The Clue of the Velvet Mask [antikvár]

CHAPTER ISuspicious Masquerader"You look lovely, Nancy, and very mysterious," said Hannah Gruen, housekeeper for the Drew family, as she smiled fondly at the slender, titian-haired girl.Nanqr had just finished dressing for a masquerade party. Costumed as a Spanish senorita, she wore a red gown with a long sweeping skirt and a black lace mantilla and carried a matching mask and fan.She was glancing at herself in a mirror when her father, tall handsome Carson Drew, a criminal lawyer, walked into the living room."Bewitching!" he exclaimed. "And don't let any of the party thieves ruin your evening."Nancy's blue eyes peered at him eagerly. "Dad, tell me what you mean.""All right. The police are looking for a gang who rob homes while a party is going on. A mas-1