The Mystery on the Great Wall of China

58 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Mystery</strong> on the Great Wall of China
announcement, except for one man who had
been in the lavatory at the front of the plane.
<strong>The</strong> restroom door suddenly flew open
and banged loudly against the wall, startling
some of the passengers. <strong>The</strong> man staggered
down the aisle, grabbing one seat, then another
as he passed, trying to keep his balance in the
turbulence that bounced the plane through the
air.
<strong>The</strong> children had no doubt that he was
their treasure map guy. His eyes were jade
green. His suit was black. His shirt was white.
And every time he grabbed a seat, his jacket
flipped open to reveal a yellow lining.
If they’d had any doubt at all, it was
immediately dispelled when the man passed
their row. Even though the airplane was stable
at that moment, he still bolted to one side. As he
hovered over their seats, he held his fist near
Grant’s face, then opened his hand and let an
object fall into Grant’s lap. <strong>The</strong>n he hurried on
down the aisle to his seat in the rear of the plane.
<strong>The</strong> man had been blocking Mimi’s and
Papa’s view, so they never saw a thing. Grant
looked down, feeling sure he knew what the
object was—a fortune cookie.