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Authors: Carolyn Keene
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case—” Bess started to say. “But on second thought—”
“Look, why don’t you stay in our room while we check out 1110?” Nancy interrupted. “If we don’t come back within a reasonable amount of time, send a search party.”
“Good idea,” her friend agreed.
Bess stepped off the elevator on the ninth floor, leaving her friends to continue to the eleventh. It was still early evening. Several people passed Nancy and George in the hallway, but they recognized no one. Despite the knowledge they were not alone, the girl detectives cautiously approached the door marked 1110. The sound of bouzouki music from a radio floated toward them. Nancy glanced at George and pressed the buzzer.
Soon the door clicked open and two mocha-brown eyes stared at Nancy!
11
Clue on the Dock
“Helen Nicholas!” Nancy exclaimed in surprise and hugged her friend.
“And Mrs. Thompson!” George cried happily when she saw the other woman in the room. “We’re so glad to see you! When did you arrive?”
“Just a little while ago,” Helen replied with a smile. “I have missed Greece so much. Where’s Bess?”
“In our room. I’ll call her right away.” Nancy dialed their number and invited her friend to join everyone.
When Bess saw Helen and Mrs. Thompson, she giggled. “And here I thought you were kidnappers !”
“Kidnappers!” the women chorused and Helen asked, “Has somebody threatened you girls?”
“Not exactly,” George answered.
“We’ll tell you everything that’s happened so far,” Nancy promised, “after you give us your news and tell us what’s behind this surprise visit.”
“Yes, what made you decide to come?” Bess asked.
“Mostly hearing Helen talk so fondly about the time she spent here as a child,” Mrs. Thompson replied. “I just felt I had to see Greece myself. Of course, I dearly want to meet Mrs. Papadapoulos and her children, especially Maria.”
“It also occurred to us we might arrange to import some of her handmade embroidery,” Helen said.
“That’s a fantastic idea!” Nancy exclaimed.
“Helen has agreed to be my interpreter,” Mrs. Thompson explained. “Without her help, I’m sure all that beautiful embroidery would probably end up being shipped to penguins in Antarctica!”
“Of course, it would brighten up their tuxedos!” George quipped.
Everyone laughed, then Helen changed the subject. “Now tell us about your adventures in Athens.”
Nancy explained what had happened to them, mentioning the mysterious clues they had found. Helen and Mrs. Thompson listened transfixed.
“You’re in danger,” the older woman said. “I’m not sure it’s such a good idea for you to stay here.”
“Oh, please don’t worry,” Nancy said gently. “We’re used to this sort of adventure. Besides, now that you’re here to help us, we’ll round up those crooks in no time!”
This made Mrs. Thompson smile. George quickly asked, “Tell us what you two would like to do this evening.”
“Ever since I stepped off the plane, I’ve wanted to go to Herodotus Atticus,” Helen replied.
“The big amphitheater near the Acropolis?” Nancy asked.
“That’s right. I saw so many wonderful plays there as a child. Euripides’ work was always my favorite. ”
It was decided that everyone would meet in the lobby at 8:30 P.M.
“Does this mean we’re going to skip dinner?” George asked, causing a smile to ripple across her cousin’s face.
“Haven’t you adjusted yet to the fact that everybody in Greece eats late?” Nancy replied. “We’re bound to find a restaurant or tavern open near the theater. ”
As predicted, there was a festive-looking café within a block of their destination. Helen, however, begged her companions to visit the theater first.
“There is nothing playing tonight,” she said, “so we won’t stay long.
Bess’s stomach growled in discontent. Nevertheless, she followed the others to the theater. Although it was closed to the public,
“Look, why don’t you stay in our room while we check out 1110?” Nancy interrupted. “If we don’t come back within a reasonable amount of time, send a search party.”
“Good idea,” her friend agreed.
Bess stepped off the elevator on the ninth floor, leaving her friends to continue to the eleventh. It was still early evening. Several people passed Nancy and George in the hallway, but they recognized no one. Despite the knowledge they were not alone, the girl detectives cautiously approached the door marked 1110. The sound of bouzouki music from a radio floated toward them. Nancy glanced at George and pressed the buzzer.
Soon the door clicked open and two mocha-brown eyes stared at Nancy!
11
Clue on the Dock
“Helen Nicholas!” Nancy exclaimed in surprise and hugged her friend.
“And Mrs. Thompson!” George cried happily when she saw the other woman in the room. “We’re so glad to see you! When did you arrive?”
“Just a little while ago,” Helen replied with a smile. “I have missed Greece so much. Where’s Bess?”
“In our room. I’ll call her right away.” Nancy dialed their number and invited her friend to join everyone.
When Bess saw Helen and Mrs. Thompson, she giggled. “And here I thought you were kidnappers !”
“Kidnappers!” the women chorused and Helen asked, “Has somebody threatened you girls?”
“Not exactly,” George answered.
“We’ll tell you everything that’s happened so far,” Nancy promised, “after you give us your news and tell us what’s behind this surprise visit.”
“Yes, what made you decide to come?” Bess asked.
“Mostly hearing Helen talk so fondly about the time she spent here as a child,” Mrs. Thompson replied. “I just felt I had to see Greece myself. Of course, I dearly want to meet Mrs. Papadapoulos and her children, especially Maria.”
“It also occurred to us we might arrange to import some of her handmade embroidery,” Helen said.
“That’s a fantastic idea!” Nancy exclaimed.
“Helen has agreed to be my interpreter,” Mrs. Thompson explained. “Without her help, I’m sure all that beautiful embroidery would probably end up being shipped to penguins in Antarctica!”
“Of course, it would brighten up their tuxedos!” George quipped.
Everyone laughed, then Helen changed the subject. “Now tell us about your adventures in Athens.”
Nancy explained what had happened to them, mentioning the mysterious clues they had found. Helen and Mrs. Thompson listened transfixed.
“You’re in danger,” the older woman said. “I’m not sure it’s such a good idea for you to stay here.”
“Oh, please don’t worry,” Nancy said gently. “We’re used to this sort of adventure. Besides, now that you’re here to help us, we’ll round up those crooks in no time!”
This made Mrs. Thompson smile. George quickly asked, “Tell us what you two would like to do this evening.”
“Ever since I stepped off the plane, I’ve wanted to go to Herodotus Atticus,” Helen replied.
“The big amphitheater near the Acropolis?” Nancy asked.
“That’s right. I saw so many wonderful plays there as a child. Euripides’ work was always my favorite. ”
It was decided that everyone would meet in the lobby at 8:30 P.M.
“Does this mean we’re going to skip dinner?” George asked, causing a smile to ripple across her cousin’s face.
“Haven’t you adjusted yet to the fact that everybody in Greece eats late?” Nancy replied. “We’re bound to find a restaurant or tavern open near the theater. ”
As predicted, there was a festive-looking café within a block of their destination. Helen, however, begged her companions to visit the theater first.
“There is nothing playing tonight,” she said, “so we won’t stay long.
Bess’s stomach growled in discontent. Nevertheless, she followed the others to the theater. Although it was closed to the public,
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