Charlie sighed and said, “I didn't find any concrete clues, and I was persuaded to turn back when I was halfway there.”

Keith asked in surprise, “Persuaded? Who persuaded you to turn back?”

Charlie replied, “Grandpa, it's a long story. Let's go inside and talk slowly.”

Keith readily agreed. “Okay, let's go in and talk.”

Charlie and the Acker family members entered the villa and settled in the dining room. Since there were no outsiders present, Charlie truthfully recounted his recent trip to