Carolyn Jourdan - Nurse Phoebe 03 - The School for Psychics by Carolyn Jourdan

Author:Carolyn Jourdan [Jourdan, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Paranormal - Humor - Romance - Tennessee
Publisher: Athenaeus Media
Published: 2014-07-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15.

They left the building by the spiral staircase in the northwest interior corner of the complex, between the main block and the courtyard. The stairs were protected from above and on one side by the castle, but the southeast side was exposed to the weather. Phoebe tried to take careful note of the route so she could find her way back later.

She suggested they try to book rooms at the nearby Hôtel du Grand Saint-Michel and eat there while they waited. There were plenty of rooms this time of year. She got two of them, both with unobstructed views of the château, for all the good that would do J.J.

They ate a leisurely lunch, responded to email, sent an update to Le Seigneur, and did some more research by phone and laptop. Phoebe summarized what was on her computer screen, “That room we were in, the studiolo, when it was built it was still a relatively new concept. It was an Italian innovation created for meditation, contemplation, and study.

“A room like that, a room of one’s own, was said to indicate the emergence of the concept of an educated, thoughtful human individual. The rooms were highly decorated. Apparently the ceiling of Francois’ study is famous—as it should be.”

She surfed some more and said, “The château was abandoned several times. Louis XIV did some repairs, but lost interest. Then Louis XV gave the place to his father-in-law.”

J.J. suggested they use the remaining time for a more thorough reconnoiter of the grounds and the park and a trip to a hardware store. He wanted to be sure they’d combed the whole place and familiarized themselves with it before their nighttime foray and that they had the right equipment for the job.

Phoebe agreed.

When they were out of earshot of anyone, Phoebe said, “From the magnitude of the signal in that room, CR had direct access to it. He worked in there and he personally placed whatever it is that’s hidden in that cavity in the wall. I’d bet money on it.”

There didn’t appear to be security cameras anywhere, what could anyone do with such a gigantic mass of stone?

When J.J. was satisfied that they knew the layout inside the walled park and that Phoebe would be able to return to the studiolo in the dark, they drove to the nearby town of Blois for supplies. They needed some tools to remove the mortar around the hiding place and, because stealth would be important during the burglary, Phoebe wanted to get different clothes for them both that would make them harder to be seen at night.

J.J. didn’t own any black clothes. They would’ve been uncomfortable in Hawaii. “You’ll have to tell me which ones are the black ones,” he joked. Phoebe picked out his and her sized black jeans, gloves, caps, rubber soled walking shoes, socks, and oversize windbreakers with hoods to go over the tops of their new colorful down jackets. The lightweight sporting gear would make their acrobatics easier.

She looked for

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