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A SEASON OF STORIES
Peabody Mansion Mysteries
Episode 8
Laura & Penny on
the Hunt for Clues
Leanna Lindquist, DTM
In the previous episode, Laura made some observations and more warnings appeared.
“You read it this time but let me sit down first.” After starting breakfast, Laura began
Penny pulled out a chair and lowered herself. reviewing the evidence. Photos of the Halloween
“Okay, now I’m ready.” party lay in several piles on the coffee table, many
Laura’s voice cracked as she read, "I warned affixed with sticky notes. She thumbed through a
you. Back off now." “Oh Penny, I stirred up a legal pad with a list of facts and theories she had
hornet’s nest.” worked on over the last few days. An authoritative
“What do you intend to do?” rap on the door broke her concentration. As Laura
“Right now, I’m going home to put on my opened it, Penny charged in.
bathrobe and curl up on the couch with a mug of “Laura, get your coat. We're going to Peabody
hot chocolate. Then, I need to study the photos Mansion,” Penny declared.
again. I think we missed something, and we need “Why are we going there?
to figure out what.” “To look for clues of course. Didn’t your son
Penny pressed her hands over her eyes and tell you that a lot of the Peabody’s personal items
sighed. “What time do you want me to report for were still there?”
duty tomorrow?" “Penny, you are brilliant.”
“How about 8:00? I’ll have tea and muffins “Was there ever any doubt?” she laughed.
ready.” “I’ll fill a thermos with tea and wrap up some
After a night of troubled sleep Laura awakened muffins."
to the sun shining in her bedroom window. The When they reached the mansion, Laura pulled
world seemed a little less scary. out the key with the red ribbon and unlocked
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