The Curse of the Cairo Cat: A Lottie Lipton Adventure
Chapter One London 1928 Lottie burst through the heavy oak doors and into the darkened corridor Hide Got to hide she whispered her eyes darting about for a suitable place to conceal herself Along each side of the darkened corridor were glass cabinets and display cases filled with ancient trinkets and artifacts 1
Lottie She heard him behind her not far away now She could hear each pounding step he took Her heart raced Got to be quick she muttered and darted under a nearby table Its legs were covered with a red velvet curtain which she neatly rearranged so it looked like no one had been there
I know you’re in here sang the man’s voice He was closer than she had realized She parted the velvet curtain ever so slightly and peeked out There he was silhouetted in the light from the previous room his large body casting a vast shadow He stepped forward closer and closer to her hiding place He was next to her now Her heart beat loudly as she curled herself into a ball desperate not to be found She closed her eyes tightly and waited for the moment to come Suddenly the entire corridor was flooded with light Professor West called a familiar voice Package just arrived for you 3
