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Gretchen, Henry, and the Missing Jewels
Detective Gretchen looked out of her window at a beautiful California sunset, but she was not enjoying it at all. She was sure that Henry was up to no good again, but she didn't have as clean a case as she needed. She had him under arrest for stealing the jewels from the traveling exhibit at the museum, but since she couldn't find the jewels, she was afraid she was going to have to let him go. One of the guards said Henry was sending a letter to his girlfriend, but there was not much useful information in it.
"Let me see that letter," demanded Gretchen, sure that she would find enough in it to get the jewels. The guard gave her the letter, but warned he was only talking about eating and drinking, and there wasn't much to go on.
The letter read: "Dear Lizzie, I can't wait to be released from here so we can be together again. I was thinking we could go to drink some dessert wine by the water where I recently dropped my waffle on the beach under the tree closest to the parking lot. I will bring myself, if you can bring the ice and anything else we need. Love, Henry"
"What a fool," muttered Gretchen, as she dispatched her team of officers to gather the evidence.
Where did she send them to get the jewels?
"Let me see that letter," demanded Gretchen, sure that she would find enough in it to get the jewels. The guard gave her the letter, but warned he was only talking about eating and drinking, and there wasn't much to go on.
The letter read: "Dear Lizzie, I can't wait to be released from here so we can be together again. I was thinking we could go to drink some dessert wine by the water where I recently dropped my waffle on the beach under the tree closest to the parking lot. I will bring myself, if you can bring the ice and anything else we need. Love, Henry"
"What a fool," muttered Gretchen, as she dispatched her team of officers to gather the evidence.
Where did she send them to get the jewels?
Answer
The jewels were found in a recently-covered hole under a tree at the San Diego port. In Henry's letter, he mentioned the dessert wine (Port), the waffle he dropped on the beach (Sandy Eggo -- hence, San Diego), and the tree. Gretchen knew he wouldn't need ice for the wine, so the ice he referred to must have been the diamonds from the exhibit.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Clever...KEEP 'EM COMIN'.
Well written and meets the 2C's wonderfuly (clever and creative ). Keep them coming.
Very nice. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more of your riddles
that was good, I didnt get it, but then I never heard of San Diego Port so I probably never would have gotten that. But, it's a fun idea, although I thought Henry could have tried to hide the fact that he was sending a hidden message better, made it sound more natural somehow, but, hey, it's easy to critique, hard to create, so, good job!
Enjoyed it...but, do you know how many trees there are by parking lots by the beaches, in Sandy Lego?
Hey rock, that was Sandy eggo, but got the drift! Great job on this one.
Hey rock, that was Sandy eggo, but got the drift! Great job on this one.
lol! Good one! I almost got it
Great job! I liked it.
Great one, got ice and wine ,but not the other, very well done, I like these a lot
GrEaT ThInKiNg!!!!!
I liked this one.
got it right away, yet im in2 that stuff and i loved it
My oh my, I was wayyy off base!
I thought it was as simple as being; the girlfriend has the jewels... aka: ice.
Boy, I sure missed the boat!!
I thought it was as simple as being; the girlfriend has the jewels... aka: ice.
Boy, I sure missed the boat!!
Ice - easy! Sandy eggo - brilliant! Never been into wines - I blew this one. You are truly wicked.... Keep them coming.
I had never heard of San Deigo Port so I was lost. I was clever tho once I read the answer.
That sandy eggo and San Diego was awsome. I loved it.
Oops..... I was a whole continent off!! I was thinking along the lines of a "classier" waffle to go with the dessert wine.... ie: BELGIAN!!
A good mystery, nicely written. I liked the subtle clues, it helps make a good mystery into a great one.
I failed at this...didn't even get a single clue right...
This is a good one. I live in San Diego and still did not have a clue
Love it!! got half of it rite but not the other... he he
Wow, thats fun
Nice, I loved this one. Sandy Eggo made me laugh. I got everything but the Sandy Eggo Part Keep more mysteries coming!
I didn't get the Sandy Eggo bit...
I thought it would be in a completely different place
good one
I wouldn't have made a good detective because I totally didn't get it, but how fun!
A sandy Eggo!!
A sandy Eggo!!
I like the Eggo part. GO WAFFLES!!!!
Fun But Easy.
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