The Clue in the Papyrus Scroll by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2017-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

An Unsettling Accusation

“Nairobi? Where’s that?” Benny asked.

“It’s in Kenya,” Jessie said. She turned to Ken. “You know Tricia Silverton?” she asked.

“Yes, I met Tricia when she came to talk to Dr. Archer two days ago.” Ken took out his wallet. “I’ve been carrying this around since then. She told Dr. Archer to give the necklace to her friend Christina, who would be along in a few days, and to tell the friend she’d gone on to Nairobi. Dr. Archer gave it to me. She said she’d forget about it if she kept it. No one named Christina has shown up, so I don’t know what to do with it.”

“Christina couldn’t come,” Violet said.

“That is news about Nairobi,” Emilio said. “We may be going to Kenya next.”

Ken held out the necklace. “Will you give this to her?”

Jessie took it. “We’ll try,” she said.

“Good! Well, it was nice to meet you. I should go back to work.”

They all said good-bye, and then Ken headed in the direction of the trailer.

“Let’s go back to the plane, and we can contact Trudy and Mrs. Silverton,” Emilio said. “I don’t know why Tricia would be in Nairobi.”

“We’re lucky Ken was around when we talked to Dr. Archer. We never would have known where Tricia had gone otherwise,” Henry said.

Back at the plane, Mr. Ganert seemed grumpier than ever.

“Are the artifacts safe and undamaged?” he barked at Henry.

Henry set down the duffel bag on the seat. “Yes, they are fine.”

“Humph…just make sure they stay that way,” Mr. Ganert said as he went back into the cockpit.

They contacted Trudy, but she didn’t know why her sister would be in Nairobi either. “We have several friends and acquaintances there,” she said. “I’ll make some phone calls while you are in the air. I hope by the time you land I have some leads.”

Once they were in flight, Jessie showed Violet and Benny where Kenya was located on a map. “It’s south of Egypt, but it’s on the eastern part of Africa just like Egypt is.” She read them some facts: “Cairo has more people than Nairobi, but Nairobi is still a very big city. The main languages in Kenya are Swahili and English, but there are lots of other languages that people speak too. Many unique African animals live in Kenya, like lions and zebras and giraffes.”

“I hope we get to see some animals,” Benny said.

“It depends on how long we stay. Don’t get your hopes up too high,” Henry warned.

Emilio came into the cabin. “I’ve heard from Trudy. Two friends of the Silvertons saw Tricia yesterday. David Yosei and Harun Kipketer own an art gallery in Nairobi, and they said she was there. I’ll go with you to the gallery when we arrive.”

By the time they landed, it was getting dark. They left Mr. Ganert on the plane and went through the airport where was a car waiting to take them to the gallery. Just like Cairo, Nairobi was full of cars and people, though Benny noticed something different.

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