The search begins
... In the Morning as they left the old house behind, there was only one subject on Riley and Madeline minds,
As Miss Clavel led the girls down the first block, they met the man and his two monkeys.
"Buon Giorno!' the organ grinder greeted.
"Did you know my Uncle is coming?" Madeline smiled.
"Which is odd, we never met that uncle before..." Riley pondered, having her doubts about this man.
"Si?" the organ grinder asked
"He's from Vienna", they explained.
"AH! Then here is a waltz in his honor!" The organ grinder chuckled as he played a tune.
[Hurdy-Gurdy
Plays waltz)
Riley and Madeline curtsied as both monkeys bowed, and they took hands and began to waltz together.
(girls laught)
Miss Clavel chuckled as well. As soon as the dance ended she gently placed the twins back in line.
As they continued on their walk, a man who was selling balloons smiled at Madeline and Riley. They went over to inform him about their uncle arriving.
"Did you know today I have a visitor?" Madeline smiled at the man. Hoping to get a balloon.
"Who can that be?" The man questioned with a small grin.
"It's our uncle from Vienna." Riley whispered.
Madeline nodded her head to confirm what her sister whispered.
"For your uncle, so you each have something to give him!" The man replied as he handed dark blue and hot pink balloons to the girls.
"Merci Mister!" Madeline said.
Madeline and Riley were called back to their group by Miss Clavel once again, but stopped at a woman who was selling flowers.
"Guess who those are for?" Madeline pointed with a smile to the bouquet.
"Your uncle?" The woman smiled as she plucked out more flowers
Riley gasped, "Who told you?"
Nicole giggled as she came out of the Flower cart.
"Now everybody knows!" Chole announced
And everyone laughed.
... When the girls and Miss Clavel got home. the mailman was came.
The Mail Man said, "Riley, you have mail!"
Riley thanked the man and hurriedly opened the letter.
"Dear Riley, Hi, it's me, Ander once again. I know it's been a long time, but I was busy. Yes, my family is fine, and I know you and Madeline haven't heard from me in a while. But the real reason I am writing to you is, it's time you know the truth. There is no uncle named Horst Winter from Vienna. Your Birthdays are on December 5th, not May. just so you know. Kathy took you both to Paris,
. Love, Ander"
Riley thought "So I was right. Then saying aloud to herself Madeline and I are still Six years old? hmm I will show it to Miss Clavel tomorrow as she headed up the stairs to join her sister to wait for their so-called uncle.
... Poor Madeline could do nothing but wait until finally a taxi pulled up at the gate.
Madeline said: "He's here!" As she ran down the stairs.
Riley followed her quickly while trying to warn Madeline once again. "I don't know about this 'uncle'..."
Miss Clavel the stopped the twins and said: "Alors wait, we must make a good first impression, Non? Oui!"
As the other girls laughed, they ran down the stairs. But Miss Clavel stopped them.
a knock then sounded at the door. Miss clavel opened the door to show a young adult man, who had a smile on his face.
"Fräulein Clavel, I presume?" Miss Clavel nodded. The man tipped his hat to the woman. "Ja, I am Madeline and Riley's Uncle, Horst."
Riley and Madeline looked at each other and frowned ; this man was not who they had expected to see.
"Mais oui, Monsieur. And here are Madeline and Riley." Miss Clavel introduced the now frowning girls.
"Bonjour, Monsieur." Madeline Replied
"Ah! How could I not recognize my own flesh and blood?!" Horse asked before giving his hat to Miss Clavel. "You are every bit as beautiful as your mother."
"You know our mother?" Riley asked suspiciously?
"Ah, but of course!" Horse chuckled. "I am your uncle!" Nein? Family!
"Family? I did not know we had any," Madeline smiled.
"It is good, ja?" Horse replied with a smile.
"Oh, oui, Ja" Riley Replied…, but Horst continued, "I have questions for you please."
"Ja," the girls copied.
Horse snapped his fingers to summon the man, and now the gifts.
Riley said, "But Uncle Horst, where you when I was in the Hospital?
Uncle Horst didn't answer Riley though as he had started handing out the gifts.
"OOH! AHH!" The girls 'ooh'ed and 'ahhed as they were given gifts from their guest.
Girls said, "What can it be? He brought gifts for all of us!"
Uncle Horst?! Riley questioned as she was determined to get an answer to her question.
Horst said: "Riley I know I wasn't there, but Kathy filled me in on things, alright?"
Riley, still suspicious, said, "No, I have more questions. What are the names of my and Madeline, two dolls we have?"
Horse answered, "Polly and Annie, now please enough with the questions, Riley please open your gift.
Riley rolled her eyes.
... there were ribbons and boxes all over the place as each girls uncover a collar of Lace.
The other girls had opened their gifts, so the twins did as well.
Madeline said, "So beautiful and from mine and Riley, Uncle"
"Merci Beaucup, Monsieur Horst" the girls smiled to their guest
"You are most kind, Horse" Miss Clavel said, smiling.
