I removed the key from inside the envelope, tried it in the key hole, and was rewarded with a definite CLICK. I was able to open the heavy lid and examine the contents of the trunk. I didn't find anything out of the ordinary as I dug all the way to the bottom of Father’s trunk. I heard the ticking again, it had to be the other trunk !! I pulled the key from the lock, and tried it in the lock on Claude’s trunk."
The same lock !! Two matching
trunks !! Right down to the same key !! A perfect pair. The ship seemed very quiet as I lifted the heavy lid and saw some crumpled up newspaper inside. Suddenly I realized that there were jars wrapped up ever-so-carefully, and placed in the trunk so that they wouldn’t knock together, damaging whatever was inside them. As I unwrapped the first jar, I couldn’t believe my eyes. There was another pair of eyes looking back at me ! It was Sam !
THE TALE OF THE TRAVLINBUG'Z, A CONTINUING ADVENTURE...