The Mystery on the Great Wall of China

124 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mystery</strong> on the Great Wall of China
After all the events at the Great Wall,
they had been allowed to get on the train just
as it was about to leave the station. <strong>The</strong>y had
traveled all night, arrived back in Hong Kong,
and been escorted directly to Mimi’s room by
Papa, who looked like a pretty tired, dirty
cowboy himself.
Mimi beamed. “It’s in all the newspapers
this morning!” she said. “You kids captured the
Jade Thief! <strong>The</strong> phone has been ringing off the
hook with reporters calling here. I just don’t
understand.”
Grant showed Mimi the treasure map and
she looked puzzled. <strong>The</strong>n her eyes gleamed.
“Grant!” she said, “you won’t believe this…”
Before she could finish, Cong interrupted
her. “I see your computer is open on your desk,”
he said. “Did you decide to write a mystery?”
Once more Mimi beamed. “I did!” she
said. “I was sleeping and I had the strangest
dream. I dreamed that there was a treasure map
and some missing jade, and…”
Now Christina interrupted. “Oh, Mimi,
you did not. You’re making that up—aren’t you?”
Mimi shook her blond curls. “I promise
I’m not,” she said. “I just got this great idea for