"No no no! It is my pleasure!" Horse said. "It is good etiquette, ja, to bring parting gifts."
"Parting gifts?" Riley frowned as now she was getting very suspicious.
"We do not understand?" Madeline added.
"Perhaps I should stared at the beginning." Horse said before taking out an envelope and handing it to Miss Clavel. "As you can see, the courts have made me Madeline and Riley's new guardian. After all that how it be ja? We are family!"
Family! Madeline beamed happily at the word
"But what happened to Aunt Kathy?" Riley asked.
"Oh my dears, we are family... i thought I told her… I'm your real family but..." Horst trailed off.
"BUT?" the girls asked, nervous
"I live in Vienna," Horse said, "and my work is in Vienna, and there is a very, very fine exclusive finishing school! Madeline is already set up!"
All the girls gasped, "In Vienna?"
Horse smiled. "Ja, exactly. I knew you would understand."
"Leave my friends?" Madeline asked in shock "Leave Paris? Leave Riley behind?"
"For the very fine Viennese's finishing school." Horst smiled.
Nicole said: "Ooh la la, Madeline is to be finished?"
"You will be educated amid royalty." Horse said.
"Royalty?" Madeline inquired.
"Oh it is the very best of schools, I believe your mother may have attended at one point!" Horse smiled.
"The same school as Mama..." Riley said.
"Oh it must be wonderful." Madeline added.
"Tomorrow we take the orient express." Horse replied as he took out his pocket watch.
"Tomorrow?!" Riley and Madeline exclaimed.
The girls gasped, "Orient Express?"
"It leaves for Vienna at precisely 10:05 in the morning." Horse replied. "I will be here at 9:00, so please be packed, ja?"
"But, leaving tomorrow is so soon!" Riley said.
"BUT I.. I..." Madeline replied.
No one wanted them to leave so soon.
All 13 girls looked at each other sadly. Miss Clavel was frowning as well but she then decided.
"Oh, en Monsieur, we hoped you would dine with us this evening, non?" Miss Clavel asked.
"I would be most honored." Horse smiled and bowed and then got up and walked to the door. "Mein Liebchen, until this evening.
"Au revoir, Uncle Horst!" Madeline waved as She and Riley stood at the front gate.
[WOOF WOOF]
"Oh Genevieve, it is so wonderful to have an uncle!" Madeline said, looking back at her friends, "But it is not so wonderful to leave yet, it must be the right thing to do. Our uncle only wanted the very best for me, non?"
"Maddie Please listen to me. Riley began once more. But Madeline was not listening to her sister at all.
Genevieve licked Madeline.
Madeline laughed, "oui!"
Riley shook her head and walked next door to Steven's and Pepito's house and rang the bell.
Steven said, "Riley how was the visit?"
Riley started to cry as she said, "Steven, Madeline is leaving for Vienna in the Morning, I may never see my sister again!"
"Aw Riley it's alright come on inside and I'll have our cook fix you a cup of tea. Steven said as he led the distraught Riley inside.
Meanwhile….
... then something occurred out of Madeline and Riley's view Uncle Horse paid the cabbie and bid Adieu then stuck off on foot down the long avenue.
Later in the late afternoon , the 11 girls were getting ready for the special night.
"Remember girls," Miss Clavel said coming into the bedroom , "we must show Madeline and Riley's Uncle Horst that we are as good as any Viennese finishing school, then perhaps he will let her stay with us we will be tres delicate, non?"
all the girls "oui!"
Dainelle said "Tres polite"
"Tres elegant!" Chole adds to the conversation.
"Tres lady like the girls added as they twist
"I will ask papa and Mama to attend, they too have dined with royalty." Pepito narrates. He had come over to talk with Madeline and Riley (Who were talking in the parlor.)
Miss Clavel said, "Ah perfect, and I will invite the chairman of the school, Lord Cucuface. We will make a very good impression."
"Mais oui!" Girl curtsy
That night…
The girls bowed as they wore pink dresses with their laces, and had white gloves. Once they saw Horst, they curtsied for him as he bowed to them before he came to Pepito and Steven's Parents.
"Señores Ambassador of Spain, and his wife." Miss Clavel introduced Horst to their next door neighbors.
Horst shook hands with the Spanish Ambassador.
Dan said, "Es un Placer."
Horst said, "Likewise I'm sure."
Dan said, "Oh, and I have the honor to represent the King."
"Hannah said "Madeline plays with our younger son Pepito and Riley also gets along with our oldest son, Steven."
Horst said "Personal friend to many kings and at the school in Vienna Madeline will study with Princesses."
Pepito and Steven's parents looked at each other confused.
"Oh Madeline, I like your dress." Pepito smiled to the smallest of the thirteen girls.
"Oh thank you, Pepito." Madeline blushed.
"You look very pretty, Riley. Steven said.
