The Stolen Relic [Nancy Drew Girl Detective 007] by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene [Неизвестный]
Language: rus
Format: epub
Tags: Nancy Drew Girl Detective 07
Publisher: SPecialiST RePack

“Nope,” Ned said. “He joked around with some customers he knew. He mainly spoke about biking. He never even mentioned Sasha or his behavior yesterday in front of her parents. It’s like he has two personalities or something.”

“Did you see him today?” I asked.

“No,” George said. “He’s working.”

“Oh, yes,” I said, remembering. “At the Cliff-Hanger with Bess.”

“So do you want to go rafting, Nancy?” Ned asked me eagerly. “River Outfitters is just a few blocks down the street. They already have a guide and a raft reserved for us.”

I hesitated. “I’d like to, except I’d been hoping you guys would help me find the place where the Powells last saw Sasha. Missy made a map for me and marked it with a red X.” I dug the map from my pocket and showed it to my friends.

George pointed to the blue squiggle indicating the Colorado River. “Missy drew the river flowing close to that spot,” George said. “Maybe we could raft part of the way and hike inland.”

“Awesome idea, George,” I said. “I hope our guide won’t mind leading us there. Before we go, I want to call the Starflowers to update them on the case. I’ll let them know we’re on our way to Canyonlands by way of Missy’s map.”

Mr. Starflower was grateful for my call and wished me luck. On the way to River Outfitters, I filled in Ned and George on my meeting with Mr. Littlewolf, and the fact that Earl Haskins had spotted a woman who was probably Margaret in Mr. Littlewolf’s shop earlier.

Once there, we were greeted by our guide, a young guy named Byron. After introducing ourselves, we spread Missy’s map on the shop counter and asked Byron if he could take us to the place marked X. After a moment studying the map, he pushed back his mop of blond hair and said, “Sure! If this map is right, I know a trail that leads between the river and the X. It’s only about a mile inland. For a small extra fee, I can guide you all there.”

I chewed my lip. I didn’t have much confidence in Missy’s map-drawing abilities. I also realized she could have deliberately made errors on it to lead us astray. At the same time, I knew that the map could be right. If so, the Powells probably followed the trail back to the river, then hiked to safety along the bank. Otherwise, how could two amateur hikers have found their way out of Canyonlands in the dark?

But if the Powells could find the trail that led to the river, then why couldn’t Sasha—unless she’d been prevented? My heart beat faster. Something must have trapped or injured her, so she couldn’t find the trail. Something human, or animal. Like Sasha’s father, I couldn’t believe she’d just gotten lost.

About half an hour later Byron, George, Ned, and I climbed into a yellow inflatable raft that had sides about a foot high. We wore life jackets over our T-shirts.

“Here, guys, each of you take a paddle,” Byron said, tossing them to us.

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