The Mystery on the Great Wall of China

X Marks the Spot! 111
As soon as he was out of earshot, the kids
devised a plan. “Look,” said Grant. “I’m going to
wander over to the wall. Christina, you stand
back here with the map and guide me left or right
to where you think the X seems to be located on
the map. Cong, you watch the watchtower. And
Li, will you please keep an eye out for Papa?”
<strong>The</strong> kids nodded eagerly. <strong>The</strong>y knew it
was a long shot that Grant would find any
treasure, but it was fun to try and to pretend that
they might have good fortune.
Grant took a big gulp of air, as if he were
going underwater. <strong>The</strong>n, bravely, he marched
toward the side of the wall. Every now and then,
he would look back at Christina. She would
motion to him with her hand whether to move
left or right. <strong>The</strong> only problem was, she kept
changing her mind.
Finally, exasperated, Grant ran all the way
back. Out of breath, he asked, “What gives? You
keep moving me back and forth.”
“Well, it’s hard, Grant,” grumbled
Christina. “It’s not like there’s some big, giant X
up there on the wall, you know.”
<strong>The</strong>n, suddenly, Christina got a peculiar
look on her face. Ignore all the red herrings, she