Nancy Drew 50: The Double Jinx Mystery by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Girls & Women, Thrillers & Suspense
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1973-02-01T05:28:07+00:00

CHAPTER XII

The Double Jinx

As soon as Nancy heard of Kammy’s problem, she wanted to rush out to Harper University and find her.

“She seems to trust me,” the young detective thought. “Maybe she’ll tell me what the bad luck is that has come to her.

As Nancy walked to her car with every intention of going to Harper University she suddenly became extremely weary. She felt light-headed and realized that she had to force herself either to walk or to think fast.

“I’d better not drive very long feeling this way,” she concluded. “What in the world is the matter with me?”

Deciding that she should go home and rest, Nancy turned her car toward the highway that led to River Heights. By the time she reached her own house, Nancy was better and told herself she was probably imagining the weariness.

“But I’m hot.”

Hannah Gruen was just coming from the second floor. “How’s Ned?” Nancy asked her.

The housekeeper replied that she was glad to report Ned was feeling much better. “I guess the fever is going away.” She smiled. “Nancy, I’m sure it will be all right for you to spend a little time with Ned. Your father won’t be home to dinner. Suppose I fix the meal on two trays and you and Ned can eat together.”

“That will be great,” Nancy said. “I have so much to tell him about the mystery.”

Still feeling warm, she took a shower and changed her clothes. Then she went into Ned’s room.

“Hi!” she said. “I’m certainly glad you’re more like your old self. You know you gave all of us quite a scare.”

Ned grinned, then said, “I’m sorry I frightened you, but I sure felt terrible for a while. It was kind of fun, though, being waited on and mothered by Hannah. That may never happen again!”

Nancy laughed. “Don’t become ill just to try us out!”

She now turned serious and told what she had found out that day. Ned was astounded at the amount of sleuthing she had done, and said he was sorry he had not been able to help.

“But I’ll make up for it,” he promised. “Tell me more about Kammy.”

Nancy told him all she knew. “I want to visit the university and talk to her. And also, if Petra, her wryneck, isn’t found soon, I want to hunt for it.”

Nancy did not add that the reason she had not gone to the university was because she had been extremely weary. The same feeling began to return and she told herself it must be because she was hungry.

Hannah appeared with two individual portable tables on which were piping hot chicken broth and delicious fruit salad arranged artistically on beds of lettuce leaves.

The food looked delicious, but suddenly Nancy had no appetite. She forced herself to eat something but was so sleepy she could not finish. Finally she confessed her tiredness to Ned.

“I guess I’ve just been running around too much,” she said. “I’m sorry, but I can hardly keep my eyes open. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll rest for a little while.

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