Seven Yellow Circles on a Plain Plate Saved My Family Home

not have the original,” I said. “My late husband Harold kept it in the old family safe, but Clara took the key after the funeral.”

I left Samuel with his notes and drove the three miles to Clara’s house. The air smelled of damp oak leaves as I walked up her front steps.

Clara opened the door, her eyes immediately darting to my hands. She was already continue reading …