"Well, thank you!" Riley said as she hid a smile.
The school chairman, Lord Cucuface, soon came over, and the girls curtsied to him with a polite smile. "Lord Cucuface," Miss Clavel introduced Horst to the chairman of the school.
Lord Cucuface said: "Herr Horst, I'm surprised we have never met." He shook Horsts hand. "I have many friends in Hight places in Vienna."
"Ja" Horse replied which seem to make him nervous.
Riley saw this out of the corner of her eye and smiled.
"Oh yes indeed," Lord Cucuface replied, "for example there's Baron um- un -"
"So many, perhaps you forget Horst replied"
"Well uh y-yes" Lord Cucuface replied. "Quite-Quite right."
"Mesdames et Messieurs." Mrs. Murphy walked in with a smile. "Dinner is served."
The big dining table was piled high with many dishes. Madeline and Riley sat next to their "Uncle."
"Here at school, I have learned how to play the piano." Madeline said quite proudly. Riley wasn't saying anything.
Horst said: "Most beneficial, but in Vienna you will learn how to play the flute."
Dainelle said, "She has also learned to paint."
Riley sighed and said "Ah, that is right Dainelle, Maddie did"
"In Vienna Madeline will learn to sculpt" Horse explained.
"And she learned um..." Chole begins but couldn't find the right words.
"Football" Nicole replied
Madeline gasps, "She mean physics. Riley and I learned"
Riley shook her head.
Horst chuckled, "Young ladies do not need to know such things."
"Our girls are-are quite top of the line, are they not?" Lord Cucuface replied
"Not as top as Vienna." Horst boasted.
"Really?" Lord Cucuface replied, "I say we had a girl years ago who married a duke."
"And one who is now a famous writer, Riley Replied hoping to go along with Madeline" to Vienna.
"In Madeline's new class, there will be three girls who are already duchesses. Four conessas. Two princesses. Oh, and an empress to be" Horst replied
Madeline gasped at the image in her mind.
Lord Cucuface replied, "Um... I believe that our girls have something very special for us this evening."
After dinner everyone went to the large sitting room.
As the adults Miss Clavel, Lord Cucuface, Horst, Steven and Peptio Parents sat down to watch the musical performance
Dainella conducted the music and the speaking as Nona played the violin. Sylvie's played the cello and Elli played the flute.
"I count like an accounted" Chole said.
" I speak Dutch like an duchess." Nicole added.
"And they print like a cupel of Princesses" Pepito finished. "Pointing to both Riley Madeline"
Riley and Madeline smiled at that.
Miss Clavel smiles back and patted both girls on the heads.
The 11 little girls started to sing: "We can sing, we can dance, we write poems with compassion!
We can draw, we can paint, all in true Parisian fashion.
We are dainty, proper and well-bred."
"Très très well traveled and très très well read!"
"We are elegant and cultivated,"
"Polished and sophisticated. Graceful, musically inclined."
"We can dribble!" Peito added as he kicked a soccer ball.
Riley got a bite nervous when Peito mentioned soccer.
Uncle Horst: "My, how refined."
11 little girls: "We can dance ballet in all positions, Curtsy for the politicians Sketch a portrait for the Louvre"
"Chloe: Sing at the opera!
(operatically) Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi!
"Uncle Horst: Hm, how very smooth.
(glass shatters and breaks)
11 little girls: "We can swim, we can skate, we can gallop with perfection.
We can cook, we can bake, every Cordon bleu selection!
We are dainty, proper and well-bred.
Très très well traveled and très très well read!"
Uncle Horst: (quasi spoken) A fine upbringing, you've been given, considering the place you live in, but, to learn correctly, if you please...I'll find a teacher who's Viennese."
Steven and Pepito parents look at one another.
Riley and Madeline look to Miss Clavel.
Miss Clavel: "They can weave, they can sew, with the finest silk or satin."
Lord Cucuface: "They can quote from the classics, in fluent Greek and Latin."
Spanish Ambassador's Wife: "They are dainty, proper and well-bred."
Spanish Ambassador: "Muy muy well traveled and muy muy, well read!"
Steven said "Time for Plan V I know you hadn't been Parction Pepito, but come on played"
(Pepito plays violin badly)
11 little girls: "We can sing, we can dance, we write poems with compassion. We can draw, we can paint all in true Parisian fashion We are dainty, proper and well bred!"
Uncle Horst sighs: "Nein
11 little girls: Tres tres will travel and tres tres tres tres tres well read. Oui oui!
Lord CuCuFace, and Pepito and Steven's parents all clapped at the end of the performance.
Uncle Horst rubbed his now aching head. as he said That was, uh, most entertaining for music lovers!"
he replied. "Do not worry, Liebchen, you will attend many concerts in Vienna just as your Mother loved to do."
Madeline and Riley were frowning at the annoyed expression of their uncle. (The twins were hoping that Horst would have changed his mind about taking Riley as well) to one another until they heard about their Mother. who love concerts.
