by Fran Moriarty

Created on: April 18, 2008   Last Updated: June 11, 2008

The Case of The Grabbed Globe

The Suspects:

Ethel
Mrs. Martello
Randy
Ms. Crystal
Albert
Beth
Roland
Mr. Martin
Mrs. Baumer

"Hello!" The handsome gentleman extended his hand in greeting. "I'm Professor Moriarty."

Mrs. Martello smiled. "I'm Mary Martello. I teach Social Studies. Ooh! Its so good to meet you. I've heard so much about you."

"Mr. Baldwin, the principal, called. He said there was a global concern. Can you fill me in?"

"Oh! Let me!" Ethel interjected. "Someone stole the globe and is holding it for ransom."

"What globe?"

Ethel began to race through the story in one breath. "The globe was a gift willed to the school by Henry Hammer. He was the oldest man in the community. He actually fought in War World I"

Mrs. Martello interrupted and began to lecture. "The globe was inscribed, In grateful appreciation. John Pershing, General, AEF.' It is treasure of the our school. It...It..."

"Ok! Just tell me what happened?" The Professor asked.

"I was preparing the display case for a Veteran's Day. Ms. Crystal came in and was showing me the pictures from her daughter's wedding. While we were looking at the pictures..." Mrs.
Matello began to cry. "When I looked at the display case It was gone!"

"Do you want me to show you around?" Ethel interrupted. "I am class President and I can show you around. What an atrocity!"

"Atrocity?" Moriarty asked as he waved bye to weeping teacher.

"It's one of this week's vocab words." Ethel smiled.

"I see! So what's the big deal with the globe?" The professor asked.

"The globe disappeared. In its place was a note demanding that a ransom be paid. But it was in some sort of code. They wanted the hour, day and month of the Armistice. Whatever that is? Randy, of all people, figured that it must be 11-11-11, that's $111,111." She handed the Professor a piece of paper. It read:

"The globe will be yours if you use the month, day and hour that this globe honors. There are six digits. Use a size 11 shoe box to place all the money in. Use $100 bills so it fits! It should be placed in the Anthology section of the Anonymous poets in the Library. I will leave a note with the location after I take the box of money! Anyone in the library or watching and I disappear with the whole world! You may enter the library tomorrow morning and not before. I am watching! The globe will be smashed. So be careful!"

"It is nicely written in cursive. I haven seen such good handwriting in a long time." The Professor said. "Where's Randy?"

Just then a voice sang out. "I'm Randy!. I the man

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