1 .
Sylvia worried. [Hint ]
2 .
She’d found some of her ornaments missing. [Hint ]
3 .
She was suspicious of her tenant, Jim. [Hint ]
4 .
His frequent visits made her nervous. [Hint ]
5 .
So one day, she planted a string of fake pearls on her mantelpiece. [Hint ]
6 .
That afternoon, Jim paid her a visit. [Hint ]
7 .
Sylvia felt extremely nervous. [Hint ]
8 .
Nevertheless, she offered Jim a cup of coffee. [Hint ]
9 .
She left him alone for a few minutes in the living room. [Hint ]
10 .
Then they chatted for an hour or so. [Hint ]
11 .
After Jim left, Sylvia checked the mantelpiece. [Hint ]
12 .
Her heart fluttered. [Hint ]
13 .
The pearls were missing! [Hint ]
14 .
Sylvia’s anger gave her resolve. [Hint ]
15 .
When Jim was at work, she searched his rooms. [Hint ]
16 .
She found Jim extremely careless. [Hint ]
17 .
Her pearls and other missing ornaments were easy to find, in his top bureau drawer. [Hint ]
18 .
Sylvia chuckled to herself. [Hint ]
19 .
She stole back all her belongings. [Hint ]
20 .
And she left Jim an eviction notice. [Hint ]
