Chapter 13
Getting the Last Piece
Mitchel filled them in on what happen in the lounge car. And then he showed them the glass.
"So how do we get the fingerprint?" Hannah asked.
"Oh! I know! I need a pencil." Lola instructed.
After searching the cabin, they found a mechanical pencil. Lola took some of the lead sticks out and crushed them. Then she took the powder and sprinkled it on the glass. The prints became visible.
"Now all you have to do is to pass it over the scanner on the laptop and the software should unlock."
"Okay, now tell me what has gotten you two so spooked."
"Well, when I was looking in Steve's cabin, he had all of this outdoor camping equipment."
"Like what?" Mitchel asked.
"There was a fishing pole, bow and arrows, a tent, a belt hatchet and other stuff like that."
"Did you say a belt hatchet?"
"Yes."
"Was there a knife there?"
"No. But there was a belt there that was just like the one the knife sheaf was on."
"Do you think that Steve did it?"
"Why do you think Hannah and I are so freaked out right now."
"I guess that make sense."
"Besides that, Hannah came in the room and scared me to death!"
"I didn't know you were still in there."
"You could have knock first."
"You didn't have to yell at me when I came in."
"You scared me."
"You called me Miley!"
"I almost wet myself!"
"Wait a minute. Did you say there was a tent in the cabin?"
"Yes. It looked like a two person tent. Why?"
"Hannah, read the information about how Mary Grant died."
"Hmmm…says here that she was strangled by a small rope of cord."
"Like in a tent string?"
"I guess."
"Was there anything broken or messed up in the cabin?"
"Well, the mirror was broken. I didn't get a close look at it though. THAT is when Hannah scared me." Lola glared at Hannah when she said this.
"I'm sorry already."
"I think we've done it."
"Done what? Solve the case?" Hannah asked.
"Well, would you let us in on the answer then?" Lola wanted to know.
"I just need one more piece of information to prove it."
Mitchel filled them in on what he needed.