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Page 81 From the distance, you and Jenny watch two more police cars conveying on the scene. In a few minutes they all pull away. You can see Nagar sitting alone in the back seat of one of the cars, isolated by wire-mesh grating. He is yelling something at the officers in front. That won’t help his case any, you reflect. “I’m surprised they left the place unguarded,” Jenny says “I imagine at least once cop will be back soon,” you say “This may be our only chance to get those diamonds!” “Let’s go,” says Jenny Searching along the perimeter of the house, you find an unlocked kitchen window that you missed last time. It opens with a little prying. You climb inside and give Jenny a hand and pull her in after you. Flashlight in hand, you walk out of the kitchen with Jenny close behind. As you move toward the stairs, you pass by the opulent dining room, where you stop to gaze up the enormous chandelier from which hang dozens of crystalline lights. “I think it’s swinging a little, Jenny.” “It kind of looks that way,” she replies. “But let’s just say we’re imagining it.” From somewhere above, you hear the ticking of a clock. It grows louder. “I’m not imagining that,” you say. “A ghost clock,” Jenny says, and you both laugh. Turn to page 84