(#10) Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene [Keene, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin USA, Inc.
Published: 2011-11-17T20:06:14+00:00

“Morgan!” Nancy exclaimed. “What are you doing?”

“Then the letters were forged?” said Mrs. Corning.

“I’m afraid so,” Nancy told her.

“Impossible!” snorted Mr. Coming. “I remember talking to one of those men on the telephone.”

“You must have spoken to an impostor,” said Nancy.

“But—but why would Morgan do this?” asked Mrs. Corning.

“Maybe his past made it impossible for him to get recommendations any other way,” said Nancy. “Whoever helped him must feel he has a hold over Morgan. Perhaps that is the ‘friend’ who has come back into his life.”

Mrs. Coming said presently, “Now that Morgan has returned, maybe it’s all over.”

“I doubt it,” said Nancy. “He’s still frightened.”

Her host spoke up. “Morgan’s always been honest and a hard worker. I say we give him another chance. Do you agree, Emily?”

His wife nodded. The girls said nothing.

After church and lunch Nancy looked through the advertising pages of the telephone directory for fireworks companies in the area, but found none. As she put the book away, there was a sharp knock on the front door. Nancy went to open it.

No one was there, but on the stoop was a long, narrow parcel wrapped in brown paper. It was addressed to Morgan. Suspicious, Nancy went to tell the Comings about it.

“Under the circumstances,” she said, “would you like to open this before Morgan does?”

“No,” her hostess said firmly. “I feel that what’s Morgan’s business is his business. Take the parcel to him, Nancy.”

With misgivings, she carried the package to the kitchen and handed it to the houseman. He stared at it and began to tremble. With shaking fingers Morgan removed the string and paper. He seemed lost in thought and unaware that Nancy was still in the room.

When Morgan opened the paper and saw the contents, his face turned white and he suddenly slumped to the floor.

In the package lay a few stalks of blue larkspur!

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