I’m just about to head off for the fall semester when Grandpa gets arrested...again. (He was caught eating vegetables after a rash of thefts from traps in the predator’s wing of the Fennec boarding house.) Even though active predation is against the lease contract, having passive traps within the rooms is a grey area. What isn’t a grey area is breaking into a room for any purpose, and Grandpa was subsequently taken away.
Despite his long criminal record, this didn’t make sense. As it turned out, Dad and Kell discovered that Grandpa in fact took the vegetables from Dad’s garden. (That’s actually more in character.)
The authorities will need stronger proof of his innocence before releasing him, however, so it’s going to be up to us to catch whoever is really stealing from the traps. Kell did an initial sweep of the boarding house but couldn’t pick up a scent on the floors or carpets. She theorized that the thief might be avian, but what bird likes veggies? Dad will go over to the county lockup to visit Grandpa and try to get him to admit raiding his garden. (For some reason, Grandpa would rather go to prison rather than confess to doing that. He has an interesting personal code of ethics.)
As for myself, as a nocturnal species it’s fallen on me to stake out the boarding house hallways. Wish me luck!
This week's question: how does one pass the time on a stakeout? Suggestions?
