Ghost Tour by Claryn Vaile

Author:Claryn Vaile
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: D X Varos, Ltd

A ray of hope shone at the end of the archives dismantlement tunnel. Other than Rebecca and previous historian Gloria, no one knew exactly what comprised the collection. Lochlan had a good idea, but not even he could list the specific guest registers included, the precise number of silver pieces, china pieces, historic menus, or scrapbooks. The art appraiser who had inventoried display items in the hotel’s public spaces a few years ago had evidenced little interest in the archival contents. As Rebecca had told Mickey Branson, no comprehensive inventory existed. .

If no one knew what was supposed to be there, neither would they know if any of the artifacts went missing. Rebecca vowed that, before the antiques appraiser got his hands on them five days hence, the most significant treasures would disappear. But how?

“Unacceptable,” Lochlan said when Rebecca told him about the imminent auction. “Ownership shouldn’t give them the right to loot and pillage The Keep’s past. I know what you’re thinking, and I’m with you all the way. This’ll take a good bit of planning.”

“There’s not much time,” she reminded him. “The ‘Road Show’ guy will be here first thing Saturday morning.”

Trying to manage her expectations, he cautioned, “We won’t be able to save much. You’ll have to give careful thought to what’s most important, most irreplaceable. We can start tonight. Pick a few of the old registers with VIP signatures – Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Queen Marie. No security cameras in the sub-basement where they dumped everything. And we should be able to smuggle out a few things at a time via the abandoned auto elevator that used to go down to the underground garage. Hasn’t been used since the 60s. I can park right around the corner at ground level.”

“If we’re caught, we’ll lose our jobs,” Rebecca said.

“If we’re caught,” Lochlan amended soberly, “we could go to jail.”

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