Nancy Drew Secret Of The Old Clock Download
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said,\"Youdonotlooklikethekindofgirlwhowouldcomehereonafoolish errand.OrdinarilyIdonotacceptbeginners.ButinthiscaseIwouldbewilling tohearyourfriendsing.\"Helaughed.\"Mindyou,Iwillgiveyounothingbutthe truth,andifyourfrienddoesnotmeasureup,Ihopeherfeelingswillnotbehurt toodeeply.\" Nancylaughedtoo.\"Ilikehonesty,\"shesaid.\"Asamatteroffact,thisgirl knowsnothingaboutwhatIamaskingyou.Comingherewillbeacomplete surprisetoher.I'mprobablynojudgeofvoices,butIthinkshe'sanatural. However,wewillbothappreciatehavingyouropinion,andwillcertainlyabide byit.\" Shearrangedforameetingthefollowingafternoonatfouro'clockandleft SignerMascagni'shouseinanexcitedmood.\"MaybeI'mgoingwayoutona limb,\"Nancymused,\"butthisisanotheroneofthosehunchesofminethatDad talksabout,andImustcarrythrough.\" WhenshepickeduptheHooversthefollowingday,Nancydidnotmentionthe appointmentwiththevoiceteacher.ThethreegirlswentdirectlytoMr.Drew's officeandatoncehebegantoquizGraceandAllisonaboutMr.Crowley. \"Iunderstandthathewasarathereccentricman,\"thelawyerbegan.\"Suppose youtellmeeverythingyoucanrememberaboutwhatJosiahCrowleydidand whathesaidwhichwouldhelpusfigureoutwherehemighthavesecreteda laterwill.\" \"UncleJosiahwasratherabsent-minded,\"Gracespokeup.\"Ioftensawhim huntingforhisspectacles,whichhehadpusheduponhishead.\" \"Didheeverhidethings?\"Mr.Drewasked. \"Oh,yes.\"Allisonlaughed.\"UncleJosiahwasalwaysputtingarticlesawayin whathecalledasafeplace.Buttheplacesweresosafehenevercouldfindthe thingsagain!\" \"Then,\"Nancyspokeupexcitedly,\"Mr.Crowleycouldhavehiddenawilland thenforgottenwhere?\" \"Isupposeso,\"Gracereplied.\"WhilelivingwiththeTophams,I'msurethat's
them.Thecaretakerwillshowyouaround.\" \"Thankyou.Thankyousomuchforeverything,\"Nancysaid,tryinghardto concealherexcitement.Asthedoorclosedbehindher,Nancygrinnedin anticipation. \"Whatluck!\"shetoldherself.\"MoonLake,hereIcome!\" CHAPTERX FollowingaClue WITHsoaringspirits,Nancywalkedhomeward.\"Iwonder,\"shethought,\"how theTophamswillfeelaboutJosiahCrowley'soldclockifitcoststhemthe inheritancethey'recountingon.\" AtdinnerthatnightNancychattedwithunusualanimation,decidingnottotell ofherexcitingplansuntilafterHannahhadserveddessert. Mr.Drew,however,sensedthatbignewswascoming.\"Mydear,\"hesaid, layingahandonhisdaughter'sarm,\"youlooklikethecatthatswallowedthe canary.What'sthebigscoop?\" Nancygiggled.\"Oh,Dad.Ican'tkeepanysecretsfromyou.\"Then,asthetable wascleared,theyoungsleuthtoldofhergreatstrokeofluck.\"Andjustthink, Heleninvitedmetoheraunt'scamp!\" \"Good,\"herfathercommented,smiling.\"Youcancombinebusinesswith pleasure,Nancy.Swimmingandboatingandfunwiththegirlswillprovidea much-neededvacation.\" \"MayIstartfirstthinginthemorning?\"hisdaughterasked. \"Anexcellentidea,Nancy.Thechangewilldowondersforyou.Go,byall means.\"
