The Battle of Bayport by Franklin W. Dixon

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

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JOE

I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO make of Mikey’s strange sorta-kinda-not-really-maybe confession. If there was anything to his half-baked theories about the Don’s murder, it was going to complicate things even more. Like this case wasn’t tough enough already!

At least the idea that Jen might have flipped out on us because she was just trying to protect her brother made me feel a little better about the scene in the cafeteria (looking after a brother was one thing us Hardy boys could definitely relate to). I just wasn’t so sure she would feel the same way about me in reverse, though, especially after she warned us away from Mikey and we went ahead and talked to him anyway. I didn’t think it would matter to her that he came to us. Thoughts about Jen and Mikey Griffin would have to wait for now, though.

Don Sterling’s stepson Calvin was heading up the outside steps to the second-floor hallway.

Calvin was our only inside source into the Don’s personal life, and talking to him was a top priority. I’d had a few classes with him, and he wasn’t a bad guy. The “Silver Son” got a lot of grief from the other kids because of who his stepdad was, but it wasn’t his fault his mom had married Bayport’s version of Scrooge McDuck.

I was surprised he was even at school after what had happened to his stepdad the day before. And from his reaction when he saw us running up to him, he didn’t seem that broken up about it.

“Hey, guys, what’s up?” he asked nonchalantly.

“We’re really sorry about your stepdad, Calvin,” Frank said, and I nodded solemnly.

“Oh, yeah, thanks. Sucks, huh? I mean, I wasn’t all that close to Don, but my mom is pretty upset about it. I heard you guys were trying to find out who did it.”

So much for keeping a low profile.

“If it’s cool, we were hoping you could tell us anything you think might help us figure out why someone would want to harm your stepdad,” I said. “It could really make a big difference.”

“Sure. I don’t know how much I can help, but I’m happy to do whatever I can. It would make my mom feel a lot better if you can catch the killer,” Calvin said. “Oh, and the police already talked to me and my mom. Before you get any ideas she might have had something to do with it, she doesn’t need Don’s money. Not that there’s going to be much left to inherit anyway.”

Frank and I did a Hardy double take on that one. Everybody knew Don Sterling was one of the wealthiest people in town. Calvin saw our surprise.

“If someone killed him for the money, then they’re in for a real shock. His high-roller thing was mostly just an act,” Calvin said.

“That can’t be right. He was the museum’s biggest benefactor,” Frank said in disbelief.

“Nah, that’s just what Don wanted everyone to think. Most of it was my mom’s money—she just let Don take credit for it.

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