Taken by Virginia Rose Richter

Author:Virginia Rose Richter [Richter, Virginia Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Mystery
Publisher: Untreed Reads
Published: 2015-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Upstairs, Jessie sat at her desk and studied Tina’s notes on the suspects at the garage sale. She had followed four candidates:

1. Suspect ONE: The older couple who hurried off when they saw Jessie

a. Man about 6 feet tall

1. Heavyset, dark wavy hair, 50 or 60 years old

2. Wearing navy blue parka, dark pants and black-laced work boots

3. Driving old yellow Ford pickup with tinted windows—Nebraska license plate #28-D131

4. Said “newborn infant visiting,” seemed nervous

b. Woman about five feet ten inches tall, saw Jessie and hurried to pickup truck (Tina followed suspects)

c. Woman had on wool hat but could see gray hair on forehead, wore dark glasses, black knitted gloves, black pants and black snow boots

d. Clueless about little babies, sizes, needs

e. Unfamiliar faces

2. Suspect TWO: A woman alone, age around 30 years, about five foot five inches, blonde hair cut short, green pea coat with green and blue scarf, black pants and snow boots. Wore dark glasses. Tina followed to gray two-door car with no baby stuff inside. License plate covered with mud—couldn’t read.

a. Unfriendly, in a hurry, nervous, bought nothing

b. Drove off fast headed toward Town Square

3. Suspects THREE: A couple

a. Man about forty years old, under six feet, slim, wearing suit, dark tie, gray overcoat and black loafers. Blond hair and blue eyes. (Kinda cute, Tina says)

1. Carefully looked at newborn shelf. Seemed to know what to look for. Bought six small nightgowns, one-piece white snowsuit and cap, four blankets and an infant car seat.

b. Woman around forty or forty-five. Long brown hair, dark glasses, about five feet three inches, black leather gloves, black leather high boots

c. Tina followed to car with Omaha license plate #1-98544; silver Mazda—newer, no baby stuff in car

d. Woman seemed “out of it” or sick. She looked pale and said nothing, just followed the man around while he picked out baby things and paid for them.

4. Suspect FOUR: A man alone. He was over six feet tall, dark hair, about fifty years old, kind of pushy and demanding (shoved up to shelves and knocked over pile of clothes). Picked out a stack of larger-size baby clothes (labeled 3 to 6 months). Insisted on buying the navy blue dress coat that Tina’s mom had already paid for. Got mad when Bryce said the coat was already sold. Not nice. I hope he doesn’t have baby Andel.

a. Tina followed rude man to car: older brown Jeep local license plate #28-G761

b. Couldn’t see into car. Windows were tinted.

End of Notes for Sunday- T.A./J.H.

“Jessie,” called her mother. She was so deep in thought with the notes, it startled her. She slipped the notebook into her desk drawer and flopped onto her bed.

Her mother appeared at her bedroom door. “I was calling you. Didn’t you hear me?”

“Sorry, Mom,” Jessie said. “What’s up?”

“I need your help. I fixed dinner for the Novaks tonight and I want you to go with me to take it to their house.”

Jessie was horrified. “Oh, Mom. What will I say to Mrs. Novak?” She felt sick.

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