MYSTERY
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Case 1 Part 1: The Mystery of the Missing Nuts
It was a peaceful day at the office of Montreat City’s only private eye. Swany Lakeland was
just about to enjoy a nice cup of brutallyattackinganypasserby tea, his favorite flavor, when his
swan-phone rings.
*HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK* Swany gets up from his desk and picks
up the phone with feathery quickness.
“Swany Lake here.”
“Lake, thank goodness you’ve picked up, we’ve been tearing out our feathers for days on
this case,” the one at the other side responds.
“Police chairman Duckington?”
“Yes, Lake. You’re the only guy who can do this.”
“Sorry. You know I’m not a tool of the man anymore. I’m a free bird.”
“Lake, I know we’ve had a history, and normally I wouldn’t trust you and your loose-cannon
way of handling cases, but there’s no one else who can solve this mystery. You’re the best We
both know that. That’s why I called you. Listen, the force has been up in its beak with this stuff for a
week now, and we can’t get through it without help. I think ... I think the stealings might be tied to .
.. your old partner.”
“Impossible .. . Flap Goosland?”
“Yes, Lake. No evidence, except the scent of goose.”
“I’m on the case. What’s the situation?”
“Excellent. Madame Patricia Acorn’s prize nuts have been stolen three nights ago and
there’s not a speck of evidence to go on. You need to get over there tonight and see whi you can
find. If it really is Goosland, then you know what to look for. You learned everything he had to teach
you.”
“Yeah, got it. See ya,” Swany says right before he puts down the phone. He pauses a mo
ment, simply resting his hand on the phone. It’s been years since he’s seen ol’ Flap, not since he
ran off to become a master thief. Afoul tear runs down Swany’s face, remembering his old past with
his dear partner in the force, and then steels himself for the case ahead.
Swany grabs his signature raincoat off the
rack, dawns it, and heads outside. He takes flight
towards the Squirelforde estates with winged speed.
TO BE CONTINUED....
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