The Mystery of the Crown Jewels (The Mystery Series Book 9) by Paul Moxham

Author:Paul Moxham [Moxham, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13: Zakova

The three children watched anxiously, glancing back and forth between the cabin and the plane as the seconds ticked by.

Time seemed to stand still for the next few seconds and then, finally, Will emerged from the aircraft with the rucksack in his hand. Not until he was beside the others, and out of view of the cabin, did everyone relax.

“Are you sure the crown jewels are in here?” Joe asked.

“I didn’t examine the contents,” Will admitted. “Let’s do it now.” He emptied the contents onto the grass.

As Amy saw the royal crown, she smiled. “These are definitely the crown jewels.”

Joe nodded as he saw the necklace, the sceptre, and other small trinkets. “Yes, it looks like everything is here.”

“Put them back. We need to get out of here.” Will held the top of the rucksack wide open while the others piled the jewels back into it.

“The border guards are going to be in for a surprise when they see this lot,” Sarah said.

Will hoisted the rucksack onto his back but paused as Joe suddenly grabbed his arm. “Wait! What will happen when Chang notices that the rucksack is missing?”

“He’ll think someone has stolen the jewels,” Will replied.

“And therefore he’ll fly away in the plane so whoever stole the rucksack doesn’t have time to return with police,” Joe said. “And that will be the last we will see of Chang.”

“Good,” Sarah said. “I’ve seen enough of him to last a lifetime.”

“But what if we could catch him as well as getting the jewels back?” Joe questioned.

Amy frowned. “What are you suggesting?”

“Well, if we made it seem as though the jewels are still in the plane, Chang might not leave the country,” Joe explained. “For all we know, he might let the other man take the crown jewels and then he and other man might return to the van. If that happens, the police can arrest him.”

“But how can the crown jewels be in two places at once?” Sarah questioned. “Either we have them or they have them.”

Joe nodded. “Yes, but we could put the crown jewels into my rucksack and then put rocks into Chang’s rucksack, and then put that rucksack back in the plane. Therefore, when the men emerge from the cabin and enter the plane, they would see the rucksack and assume the crown jewels are still in it. There’s a chance that one of the men may examine them before they depart and therefore discover them missing, but that’s a risk we have to take.”

“I agree with Joe,” Amy said. “It’s worth a try.”

“Well, let’s be quick about it,” Will said. “The men could reappear any second.”

The children quickly found enough rocks to fill the rucksack and, as Will went to put the rucksack with the rocks back into the plane, Joe took the rucksack that had the crown jewels in it and put it on his back. “You stay here while I find the border patrol or a passing police vehicle. If the plane flies off without Chang, follow him.

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