Page 44 of The Diamond Thief


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Who would he fingerspell if he was injured on the floor?

His mother.

What did he say her name was? He told me in the tree. Would he have been honest about that?

That it comes to me. Imelda. He said his mother’s name was Imelda.

It’s worth a try. First, he would have to get the attention of the camera. I lie down on the floor, as if I’m hurt. The camera moves again. I bet this is what would initiate the sequence. Being down low. It would trigger a change in the code.

I lift my arm and fingerspellImelda.

From somewhere deep in the wall, I hear a faint click.