"Now tomorrow we have an Early start, the orient express waiter for no one." Horst said after looking at his pocket watch to be on time.
Riley frowned as she realized that her chance of going with Madeline would not be happening.
"May oui uncle Horst" Madeline replied
"Allow me to drive you." Lord Cucuface offered.
"Of course" Horst said with a smile
"Yes, of course Lord Cucuface" was said as he walked out with the Man.
They walk to the car.
During the drive back to the hotel
"I, for one, will certainly miss our Madeline." Lord Cucuface replied.
"Ja" Horst replied with a slightly sad expression.
"Hey. There isn't any Chance they would take two girls" Lord Cucuface replied, trying to cheer up.
"Nein" Horst replied, "It will cost Money to have Riley at Vienna school?"
"There is, uh, of course the matter of the girl's inheritance!" Lord Cucuface Replied.
"O-oh hmm of course" Horst Replied. "Kathy never mention that to me?"
"It quite substantial". Lord Cucuface answered.
"Ja, as the new guardian, I´m responsible." Horst replied. "I will get Riley every Friday afternoon, while Madeline is in her Class's."
"Quite, quite, I had no doubts." Lord Cucuface replied.
The car stopped in front of the hotel and Uncle Horst bid Lord CuCuFace farewell as he got out of the car.
... Uncle Horst has polish Grace and Wit that seemed to be the sum of it but is there more then meet the eye to be uncover by and by.
Back in the hotel room Horst met Kathy in the hotel room
Kathy said: "Well, how did it go tonight?
Horst whose real name was Henri said: "Too well, Kathy, but Riley does want to tag along' tomorrow. ?
Kathy looked at him and said, "Henri, no, Riley will blow everything we work on! We worked too hard to have this plan be failed! If we did it in Paris, we will only have Madeline for 24 hours, so i had the Boss Movie the shop to Vienna. They won't think to look for Madeline there"
Henri said "Ja but that Lord Cucuface has friends in High Places in Vienna."
Kathy said "Don't worry everything will work out for the Best nothing will go wrong", and with a soothing facial expression.
"Right" Henri said, a look that says he's till unsure on his face.
Kathy said "Well I will see you tomorrow in Vienna with the brat. I must go catch the last train of the evening.
Horst nodded and Kathy left.
…
Back at the old house Miss Clavel had finished tucking her students into bed.
"Sleep well, mes cherie" Miss Clavel smiled as she was trying to remain cheerful as well.
"All girls Oui Miss Clavel, we will try."
Miss Clavel sighed and then turned off the lights. She shut the door to let her girls rest and sleep.
"I can't believe this is my last night" Madeline frowned
"C'EST HORRIBLE!" Nicole replied
"Non Non" Dainelle sat up but a tear rolled down her cheek, it is wonderful for Madeline... she is.. Dainelle broke down crying.
"Oh Madeline, what will we do without you'? " I mean, sure, we have Riley, but you two are a package deal!" Chole added, a sad expression came over her face.
"Do not worry, Mes amies and soeurs jumelles" Madeline replied, "I will come and Visit"
"Promise?" Riley asked.
"Soon?" Nicole added the question.
"As soon as i can!" Madeline smiled.
"All girls are friends got out of bed and hugged one another as they said Friends. for now and forever"
Riley added, "And sisters forever." with a sad smile.
"As the Moon as tear"
... while the other were sleeping all wrapped in there dreams.
[RINGS] Pepito got out of the bed and snuck out of his room. Steven could sense twins brother coming down the hallway as he was out of his room in no time.
Pepito yelped slightly from Surprise.
"What are you doing awake so Late?" Steven asked suspicious.
" Uh I´m sleepwalking?" Pepito Made up
"Nice try," Steven said. Giving him an ironical smile.
"Shh, come on, follow me" Pepito finally said.
... the muchacho next door was hatching a schema.
Pepito opens the gate, the rooster who wakes up and was about to crown out SQUAW- "Shh, por favor, if you wake the sun the day will begin and Madeline will be gone"
He then shook out a bag to the bird.
"Ooh..". The roosted look hungry and came down to the food.
"A full beak will keep you quite." Peito smiled as he poured out the food.
Not all the food, just a handful at a time, Steven whispered:
"Eat slowly chew!" Peito told the roost.
"You dumped out all the food, he isn't exactly going slowly" Steven whisper.
Once the roost finished eating, he then took a deep breather, so he could crow.
"AY YAY YAY!" Pepito panicked instantly and then, using his first best idea, threw the bag over the roosters head.
"That was a close one" Steven sight
"¡SILENCIO!" Pepito told the roost. "Don't wake el sole, go back to sleep!"
The roost poked his head out of the bag and took a deep breath.
Steven found a cork and put it on the bird break, unfortunate that didn't stop the roost either.
"SHUSH!" Pepito and Steven panicked.
