I’m sure she meant to replace it later.” Jenny sighed again. “Oh, well, I’ll figure it out. Let me know if you hear anything about that candlestick, will you?” I promised to keep her informed and returned to thoughts of my own problem. I realized that Jenny had handed me the answer. I dialed Pete again. He answered right away. “Anything wrong? You okay?” “I’m fine. Don’t worry. But I think Jenny has just given us another clue.” “I know you like clues, Nancy Drew. What is it this time?” I heard the smile in his voice. “I’m serious, Pete,” I told him. “Listen. Jenny’s found something else missing in the shop. A Benjamin Franklin half-dollar.” Cop voice back. “Nineteen fifty-one?” “I’m betting on it. I think Shea found something in that compartment in the bureau, took it out, and looked around for something small to replace it. That’s why the tissue paper from the dog license was torn. She wrapped the coin in one half of the tissue paper and put it in the bureau in place of the .
