Advent Drabbles: December 5th (part 3 - 21:30)
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#1: Advent Drabbles: December 5th (part 3 - 21:30) Author: Advent Drabblers,  PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:32 pm
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Jo, Grizel and Juliet woke early and dressed quietly so as not to wake any of the sleepers. The Chalet School Guide Company was camping at the Baumersee, their first real camp after a term of short weekend camps. Those had been shared with the Saint’s company, but this was just themselves. The three girls had decided to go fishing to give the camp a special breakfast treat, and they walked quietly down to the lake shore and climbed into one of the boats that had been provided for their use. Juliet rowed them out into the middle of the lake, and they dropped their lines over the side. Presently first one and then another had a catch, and before long one of the baskets they had taken with them was full. As they fished, they ate the bread and drank the coffee that they had brought out with them, thus freeing up another basket for their catch. From time to time they moved the boat, finding a different place and more fish.
“I think we must have enough now,” said Jo after a time. “There’s no more room in any of the baskets, and we don’t want to waste any.”
“I don’t think there’s any chance of that Jo,” laughed Juliet. “There’s plenty for everyone, and I’m sure that Evvy and Corney at least will go for any second helpings that might be offered.”
“They won’t be the only ones,” laughed Grizel. “I might myself.”
“Let’s try one more spot,” said Juliet. “That flat dark place over there looks good.”
They sculled the little boat to the place she pointed out, and lowered the lines again. There was silence for a few minutes, though sundry noises from the shore suggested that some of the guides were moving. They all caught some fish, and then Juliet cast her line for the final time.
“I’ve got something big,” she said excitedly. “Much heavier than any of the others we’ve caught.”
“Maybe it’s a pike. Aren’t there supposed to be pike in here?” replied Grizel.
“Give me a hand you two. It’s too heavy for me to manage,” said Juliet, panting a bit.
Carefully they moved round so that they could all grip the long line, and then they pulled together. There was certainly something very heavy on the end of the line.
“I don’t think this is any fish,” panted Jo as they pulled.
Something swam into view deep in the water, and they pulled harder and harder. As it neared the surface Juliet screamed and let go of the line, the others echoing her. then they pulled as hard as they could for the shore. Once there, both Jo and Juliet were violently sick, and Grizel looked as though she wanted to follow suit. Miss Wilson hurried over to them.
“Girls! What ever is the matter?” she demanded.
“We caught something,” gasped Grizel, as the only one capable of saying anything. “It was heavy so we all helped to pull. Oh! Miss Wilson, it was a body! It was wearing guide uniform, and I knew the face!”

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#2:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:35 pm
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Oooh, the body-count mounts.
#3:  Author: Advent Drabblers,  PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:14 pm
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Jack Maynard knew he was going to marry Jo. He had known it from the first time he met her when she was only 14. Of course he had hidden this well, he knew that if Russell thought he fancied his schoolgirl sister-in-law then he would be out of a job in very short order, but he had bided his time and seen off all his rivals so far, in one way or another without Joey or the Russell's suspecting a thing.

This was make or break for him really. His brother would inherit the family home and while he would have some legacy he didn't expect it to be enough to live in the style he was determined to become accustomed to, nor to fund the size of family he expected his future wife to bear him. Joey, as the bosses sister-in-law was an ideal partner to ensure his status at the San and to provide a large family. There were the twins he wanted in her family as well as his, so at least one multiple birth could be expected, more if his experiments went according to plan.

The fact that Joey had no intention of marrying or having children was not something he was concerned with. He fully expected her to grow out of that, and if not, well, there were things he could do to ensure she would be more that thankful to accept his proposal and to see him as her gallant rescuer to boot. It would help if she saw him as a hero not as someone she had to marry, life would be so much easier with a compliant Joey. Not that he had any intention of letting her get in his way.
#4:  Author: PaulineS, Location: West Midlands PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:29 pm
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Now what has happened at the camp and can Jack rescue them???
#5:  Author: Fi, Location: Somerset PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:53 pm
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Okay! Jack is seriously creeping me out Shocked .