"A-DOODLE-DOO!" the roost finally crowed loudly, and the sun was coming up on cue like with chanticleer.
... try as they might to stop daylight from breaking Pepito and Steven has failed and all of Paris was waking. as thirteen little girls met the Morning with dread... thinking of sorrowful goodbyes ahead. as the girls made their beds it was hard to ignore that Madeline sadly wouldn't sleep there anymore.
. As Madeline's bed was stripped of it pillow and sheets
... and at breakfast the mood went from gloomy to worst as the girls all recited their favorite verse.
"Girls. We love our bread, we love our butter, but most of all we love Madeline!" They started crying.
"Little girls" Miss Clavel tries to calm them down, "Your tears will make the hot Chocolate salty." she sniffled as she found herself unable to fight her tears as she cried along with the girls.
... as time grew short there were packing to do with Madeline clothes and some memories too.
Dainelle gives Madeline her baby doll. She kisses the doll goodbye and hands her over to Madeline. "Go with Madeline
(doll Squeaks")
Madeline puts the baby doll carefully into her suitcase and closed it.
... the suitcase closed but wouldn't click... Chole, Nicole and Sylvie sat down on the suitcase to help their friend. Till three more bottom did the trick.
Riley heard a click and said great teamwork Girls.
As the clock struck nine
Meanwhile next door at Pepito's and Steven's house
Pepito ah!
Steven uh huh
... Pepito was searching and hoping to find a farewell gift for Madeline.
"What will she like best? My slingshot?" Pepito asked as he took it out.
" Steven said bluntly. Mmm "Maybe not"
Pepito threw it away and kept searching. "Ah, my top but where is the string?" He then stood up and pulled it out
as the cat was playing with the spinning top and swatted it with his paw which made it spin around on the floor.
Steven soon sniffed the air and went over to the toy box. "What is that?" Steven then wrinkled his nose slightly at the green thing.
Pepito looked in and smiled as he dug it out. "My prized toad," sun-dried of course, he tossed it to the floor. MMM nah
The cat sniffed the toad and then looked very disgusted himself."
"Look, even mama cat hated how it smells," Steven sighed. "Just think of something that she can hang around in her room, or just smile."
Pepito looked confused. "Smile?"
"Si, Si," Steven insisted."
Pepito smiled and then dug deep in the box and pulled out what looked like a tiny head.
Steven gave a small scream. "What it is that?"
"Si Si The best present of all from the Ambassador of Brazil, Genuine imitation shrunken head." Pepito announced as he held a unique initiation shrunken head with a looped string around it, holding the head up.
"Mum," Steven muttered, unsure
as the cat was spooked by the design and ran out of the room.
"Perfecto!" Pepito smiled and then wrapped it up.
Stever sighed. "I did say something you could hang."
... while Pepito was busily wrapping his treat a taxicab waited outside in the street.. as Uncle Horst gestured and said..
Horse said "Now, my sweet"
[RAR RAR ARF ARF]
... Genevieve ran and jumped up on a seat.
[ARR ARR RAR]
"Nein Nein Nein" Horst replied angerly as he pulled Genevieve Marie out of the taxicab.
"Genevieve wants to go with Madeline" Chole said. "We have all agreed."
The girls said: "Oui oui".
Nicole said "She wil keep your company.
Nicole then put their pet back inside the cab.
Madeline gave a small smile and said Merci Mes Amies and Soeur
Horst pulled the dog back out and angerly said there is are in dog in the school in Vienna,
All girls look up in surprise at the sudden change in attitude. "OHH?!
"Alright then, there is no Madeline in the School of Vienna if they won't allow Riley or Genieve Marie to come." Madeline replied, her arms crossed.
Riley finally gave a small smile, "Nice going Maddie"
All girls gasp.
Horst sight. "Ja, I promise Madeline. Let's see if another spot will open for Riley."
Horst sighed again and allowed Genieve Marie jump back into the taxicab
[WOOF WOOF]
The girls sigh "AHH."
"Miss Clavel.. aham I have something for the trip."
"All of Madeline's needs are provided for." Horst said to Miss Clavel. "But any spending money may be entrusted to me for safekeeping," Horst said with a sly smile as he held out his hand.
"This is for Madeline." Miss Clavel said.
"Is it valuable?" Horst asked hopefully.
"Priceless' ' Miss Clavel answered and came to the Redhead Madeline. "Close your eyes...
Madeline did as she was told and closed her eyes.
"Now open.." Miss Clavel then said as she took out a familiar looking gold necklace
"oh Mama Beads!" Madeline beamed.
" When Kathy dropped both of you off on your first day here, I was told to put these in safe keeping until it was time to give them to one of you girls. Now Riley, it is up to you alright?"
Riley looked at the Necklace, then to Madeline and while she wanted to keep the necklace for herself she decided that she must give it to Madeline so she could have something to remember the old house by. nodding her head to Miss Clavel, Riley said "I want Maddie to have these so she can always remember us.
