Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781480475731
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2014-01-31T19:36:00+00:00

“I’m impressed he used both sides,” she said, thinking about the flyers again. “This is all a little confusing to me. Mr. Fellows might be the bad guy here, but he really cares about the environment, and that makes him a good person too.”

“It really is complicated, isn’t it?” Henry remarked while he lifted the lid on a nearby recycling container.

“Mysteries are never easy,” Jessie agreed.

CHAPTER 7

Suspect Number One

When the Aldens arrived at the hotel, they noticed the lobby was a mess. Chairs were knocked over, a broken table lay near a smashed vase, and Mr. Fellows’s protest flyers were scattered in every corner like oversized confetti.

Henry held the others back. “I’m not sure it’s safe to go inside,” he said, searching for the sheriff.

Jessie saw the sheriff interviewing a well-dressed couple by the front desk.

Henry went to the front desk and asked the manager, “What happened here?”

“Mr. Fellows came in here complaining about the winter sports camp and handing his flyers to all the hotel guests.” She looked back over the damage and sighed. “I asked him to leave and reminded him this is private property. This time, he agreed to go away.”

“How’d everything get broken then?” Jessie asked.

“Coach McNaught came downstairs from his room as Mr. Fellows was leaving. He approached him and they began to argue,” she explained.

She bent down to pick up a piece of broken glass and held it tenderly in her hands. “I know Ralph. We both grew up here. Sometimes he gets emotional. I understand why he threw paint on the plans for Majestic Mountain this morning. He’s mad about the development.”

“I noticed how quickly the paint was cleaned up,” Henry remarked.

“Typical Ralph. It was an environmental blend,” Martha told him. “Cleaned up easy with soap and water.” She shook her head. “He might mess up some big international company’s drawings to protest what they’re doing, but he’d never break my grandmother’s vase on purpose.”

“I’m guessing Mr. Fellows would be upset about the waste as well,” Violet added. “The plant that was in that vase is dead now.” She pointed out the dirt and leaves that were part of the chaos on the floor.

Just then a car drove up to the front of the building. “Oh no!” The manager moaned. “It’s a bad time for new guests to arrive. I better go and greet them.” She hurried outside to the parking area.

Jessie leaned into Henry and whispered, “Look there.” Dirt footprints were on the floor; they went behind the front registration desk and through a doorway at the back. “I think Mr. Fellows is hiding in the hotel.”

Henry looked at the footprints.

Henry told Violet, and she showed Benny the clue.

Tiptoeing past the sheriff, Benny led the way behind the desk. He opened the door to the office and saw that there was another door that led to the alleyway.

“This way,” Jessie said. At the end of the alley was a florist shop with a greenhouse in back. Jessie had a feeling that Mr. Fellows would go somewhere that was full of plants and green things.

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