Nobody's Business by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Pulse

Chapter

Nine

NANCY’S MIND was reeling. Master Blaster’s ex-girlfriend was Andrew’s former fiancée!

That opened up a whole new realm of possibilities in the case. Could Blaster and Julie be working together to ruin Andrew’s inn project? That would explain what Blaster was doing by the back door the day Julie had run off through the woods.

“Tell me about Julie,” Nancy said to Mrs. Deekman. “Why did she and Blaster break up?”

Mrs. Deekman replaced the picture on the mantel and sat back down in her armchair. “Hubert and Julie have been friends since they were children,” she explained. “They dated in high school, until Julie broke up with him the summer after their junior year.”

Ned prodded Nancy in the ribs with his cast, then asked Mrs. Deekman, “What happened? Did she meet someone else?”

Blaster’s grandmother nodded sadly. “Julie met an older fellow, a college student,” she said. “It was a whirlwind romance, from what I hear. Hubert couldn’t accept the fact that Julie didn’t love him anymore. He was very jealous.”

“And that’s when he changed his image?” Nancy guessed.

Mrs. Deekman nodded. “Hubert was always interested in music. When Julie left him, he swore to become a rich and famous recording star, just so she’d regret that she’d walked away from him.”

“He certainly seems very ambitious,” Nancy said. “I guess that’s helped him get over Julie.”

“Oh, no,” Mrs. Deekman disagreed. “He’s never forgotten her. In fact, when she broke up with the college fellow a few weeks ago, Hubert tried to win her back.”

“How does Julie feel about Blaster now?” Nancy asked. “Does she want to get back together with him?”

“No. Julie’s still pining over her ex-fiancé. Poor Hubert.”

Mrs. Deekman probably didn’t realize it, but she’d just provided Nancy with a motive linking Blaster to the crimes at the inn: revenge. He might be trying to get back at Andrew for stealing Julie away from him.

Getting to her feet, Nancy said, “Thank you for all your help, Mrs. Deekman.” Ned rose, too, and Mrs. Deekman showed them to the door and said goodbye.

Nancy waited until she and Ned were in the car and halfway down the block before she said, “Can you believe it? Blaster and Julie? I never would have guessed it.”

“You’ve got everything you need, now, huh?” Ned said. “Blaster had the motive to get back at Andrew, and he definitely seemed nervous and edgy the past few days. If we can prove he copied the keys or catch him tonight, we’ll have it all wrapped up. I told you it wasn’t Andrew.”

Although it was only five-thirty, it was already dark outside. Nancy peered at the street signs lit up by her headlights, retracing her way back to the inn. “I agree that Blaster is our number-one suspect,” she said, “but I think it’s a little premature to convict him. There are too many other things we can’t explain.”

“Like what?” Ned asked.

“Julie’s visits to the inn, for one thing,” Nancy said. “We know she’s been there, but apparently it hasn’t been to visit Blaster.

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