Eye on Crime by Franklin W. Dixon

Author:Franklin W. Dixon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin

9 Video Magic

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“I think the smell of this garbage has made you lose your senses, Frank.”

“Well, it certainly has made me giddy. Here, look at this.” Frank held up a small piece of stiff paper, no bigger than an unfolded chewing-gum wrapper.

“Looks like a torn lottery ticket,” Joe said, refraining from touching the dirty piece of paper. “Or a movie ticket stub.”

“Close,” Frank said. “It’s a ticket stub for the Monty Mania show.”

“So? There are probably hundreds of Monty Mania ticket stubs in garbage bags all over town. It’s a popular attraction.”

“But think about it,” Frank said. “This stub is from last night’s show. Now it’s here at the same place that Callie and Iola are accused of robbing last night.”

“So maybe we should put it back in the garbage. From where I’m standing, that ticket stub only makes Iola and Callie look guilty.”

“Except, one—we know in our hearts they didn’t do it; and two—this stub is not for the seats we were sitting in. In fact, it doesn’t have a seat number.”

“Like it was a special pass?”

“Possibly.”

“So where does that lead us, Frank?”

“Remember what you found in Rojas’s locker? That picture of him and Wingfoot with Monty Andrews?”

“I follow you. These two crimes are starting to link themselves to that TV show.”

“Exactly,” Frank said. “Let’s head for the van to see if we can contact those guys.”

“So you think it really might be them? Who did the robbery, I mean,” Joe asked.

“Could be,” Frank replied.

Frank and Joe went back to the van. They called telephone information and learned that there was only one listing for the name Wingfoot. They dialed the number on their cellular phone and were pleased with the results.

“Bingo,” Frank said as he clicked off the phone. He hooked his seat belt and started the van.

“Where are we going?”

“Wingfoot’s house. Turns out that he and Rojas were at the Monty Mania show before they supposedly robbed the Jewelry Exchange. And to top it all off, they were hypnotized, just like Callie and Iola.”

“And that proves what? That everybody is innocent?” Joe asked.

“No, of course it doesn’t. But it may lead us to a theory or to other suspects. Wingfoot has a copy of their performance on Monty Mania. Maybe it will give us some ideas.”

“So we’re counting them out as suspects?” Joe continued his questioning.

“Not all the way, Joe. But I’m willing to go innocent until proven guilty for them. They’re being helpful. I’m not sure they’d help us if they were guilty.”

Frank gunned the van and headed for Pepper Wingfoot’s house. Ten minutes later they were standing in his living room. Roberto Rojas had joined them.

“How do you think this Monty Mania thing ties in to the robberies?” Rojas asked as Wingfoot cued up the videotape of the pair’s appearance on the show.

“I’m not sure yet,” Frank answered. “Part of detective work is taking a hunch and breathing life into it.”

The four young men sat on the couch and watched the videotape. While

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