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Mr. Money Bags
Thomas P. Stanwick, logician and amateur sleuth had come to Mr. Pennyroll's house. Mr. Pennyroll was explaining how he had been kidnapped by bank robbers when he arrived to open up the bank where he was the assistant manager.
"They forced me to open up the safe and give them the money. Then they made me drive towards my home from the bank. They intended on getting my wife's jewelry too," explained Mr. Pennyroll.
"Tell me how you were able to escape, Mr. Pennyroll," said Mr. Stanwick.
"We were driving towards my house from the bank. One of the kidnappers had dumped the money out of the bank bag into a paper sack. Then he threw the bank bag out of the window. Two blocks later we stopped for a red light. He was looking down at the money, and I saw my chance. I opened my door, jumped out of the car, and ran. I ran up to the nearest house, and they let me in. Luckily, the kidnappers did not follow me. They just drove off."
"Let's follow your route back to the bank and see if we can find any clues," said Mr. Stanwick.
They left the house in Mr. Stanwick's car. Soon Pennyroll shouted, "There it is! There's the money bag!" They stopped and picked up the empty bank bag and continued on towards the bank. In a few minutes they came to a light. "This is where I escaped," said Pennyroll.
After getting back to the bank, Mr. Stanwick said, "I have a problem with your story."
What did he notice?
"They forced me to open up the safe and give them the money. Then they made me drive towards my home from the bank. They intended on getting my wife's jewelry too," explained Mr. Pennyroll.
"Tell me how you were able to escape, Mr. Pennyroll," said Mr. Stanwick.
"We were driving towards my house from the bank. One of the kidnappers had dumped the money out of the bank bag into a paper sack. Then he threw the bank bag out of the window. Two blocks later we stopped for a red light. He was looking down at the money, and I saw my chance. I opened my door, jumped out of the car, and ran. I ran up to the nearest house, and they let me in. Luckily, the kidnappers did not follow me. They just drove off."
"Let's follow your route back to the bank and see if we can find any clues," said Mr. Stanwick.
They left the house in Mr. Stanwick's car. Soon Pennyroll shouted, "There it is! There's the money bag!" They stopped and picked up the empty bank bag and continued on towards the bank. In a few minutes they came to a light. "This is where I escaped," said Pennyroll.
After getting back to the bank, Mr. Stanwick said, "I have a problem with your story."
What did he notice?
Hint
Location, location, locationAnswer
Heading back to the bank, they should not have reached the money bag before they reached the corner where Mr. Pennyroll jumped out of the car as he supposedly did that after they tossed the bag out. If this were true, they would have passed the corner first and then the money bag on the way back to the bank. He must have made up the story about the kidnappers and is really involved in the stolen money.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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This one was very good, watching all those CSI episodes and reading mystery and suspense novels paid off, very well done
Wow! I can't believe I got it without a hint. Good job!
this was a good story. Real neat.
Very fun. I got it without the hint.
Well, I guess I'm the dunce in the group, I didn't get it at all!!
I thought it had something to do with the lack of that invisible ink stuff that money is treated with for just such circumstances....
Please, help me out of this box that I just can't seem to think outside of!!!!!!
I thought it had something to do with the lack of that invisible ink stuff that money is treated with for just such circumstances....
Please, help me out of this box that I just can't seem to think outside of!!!!!!
I guess i wasn't concentrating hard enough. The teaser was adequately difficult. I was thinking along other lines. NOt the escape route, but I did know our unlucky banker was involved. Jumping from the car without getting shot. I watch too many gory movies.
Good one. Well written. Yup. I got it. Good job, fishmed
A Very Good Teaser.I Liked it though it was easy.
I liked it lots!!!!!
I had to read it through twice before I realized the order of the light and the money bag. Good job!
easyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I concur it was easy, got it right away. But the fact remains that some missed it because they were looking for something a bit more difficult. Good job!
It was a well written one and i enjoyed figureing out. enen tho it was a short while
I got this right away, but it was enjoyable, short but enjoyable. But, you can't be SURE that this means the banker was involved! Maybe he just got confused because of the stress of it all, but it would make one a little suspicious! Good job.
I love these things, I get them every time. Good teaser but maybe you should make it a bit more challenging!!!
Great teaser i got it without the hint
i got this one. the heading back one made it pretty obvious. great teaser.
awesome... this was so easy!!! hehe. i like it.
Elementary, my dear Watson. I'm a fan of Holmes, Poirot, Miss Marple, CSI and NCIS. Nicely written though.
lol u do know that Thomas P. Stanwick and all characters related are probably copywrited. o well, no money invloved here! that was a good one, though. keep it up.
good one! I actually got it yay!
Very easy, although cute. I like the narrative.
EASi SMEASi
loved it!!!!!!!!!
@ bookworm...Can't be copywrited as I made the name up.
I liked it, i thought it had something to do with the kidnappers and the car.
I liked once i read the answer. At first it was hard for me because i just joined today!! But this website souds like alot of fun!!
Nicely written fishmed!!! Easy but fun!!
i got this one very fun
I got this one too! I like it!
Got it straight away
That was way too easy, but it might just be me because in my science class, we have a daily brainteaser.
Reading the story carefully, one can get the answer pretty quickly, as I did! Nice exercise for the brain!
Super easy, but I sure enjoyed it!
real EZ but fun
lol simple but enjoyable and LYNCANTHROPE i like youn if you like CSI, NCIS, POIROT, MISS MARPLE AND STUFF LIKE THAT
how cum da bank robbers knew wer he lived? he culda bin drivin to the police station, and they woulda never known... whatever... nice teas r.
I solved it pretty quick without the hint. Nice teaser & well written.
mr pennyroll is not the shiniest penny in the vault..
(i crack myself up )
(i crack myself up )
Ya but the money bag could've easily blow away.....
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