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18 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mystery</strong> on the Great Wall of China <strong>The</strong>n he and Cong took a tour of the lobby. When Papa called them back, Grant forgot about his gift. It did not matter; it was no longer there. “You folks almost need a Bactrian camel to handle all your luggage!” said the porter. He tugged an overfilled luggage cart toward the elevator. “What kind of camel is that?” asked Grant, as they boarded the elevator. “<strong>The</strong> kind with two humps, not one,” explained the porter. “Some of these creatures still live in the deserts of China.” “You have deserts in China?” asked Christina. <strong>The</strong> porter laughed. “Deserts, jungles, bamboo forests, snowy mountain plateaus, grasslands, wetlands, seacoasts—we have it all!” “You certainly speak very good English,” Mimi noted. “I am a student at a university in America. Beijing is my home. When I’m here, I work at the Marco Polo,” the porter explained. “My
One Hump, or Two? 19 name is John. I’ll bet this is your first trip to China?” he guessed. “It sure is,” said Grant, “and we are in search of mystery!” <strong>The</strong> porter laughed again. “<strong>The</strong>n you came to the right place!” Before the kids could ask him what that meant, the elevator door opened and they all hurried to their rooms, which each had a lovely Chinese design. “Very exotic!” said Mimi, pleased. “Very expensive,” grumbled Papa under his breath. “Very cool!” said Christina and Grant as they learned that Li and Cong were going to stay with them a few days while their parents were away on a business trip. “<strong>The</strong>y are in import and export,” Papa explained. “It was so hard not to tell you this surprise!” said Li. “That’s one reason there’s so much luggage,” said Cong. “<strong>The</strong>y were holding our suitcases behind the desk for our arrival.” <strong>The</strong> girls would be in one room; the boys in an adjoining room. What they never noticed
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