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BOOK: The Secret of the Golden Pavillion
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She explained that they had caught a late plane and then called the Armstrongs. Getting no answer there, they had come directly to the estate. When they found the police in charge, they had decided to listen to the proceedings rather than interrupt.
Kiyabu had thrown the feather cape around Mr. Sakamaki who was loud in his praise of the Drews and their friends for recovering it and trapping the Double Scorps. “You went way beyond the line of duty—even risked your lives—to solve the secret of the Golden Pavilion.
“And my thanks to all of you also”—he beamed at the group—“that Kaluakua can be given to Honolulu as an outdoor theater. Tomorrow we shall celebrate with a great luau,” the Hawaiian went on. “Perhaps we should arrange for some entertainment.”
At once George spoke up. “Let’s have our own entertainment,” she suggested. “Ane Drew will dance the hula for us and Eluwene Nickerson will be crowned king and wear the feather cape!”
Nancy and Ned laughed and agreed.

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