Linkletter unlocked the door and shoved it open. A man with curly blond hair stared back at them. He was sitting in a chair with his feet tied in front of him. His arms were tied behind his back. A towel was wrapped around his mouth. “Oh, my goodness!” Mr. Linkletter cried. Everyone rushed into the room. Dink ran behind the chair to untie the man’s hands while Josh untied his feet. Mavis unwrapped the towel from around his face. “Thank goodness you got here!” the man said. “I’m Wallis Wallace. Someone knocked on my door last night. A voice said he was from room service. When I opened the door, two men dragged me in here and tied me up.” He looked at Dink. “You’re Dink Duncan! I recognize you from the picture you sent. How did you find me?” “We followed your itinerary” Dink said. He showed Mr. Wallace the sheet of paper. “We got it from Mr. Paskey and used it as a trail. The trail led us to this room!” “I’m so sorry I missed the book signing,” Wallis Wallace said.