Miss clavel bent down and whispered in Riley's ear "I'm so proud of you I know you wanted to keep that for yourself. Standing back up Miss Clavel smiled at Madeline at Madeline and replied: "Alright. The teacher then placed the beaded necklace around Madeline Neck."
Madeline Then wrapped her arms around her twin hugging her tightly.
Riley returned the hug just as tightly.
" Horst said I thought that its perhaps diamonded?" He seem more intertester in jewelry's. "Emeralds? Pearls? No matter, beads can be entrusted to little a girl"
Madeline and Riley let go of each other.
"Merci Miss Clavel Madeline replied with a smile.
Miss Clavel hugged and kissed Madeline's cheek.
Horst says: "Ahem, Ja, well, you have me now and it is time to go we must be punctual. Auf wiedersehen"
Horst climbed into the taxi and closed the door.
The girls shout sadly: "Ohh, goodbye Madeline, we will miss you!"
"We love you, Madeline!" Nicole replied.
The cab drives away, with Madeline in it, wiping tears from her cheeks.
The remaining 12 little girls were now crying bitterly.
"Little girls don't cry." Miss clavel replied as tear come from her eyes. "We must be happy."
"Happy? The confused girls replied as it seem impossible with their nearest and dearest friend gone far way.
"For Madeline" Miss Clavel replied, trying her best to not cry anymore. "She is with her uncle Horst, and he is family's, we can write, and one day perhaps even visit."
"When?" Riley replied
"Oh Mes petties" Miss Clavel replied.
Everyone was hugging each other just as Steven and Pepito were rushing over with a Present for Madeline.
"Wait!" Pepito called out. "Were we too late, where is Madeline?"
"She is gone" Miss Clavel replied frowned to the boys"
"Forever!" The girls started to cry once more.
Pepito frowned, looking down to the present, and then cried out in distress about never see Madeline again. "NOOO!"
Steven said: "Riley, please, don't cry, we will find her, alright? Shh, shh, we just need to get to the train station."
"Our driver can drive us after them!" Pepito suggests.
"Your Driver?" Riley asked with a sniffle.
"Si, we are the son of the Spanish Ambassor. Come with us!" Steven told Riley and the girls.
The boys went to their Father's office.
Steven said: "Dad, can we have the car to go after Horst, please? So Pepito can tell Madeline a proper goodbye please!"
... inside the Ambassadors car with the girls', Steven and the Pepito the car speed off to the taxi, as he yelled..
"Rapido!" Pepito called to the driver. "Faster"
... while the Train depot was just ahead the taxi cab stopped at the Metro Instead...
"Uncle" Uncle? Madeline called out confused.
"Hmm, Ja, Liebchen?" Horst asked as he finished paying the cab driver.
"Why did we stop here?" Madeline asked with a questioning face. "This is not the train station?"
"Uh, because before the Train we need to go to the Boutique." Horst replied
"La Boutique? Pauraque" Madeline asked.
"Why?" Horst answers, "For a dress. And what a dress! A formal presentation dress. With sparkly things all down the front. Come!"
"But-" Madeline called out. However she and Genevieve were taken down to the Metropolitan
"Miss Clavel, leaned forward before looking to the Spanish boy. Pepito what is your packages?"
Pepito smiled sheepishly and unwrapped the box to show what that it was the shrunken head which made 11 girls screamed in horror at the sight of the shrunken Head.
"The drover drive out of control from the commotion before parking and luckily did not crash."
"Put it away, Miss clavel." scolds Pepito.
Steven said: "We better get Going.
Madeline walked Genevie on her leash and Horst walked over and bought the tickets
... down in the Metro the train stopped and everyone climbed on board... Horst pushed Genevieve out. [WOOF WOOF] the door closed.
"Genevie!" Madeline cried out in shock
The small girl ran to the train door.
"No dog allowed on the Metro." Horst firmly told the girl as he held her back. "She will wait until we get back."
"NO!" Madeline yelled.
"Ja" Horst Replied
"Genevieve.." Madeline cried out as the train rode off leaven. The pet being left behind
Genevieve whimpers.
Meanwhile an Investigator who had been hiding near the old house and been watching the whole kidnapping take place was taking notes so he could let the his other investigator friend back in Texas know.
Meanwhile the metro sped down the tracks.
"Something is not right" Madeline replied loudly as she now thought she had made a big mistake.
The small girl looked at her uncle and took a step away from him.
"Shh shh shh shh she is very excited." Horst smiled nervously at the crowd as they seemed concerned for the sad little girl.
"Great changes are happening in her life." Horst bends down to the little girls and whispers: "Be a good girl, who is in charge? I am in charge. You wish to see the court paper again?"
Madeline turned her head.
"Nein? Good" Horst told her satisfied, "We will discuss this later."
Madeline didn't say anything.
Back at the platform
... Genevieve was alone and she howled in despair.
Genevieve barks in sadness. "Awoo! Awoo!"
