Double Crossing by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene [Keene, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery fiction, Brothers, Hardy Boys (Fictitious character), Nancy Crew (Fictitious character), Mystery and detective stories
Publisher: New York : Pocket Books
Published: 1988-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Double Crossing

into the hallway. But it might be hours before anyone came by.

The closet was too dark for Nancy to see her watch, but she figured at least fifteen minutes had passed. The captain and Joe had probably given up waiting for her and had already gone ashore.

Just then she heard a key in the lock, and the door swung open. She blinked at the bright light and then jumped up. It was Joe!

"Joe! How did you know I was here?" Nancy asked, throwing her arms around him out of sheer surprise and relief.

"I was watching you, out of sight, up on the gangway, and I saw Gail lead you away," Joe explained. "I said to myself, something's going on. So I followed."

"Thanks," Nancy said. "Thanks a million. I owe you one."

"No problem," Joe said as they hurried up the stairs. Joe told Nancy that he couldn't believe he'd been so wrong about Gail. How could she have been so sweet and vulnerable the night before and so evil now?

"Sorry it took so long," Joe called down the stairs behind him as they went, "but I had to wait until Gail left. After she pushed you in, she hung around for a while. I guess she thought you'd get out by magic or something."

"Or something," Nancy said, laughing.

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