushing her way through the people till she was close behind the dark-haired man. There she stopped, hoping that this time she and Ned could capture the man and finally get some answers.

She soon spotted Ned and Jennifer and when Ned looked her way, she quickly signaled his attention toward the waiting man, mouthing the words, “It’s him.”

Ned’s slight nod was answer enough. She waited, holding herself ready, sure that the man would make his move as soon as Jennifer and Ned left the Ferris wheel.

To her surprise, nothing happened as Ned and Jennifer moved away from the ride. Nancy watched as Ned hesitated for a moment, then began moving slowly along the midway, Jennifer’s hand firmly in his. The dark man slipped into the crowd behind them and, after a second of hesitation, Nancy followed him.

She’d taken only a few steps when the sound of her name forced her attention away from the man she was pursuing.

“Nancy Drew, over here.” The woman’s voice was soft and seemed to come from the shadowed area between the concessions where Nancy had stopped before. Nancy deliberated only a moment, then made her way in that direction.

“Over here, behind the stand,” the voice directed and Nancy followed it, her curiosity fully aroused. Who in the world could be calling to her?

Suddenly, strong arms grabbed her from behind and a hand was quickly clapped over her mouth to keep her from screaming. Nancy struggled furiously, but a second pair of hands gripped her arms and there was nothing she could do.

“Get out of Cheyenne, snoop,” a male voice breathed in her ear. “If you don’t leave now, you are going to get hurt.”

Nancy tried to bite the hand over her mouth, but before she could do anything, something struck the side of her head and the darkness closed in around her, She was aware of nothing until she heard Ned’s voice calling her name, seemingly from a great distance.

Nancy opened her eyes and tried to look around, but there was only darkness. Her head ached and she seemed to be lying on something both cold and hard.

“Nancy! Nancy, where are you?” Ned’s call was louder now.

“Ned?” Her voice was a funny croak, not at all the way it should be. She turned her head and saw the glow of the midway just beyond the dark bulk of a building of some sort.

Memory rushed back and she tried to get to her feet. By the time Ned reached her, she was leaning against the corner post of the concession stand, her head spinning and pounding.

“Nancy, what happened?” Ned demanded. “We’ve been frantic!”

“Jennifer?” Nancy looked around and was relieved to see the little girl standing just behind Ned. “I thought they might have tried to take you again.”

Evidently they were more interested in you,” Ned commented. “What are you doing out here, anyway? I thought you were following our friend with the mustache.

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