... Mewhile in the train depot there was no time to spare Miss Clavel, the girls, Steven and Pepito hurried forward unaware that the one they were seeking would not be there.
Voilà Dainelle Pointing to the departing time for Vienna 10'05 am to 1;30 pm.
"There is still time" Chole called out.
"We must run!" Nicole added as the clock was about to charge.
They rush over to the train that they thought their friend was on.
Miss clavel looks behind. "Girls, Girls keep in line oh, never mind run tres vite!"
They soon saw the conductor.
"Oh Monsieur. Have you seen a little girl?" Miss Clave asked him, "Dressed like this?"
"With an Uncle?" Danielle asked.
"And a Brown dog?" Steven added to the question.
"No." the Conductor shrugged.
"It is Tres tres important!" Riley replied, hoping to get far with it. she has red hair and is wearing a blue dress with a yellow coat and Hat like my friends.
"Tres Bien I will cheek Les tickets reservation" the Conductor replied before taking out his clipboard.
The other girls were on the edge as they hope they weren't too late"
"Please let their names be on the list" Miss Clavel thought to herself.
"Uh moment. Je regretted, i find no listing for them" the conduction replied
"No Listing? Something is not right?" Miss Clavel felt heartbroken.
Monsieur conductor can we please check the train Riley asked all of a sudden.
The conductor nodded and said "mai Oui but you must be off before the train leaves.
"the group nodded and soon split up and climbed into the train to check both ends
"Oh dear, oh dear! Something's not right!" Miss clavel cried out in dismay. "Oh dear, I fear a quiver, shiver kind of fright! There's something going wrong!"
The girls shout out: "Oui Oui!"
"The wrong that I suspect!" Miss Clave said.
All start to shiver. "Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Something is not correct!"
Meanwhile after making several stops along the way.
The Metro train had soon its stop at the location.
"Something is wrong!" Madeline frown.
"What?" Horst asked as he took her suitcase
"This is..." Madeline was about to ask.
"The end of the line" Horst Replied with an eye roll.
"Oui." Madeline added
"Trust me." Horst Repelled. "I am your Uncle Horst. Remember I live here."
"Oh dear, oh dear! Something is not good!" Madeline sang as she seemed to be in a dark and dirty city. "Oh dear, look here! I don't like this neighborhood!"
Madeline now knew she had made a huge mistake and thinking quickly and ever so secretly. The small girl reached into her pocket and unclipping beads from her Mother necklace, Madeline started making a trail. The small girl was hoping for her friends and sister to follow her if they came. "There is something going wrong! What is it? Qu'est-ce que c'est? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Something is not okay!"
Back on the orient express in Paris,
The girls were now looking around the car, asking other passengers
Steven tapped Riley on her arm and asked her quietly: "What are you doing?"
Riley answers: "Steven, please don't interrupt , I am talking"
Steven said concerned: "Riley, Miss Clavel will catch you. I know you know better to not talk to strangers."
Riley finished asking the passenger and turning to Steven, Riley hit him on the Arm.
Steven screams in agony, "Riley?!"
Riley said: "Next time don't you even think about getting in my way again,
Steven said: "Alright Alright let's get back to looking. boy Riley get a hard Hand for a girl
"We're searching high, we're searching low. We've got to find a sign." Steven, Pepito and the Girls sing. "Our favorite friend, where did she go? Oh dear, dear Madeline!"
"Oh, have I only realized when a stranger came to call?" Miss Clavel sang. "Who have I only recognize the danger to us all?"
"The danger to us all!" Steven, Pepito and the Girls sing.
Back in Vienna
"Now dear, now dear." Horst looks down to Madeline. "Everything is fine. My dear, why fear? Just put the chin-up, Madeline!"
"There's something going wrong! I don't know what to do!" Madeline sang before she quickly jumped out of the way as someone dumped water out of their apartment window.
"Now here, my dear, now hear. Just grin ha ha and say Poo Poo!" Horst told Madeline.
"Poo Poo." Madeline sang as they passed a rushing biker with breads, sticks that fell out onto the street.
"Oh dear, oh dear! Something is not right!" Everyone sang together. "It's clear our dear have vanished in the morning light! There's someone doing wrong, that uncle, he's the one! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! Something has to be done!"
"Oh dear! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Oh dear! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Oh dear! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Oh dear! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!
Something has to be done!"
The group was now standing back on the platform of the train depot.
[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS] the train rode away from the station.
"Well, that search was a no show." Riley groaned. "We will never find Madeline now."
... Miss Clavel and the group left the depot in despair.
While walking back to the car though,
[WOOF WOOF)WOOF WOOF]
... When a sound from the distance.
[WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF]
... has Nicole declaring...
"Genevieve!" Nicole exclaimed out with glee.
Genevieve rushed to the girls
"Genevieve!" the girls called out.
"She came from the Metro!" Dainelle said.
"Something is definitely wrong." Miss Clavel replied with worry.