windin'thething.\" Nancy'spulsequickened.Knowingthattheclockhadbeenstolen,shewasmore eagerthanevertohavethethievesapprehended.SheurgedJeffTuckertohurry outtohercar. \"Where'sthenearestStatePoliceheadquarters?\"sheaskedhimastheyclimbed intotheconvertible. \"There'snonetillyougettoMelborne,MissDrew.\" \"We'llhurry.\" Nancyheadedasfastaspossibleforthehighway.Wouldshesucceedinheading offthethievesandrecoveringtheoldCrowleyclock,soshecouldlearnits secret? CHAPTERXIV ATenseChase \"WHICHwayisMelborne?\"Nancyaskedthecaretakerwhentheyreachedthe highway. \"Downthere.\"Hepointed. \"That'sthedirectionthethievestook,\"Nancytoldhim,notingthedustandtire markswhichrevealedthevan'sexitontothehighway.\"But,\"sheadded, glancingatthedashboardclock,\"they'reprobablytoofarawaybythistimefor ustocatchthem.\" \"Yes,dingit,\"Jeffmuttered. NancydroveasrapidlyasthelawpermittedtowardMelborne.Allthewhile,
AsJakewenttothetruckandbeganacarefulsearchforthekeys,Nancylistened fearfullyfromherhidingplace. \"Say,ifyou'velost'em\"theleaderdidnotfinishthethreat,foratthatmoment thethirdmanannounced: \"Heretheyareonthefloor!Youmusthavethoughtyou'dput'eminyour pocket,Jake,anddropped'eminstead.\" \"Ididn't!\"theotherretorted. Thethieveswereobviouslyinaquarrelsomemood.Justthentheleader interposed: \"Cutouttheyaking!Weain'tgotnotimeforafightunlesswewanttoland behindbars!\" \"Andifwedo,it'llbeyourfault,SidSax.Youleftthatgirltostarve\" \"Shutup!\"theleadersnarled. Afterafewmoreangrywords,thethreethievesclimbedintothefrontseatand inamomenttheenginestarted. InreliefNancyheardthemengo.Themomenttheywereasafedistancefrom thebarn,sheclimbedoutofthebin. Nancywatchedlongenoughtomakecertainthatthevanhadtakentheroadto Garwin.Then,snatchingupherflashlightandclutchingthepreciousclockinher arms,sheturnedandran.\"I'dbettercutthroughthewoods,\"shedecided. AsNancydartedamongthetrees,shecastananxiousglanceoverhershoulder, buttoherintensereliefshesawthatshewasnotbeingfollowed.Thereseemed tobenooneinthevicinityoftheBlackHorseInn. \"Ihadanarrowescapethattime,\"theyoungsleuthtoldherselfassheran.\"I hatetothinkwhatmighthavehappenedifIhadbeendiscovered!\"Sheclutched themantelclockmoretightlyinherarms.\"ButitwasworththeriskItook!I foundtheclockandmaybethesecretofJosiahCrowley'swill!\" Reachingthecar,Nancyspranginside.Shetookthekeyfromherpocketand
purpose.\" Herthoughtswereinterruptedassheheardacarturnintothedriveway.Rushing tothewindow,Nancysawherfatherpullintothegarage.Sherantomeethimat thekitchendoor. \"Why,hello,Nancy,\"hegreetedherinsurprise.\"IfIhadknownyouwerehere, I'dhavecomehomesooner.Iwasdoingsomespecialworkonacase.Backfrom MoonLakeaheadofschedule,aren'tyou?\" \"Yes,\"Nancyadmitted,tryingtohideherexcitement.\"Butforagoodreason.\" Beforeherfathercouldhanguphishatinthehallcloset,sheplungedintothe storyofheradventuresandendedbyshowinghimthenotebookwhichshehad foundinsidethemantelclock.Whenshehadfinished,CarsonDrewstaredathis daughterwithmingledprideandamazement. \"You'reagooddetective,Nancy.You'vepickedupanexcellentclue,\"hesaid. \"Dad,Ithoughtitbestnottellthepoliceaboutthenotebook.Wedon'twantto revealthesecretofanotherwilltotheexecutormentionedintheoldone.\" \"YoumeanMr.Topham.Iagree,\"thelawyerreplied.\"Thenewwillmayname someoneelseasexecutor.\"Hesmiled.\"IthinkyouandIshouldtrytoseethis will.But,\"headded,\"whichMerchantsTrustCompanyisitin?Theremustbe dozensofbanksbythatname.