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A Jewel Joke
Mystery
Mystery teasers are little stories where you need to figure out what happened based on the given clues.Mystery
Dr. T.G. Smith got out of his VW Beetle and walked past the ice-frosted car in Miss Forkton's perfectly clean, neat-looking, snow-covered driveway. It had snowed heavily earlier, but the storm had stopped an hour ago. He walked cautiously up the icy stairs to the door. It was a small cottage-like house, with no garage, or much of a yard.
Miss Forkton opened the door when he rang the bell and invited him in. "It sure is cold out there," he said.
"Yes, too cold for burglars, you would think," came her reply.
"Tell me about your robbery, Miss Forkton," Dr. Smith said.
"Well, I just got home about five minutes ago. When I came into the door, I saw my safe open," she replied, and pointed to an open wall safe. "I went straight to the phone and called you. I'm glad you got here so fast!"
"Yes, we may have a hot trail for such a cold night," Dr. Smith mused.
"I had a fortune in jewels stolen, Dr. Smith. I don't think this is a good time for jokes!" she said.
"I agree with you one hundred percent. So...why did you bring me out on such a cold night for this little joke of yours, Miss Forkton?" the detective asked.
WHY DID HE MISTRUST MISS FORKTON?
Miss Forkton opened the door when he rang the bell and invited him in. "It sure is cold out there," he said.
"Yes, too cold for burglars, you would think," came her reply.
"Tell me about your robbery, Miss Forkton," Dr. Smith said.
"Well, I just got home about five minutes ago. When I came into the door, I saw my safe open," she replied, and pointed to an open wall safe. "I went straight to the phone and called you. I'm glad you got here so fast!"
"Yes, we may have a hot trail for such a cold night," Dr. Smith mused.
"I had a fortune in jewels stolen, Dr. Smith. I don't think this is a good time for jokes!" she said.
"I agree with you one hundred percent. So...why did you bring me out on such a cold night for this little joke of yours, Miss Forkton?" the detective asked.
WHY DID HE MISTRUST MISS FORKTON?
Hint
How long had it been since she "came home"?Answer
"Dr. T.G. Smith got out of his VW Beetle and walked past the ice-frosted car in Miss Forkton's perfectly clean, neat-looking, snow-covered driveway. It had snowed heavily earlier, but the storm had stopped an hour ago."If Miss Forkton would have arrived at her house "just five minutes ago", then her car would not have been covered in snow nor would the windows have been ice-frosted. There would also have been tire tracks from her car, and her foot prints in the driveway, and leading up the stairs. Because there was no garage, there is no way Miss Forkton could have parked her car anywhere else. This suggests that Miss Forkton never left the house since the storm.
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Got it right off but still a nice tale!
Good mystery teaser. I always love a mystery!
yep, who doesn't enjoy a good mistery?
got it right away, but great teaser!
Good. i got it fast though
very good teaser it was easy but fun
very easy, I got it right away. good clues, though, but they were a little obvious.
easy, but fun
easy but it was fun
it was very easy, but still fun. i knew that she had done it/it wasnt real as soon as i read that she had gotten bak 5 min ago, but it was still enjoyable!
i got it half right!
I thought it was cute! Good teaser!
Thanks for all the great comments you all!
i got it.ice teaser
Aug 31, 2005
Gonna agree with 90% of the people who have added comments...easy...but fun
Sep 05, 2005
Too simple...not so fun. Nice try, though
nice job, fun but easy.
You should write more!
I'm with FerretGirl, write on!
the mystery was fun good story
Good teaser, very easy!!
nice story, a little too easy. But fun.
Very easy, but very fun!
Kinda silly, don't you think??
In addition to the above mentioned clues.... her NAME gave her away too!!! LOL
Miss Forkton = Miss Forked-Tongue!!! Cute pun!!
Miss Forkton = Miss Forked-Tongue!!! Cute pun!!
I cant belive I got that one wrong.
Cute and easy teaser! Luved it! I actually got it!
ez, got it when I saw the ice frosted car part. Great teaser!
Superdee duperdee easy, but superdee duperdee fun. =)
ah, this is the first mystery puzzle i've EVER figured out thanks
A bit too easy, but I enjoyed it.
Easy, however nicely written
Next time I hope Mrs. Forton at least try to make footprints in the snow, which would indicate that someone was on the property.
Kool Teaser, Easy Teasy...
Kool Teaser, Easy Teasy...
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