CHAPTER TENAs Rena made her way to the house she became aware of a commotion going on. From inside came whoops of glee, laughter, triumph.
Then John came flying out.
“Rena,” he called, waving and running to her.
“What’s happened?” she asked as he whirled her around.
“Adolphus has made an incredible discovery. You remember that leather purse that we found under the cross?”
“The one that contained the last two coins, yes?”
“There was something else in it. A piece of paper. It’s a riddle, a clue to the other twenty three coins. Adolphus thinks they’re somewhere in the house and if we can find them – ”
“Oh John, John can it really be true?”
“It has to be true. Don’t you see, this is the miracle he spoke of. Come on.”
He seized her hand and they ran back together.
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