\" Nancysuddenlysnappedherfingers.\"Dad,IbelieveIknow.Yourecallthat JudgeHartandhiswifetoldmetheyhadseenJosiahCrowleyinMasonvillea coupleoftimes.Andthere'saMerchantsTrustCompanythere.\" Mr.Drewlookedathisdaughteradmiringly.\"Ibelieveyouhavetheanswer, Nancy.AndJudgeHartisjustthemantohelpus.I'llphonehiminthemorning. Well,Iguesswebothneedsomesleep.\" Asthelawyerkissedhisdaughtergoodnight,headded,\"Mydear,youwerehi seriousdangerwhenyouencounteredthosethieves.Idon'tliketohaveyoutake suchrisks.Iamverygratefulindeedthatyouarebackhomesafe.\" \"TheTophamsaren'tgoingtothankmewhentheyfindoutwhatIhavedone,\"
Afterhastilybathinganddressing,Nancyhurrieddownstairslookingvery attractiveinabluesummersweatersuit.ShekissedHannahGruen,whosaida cheerygoodmorningandtoldNancythatMr.Drewhadalreadyleftforhis office. \"Ohdear,\"Nancysaid,\"Iwonderifheforgotourdate?\" \"Noindeed,\"thehousekeeperreplied.\"HephonedJudgeHartandexpectsword fromhimbyteno'clock.He'llletyouknowtheresult.Mygoodness,Nancy, you'vereallymadeabigdiscovery.Idohopeeverythingturnsoutforthebest.\" Shewentintothekitchenbutreturnedinamomentwithaplateofcrisp,golden waffles. \"Bettereatyourbreakfast,\"sheadvised.\"Yourdadmaycallanyminute.\" Nancyateadishofstrawberries,thenstartedonthewaffles.\"Theseare yummy,\"shestated,pouringmaplesyrupoverasecondone. Shehadjustfinishedeatingwhenthephonerang.Mr.Drewwascallingtosay JudgeHarthadmadearrangementsatthebank.\"Cometomyofficewiththe notebookandkey,Nancy.We'llstartfromhere.\" \"I'llberightdown,Dad.\" Nancywentupstairsforherpurse,thendrovetoherfather'soffice. \"Ihavethenotebookwithme,\"shetoldthelawyer.\"Doyouwantit?\" \"We'lltakethebookalong.Iwanttoshowittotheheadofthetrustdepartment atthebank,\"Mr.Drewsaid.\"It'sourproofwehavegoodreasonfortakinga lookinMr.Crowley'sbox.\" Afterleavinganumberofinstructionswithhisprivatesecretary,CarsonDrew followedhisdaughterfromtheoffice.Hetookhisplacebesideherinthe convertible. \"I'llnevergetoveritifwedon'tfindanewerwill,\"Nancydeclared,asthey drovealong.Aflushofexcitementhadtintedhercheeksandhereyeswere bright.
\"Oh,thanks,Dad,\"saidNancy. Inthelawyer'sofficetheyoungsleuthsatdownbesidehistypist,MissLamby. Aseachpagecamefromthemachine,Nancyreaditavidly. \"Mr.Crowleycertainlyseemedtoknowthecorrectphraseologyfordrawingup awill,\"sheremarked. Finally,whenthetypinghadbeencompleted,Nancysaidtothesecretary,\"I havealotofquestionstoaskDad.\" MissLambysmiled.\"Ifthey'relegalones,he'llknowalltheanswers,\"shesaid. \"There'snobetterlawyerinRiverHeightsthanyourfather.\" Nancysmiledasshedashedintoherfather'soffice.ThetwoDrewssatdownto studyJosiahCrowley'slastwillandtestament. \"Ifthisdoesprovetobelegal,\"saidNancy,\"itwillcertainlybeablowtothe Tophams.\" \"I'mafraidso.\" \"Dad,whenyoucallameetingofalltherelativesandreadthewillaloud,\" Nancysaid,\"pleasemayIbethere?\" Mr.Drewlaughed.\"I'llhumoryouthistime,Nancy.Youmaybepresentwhen theTophamsgetthesurpriseoftheirlives!\" CHAPTERXIX StartlingRevelations \"DAD,it'snearlytwoo'clocknow.Mr.Crowley'srelativesshouldbehereina fewminutes!I'msoexcited!\"