Riley then remembered the letter from her cousin. Pulling it out of her pocket. Riley said: "Miss Clavel, I almost forgot I had a bad feeling about this Man claiming to be our uncle all along so I wrote to Andre, and his reply came Yesterday.
Miss Clavel took the letter from Riley. silently read the letter "Dear Riley I know it's been a long time, but I was busy, yes my family is fine, and I know you and Madeline haven't heard from me in a while. But the real reason I am writing to you is it is time you know the truth. there is no uncle named Horst Winter from Vienna? And also your Birthdays is on December 5th not May. just so you know, Kathy took you Both to Paris.
Love Ander"
Miss Clavel was shocked as she read the letter once more. The teacher was thinking to herself, "Kathy had been lying to me all along, no wonder she disappeared all of a sudden.. Then looking at her students, Miss Clavel said "let's head home girls, i need to make a phone call. To the police."
…
Meanwhile in Texas
It had been a few weeks since Paul and Amy had spoken to the private investigator that they had hired to help find the girls. The two parents were getting very annoyed at the fact that they hadn't heard anything yet. Until one day when Paul was at work and his phone rang.
"Hello Paul Allen Fogg speaking.
Hello Paul this is private Teddy and I have some news for you.
Paul was in full alert hearing that. "Hold on sir let me call my wife and you can speak to the both of us.
"Alright teddy said.
Paul then called Amy on his cell phone.
Amy was ecstatic. When her husband told her what was happening and hurriedly left her office for the day and met up with Paul at his office.
Once she and Paul were in a conference room, Paul put the office phone on speaker. Paul said "So what is the big news?
Teddy said well I've spoken to a lot of other investigators and according to my other investigator friends who live in Paris. They have tracked down that where your missing daughters have been. And my friend wants you to go down there and talk to them.
Paul and Amy were shocked. Madeline and Riley have been in Paris France this whole time? The two parents said together.
Oh thank you so much Paul said and please tell your friend that we will be in Paris first thing tomorrow morning.
Yes sir I will. Teddy said as he hung up.
"Oh Amy this is wonderful we will finally be able to have our whole family together again. Paul said
Amy nodded as tears of joy fell down her cheeks. "Let's go and start packing. Amy said.
As they were leaving the office Paul told his boss what was happening, and the boss was happy to let Paul take however long he needed.
As soon as the parents were back at the house, they immediately started packing. "Wait Paul what about Alice and Maxwell shouldn't they be coming with us as well? Amy asked.
"Yes but what about school?" Paul asked.
"Hmmm well I'm sure if you explain what's going on they can give the kids their school work to do. Amy said.
Paul nodded and said I'll call the schools now and let them know what is going on. Amy nodded.
A few hours later Alice and Maxwell came home with a overloaded backpack. "Mom, dad our teachers gave us so much school work. Alice said.
"Yes they said it's because you have some big news you want us to know, so what's this big announcement? Maxwell asked.
"Well you two investigator Teddy told us today that your sisters have finally been found. Paul told his older kids.
The two siblings were shocked. You mean Madeline and Riley have been found?
"Yes" Amy said your sisters have been in Paris France this whole time and the reason your teachers gave you both so much work, is because all of us are leaving for Paris in a few hours.
Alice and Maxwell gave a scream of delight and hurried upstairs to pack. Once they were packed, the family hurried to the airport and got on the plane that took them to Paris.
…..
It was the next morning when the family arrived in France. After a quick breakfast and dropping Maxwell and Alice at the Hotel room, the two parents made their way to the hotel conference room where they met with investigator Pierce. As soon as they sat down and said hello to each other.
Amy asked so where are the twins?
Peirce however said "well we seem to have a bit of a problem right now.?
"A problem?! the parents said.
Pierce said well yes but we are definitely trying to solve it.
Paul's eyes narrowed and he said "what is this problem?
Well it seems that your youngest twin daughter has been kidnapped. Pierce said
Paul and Amy were silent for a moment and then Amy exploded with anger. WHAT DO YOU MEAN MADELINE HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED? Amy yelled.
Well.. investigator pierce said that's what we're trying to figure out. Madam .
"what can we do? All we want is to just have the girls back with us. Paul said trying to keep calm.
Investigator Pierce said look the investigation is already underway and you will be meeting with the girls teacher from the boarding school where both girls have been staying.
Paul and Amy took a deep breath and said "what is this teachers name?"
Peirce said her name is Clara Clavel, and you will meeting her at the police station this tomorrow.
The two parents nodded and thanked Peirce for the information. The two parents then left the conference room and went back to their hotel room and they told their other children what happened.
Alice and Maxwell were shocked and upset as well. a couple hours later after dinner and after Alice and Maxwell were asleep,
Amy and Paul got into bed. "Oh Paul I fear that we will never get our girls back." Amy said.
"Don't worry my dear we will find them I just know it. Paul said. I just know it.