Thank you
#6:  Author: linda, Location: Leeds PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:24 pm
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Jack is seriously creepy devil
#7:  Author: Advent Drabblers,  PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:27 pm
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When the call came through for him Jack Maynard cursed quietly before hiding his portable ham radio in his desk. This could be bad, very bad. Thank goodness he had someone on his side there, someone who could be relied upon to cover things up. They understood one another, he and she. They’d recognised kindred spirits almost immediately, recognised that they had to work outside of ‘normal society’ to get what they wanted in life. He’d given a few ideas and suggestions to his collaborator who assured him she would be able to cover everything up. Luckily she was very efficient and when he visited the camp along with Jem Russell the following week it was to hear that the girls had hooked an artist’s mannequin. He had wondered at the time just how much the three involved had been drugged but knew his partner was very efficient. She’d even smoothed things over with the local villagers – they were very happy with the money. Both he and she were very satisfied – everything was going well.

Years later – more than twenty years later – Jack thought back to those early days. They had been very lucky then, lucky that she had been on the spot and had been able to cover everything up. In the intervening years they had become far more efficient. Jack had all he wanted, he had Joey and the San, a large family and even, unexpectedly, the Maynard family home. And what of his fellow conspirator? He had wondered once why she’d never actually pushed further and gone for the top spot. He knew that had been her intention during the War, knew that she had meant the accident to be fatal. But she had explained, having the number two post meant far less work and far less responsibility - for only a little less salary - a shortfall that was more than made up by the amount the two of them they were skimming off the profits from the School and the San. They were both content.

Just recently there had been a moment of panic when Joey had announced a reunion and a mystery guest – but, between them, they had managed to engage someone who could impersonate Mollie – after all no-one had seen her for more than twenty years so any differences could be explained that way. Getting rid of his older sister back in Austria was the best thing they could have done – especially as everyone thought she’d returned to England before getting married and emigrating. She had thought she was attending the Guide Camp – hence the uniform. But she was the only one who had ever seen through both Jack and Nell and she had to be disposed of, quickly. It had been bad luck that those three girls had managed to hook her body before the pike had done their job – but luckily Nell had been on the spot. Life was good.
#8:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:32 pm
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rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl
#9:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:32 pm
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LOLOL!!
Way to go Lesley! Laughing Laughing
#10:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:58 pm
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*splutters*

What are you three like????? Laughing
#11:  Author: Vick, Location: Leeds, Yorkshire PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:09 pm
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Shocked Thanks ADs
#12:  Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:39 pm
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This is certainly full of surprises!
#13:  Author: Helen P, Location: Crewe, Cheshire PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:50 pm
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Laughing Laughing Laughing Marvellous! Thank you all.
#14:  Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:08 pm
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What an evil pair Jack and Nell are! Shocked Poor Mollie! Sad

Thanks, Pat, Carolyn and Lesley.
#15:  Author: Sal, Location: Walsall / Aberystwyth PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:10 pm
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rofl Ow it hurts!!!!

Thanks AD's
#16:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:36 pm
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Fabulous!

I always thought Jack and Nell were up to something.

Thanks all 3 of you.
#17:  Author: Sugar, Location: second star to the right! PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:47 pm
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Ohhh Laughing Hilarious Auntie Pat's nice and calm then Wham... Carolyn's just creepy and Lesley just put the cherry on the top!
#18:  Author: Liz K, Location: Bedfordshire PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:49 am
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Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

I can't believe what I've read here!!

You all ought to be in the movies!
#19:  Author: Fiona Mc, Location: Bendigo, Australia PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:48 am
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Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked
#20:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:41 am
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Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Very plausible.
#21:  Author: Rosalin, Location: Swansea PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:25 pm
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Laughing Laughing Laughing

Explains a lot.
#22:  Author: Simone, Location: Newton le Willows PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:09 pm
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Laughing Laughing Laughing

Thanks Advent Drabblers
#23:  Author: JackieP, Location: Kingston upon Hull PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:14 pm
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Rosalin wrote:
Laughing Laughing Laughing

Explains a lot.


Yup - it's probably why there was all the confusion about whether Jack and Mollie were twins or not...

Thanks again, ladies.

JackieP
#24:  Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:32 am
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Thanks, Advent Drabblers. I was not expecting the person at the end!
#25:  Author: Smile :), Location: Location? What's a location? PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:36 pm
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Shocked Shocked Shocked
#26:  Author: linda, Location: Leeds PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:41 am
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rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl
#27:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:32 pm
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I DO like Advent Drabbles Laughing Laughing Laughing
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