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Show - 109 - "Are you thinking of the ghost, Pen?" said her sister. "Yes," she answered, "it seems that my life can't go its normal course until this mystery is solved. "I've tried, Vic, but I can't get Claudine out of my mind. I sometimes wonder if she hasn't some control over my actions and at times it frightens me. You've been lucky to be able to erase her out of yours. "That's because she's stopped appearing to me," said Vicky. "I think 'she's come to the conclusion that you're the the only one who will help her. I've overheard Mama and Papa talking about you and the ghost and I know they're very worried. I even heard Mama asking papa if it hadn't been a mistake for us to have moved into Gaven House because of Claudine." "I didn't know that," answered Penny. "I sometimes wonder myself." But she brushed all thoughts of doubt from her mind. "Vicky, I am getting nearer to some answers to this puzzle." She then related, as quickly as possible, the recent events that had occurred. Vicky looked furtively up where their parents were sitting. "Wow,if Mama and Papa knew that Maddie was helping you, there'd really ..be serious problems. I know that they're determined to keep you out of this • ghost stuff." "If I can get Maddie to tell me everything she knows about what happened after Claudine and Andre' were married, I may get a little closer to a solution. Also, Chang Lin knows a great deal'more about Dirk than he's telling me." Penny went on. "I don't know," said Vicky slowly. "You'd better tread very carefully from now on." They started walking back to the table where their parents were packing the remains of the lunch into the baskets in preparation for the drive home. It was getting towards dusk and most of the , crowds were leaving also. |