Love_or_Money

ROWENA AKINYEM ILOVE OR MONEY?Are you a good detective? Yes? If you are, then youmust find the killer before Inspector \\falsh. InspectorWabh is a police detective; he works slowly, but verycarefully. Are you quicker?$7hat does a detective do? A detective looks for clues. Aclue is somerhing, big or small, that tells you who thekiller is. Clues are not easy to find, but there are manyclues in this story. Some clues are good - they help you.Other clues are bad - they srop you finding the killer.You must read carefully, or you will miss the clues.But remember: you must not believe everything thatpeople say. The killer will obviously lie. perhaps otherpeople will also lie, for different reasons. And perhapsthey uant someone to die. But who wants . . . and kills?Can you find the killer?-OXFORD BOOK'IJTORMS LIBRARYCrime (v MysteryLove or Money?Stage 1 (400,headwords)Editor: Jennifer BassettSeries Founder Editor: Tricia Hedgeand Alison BaxterActivities Editors: Jennifer Bassett ROWENA AKINYEMILove or Money?,-OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSOX.FORDUNIVERSITY PRESSGreat Clarendon Street, Oxford ox2 6DpOxford University Press is a department oftle Unive$ity ofoxfordIt furthers the Universitlr's objective ofexcellence in research, scholuship,md eduetion by publishing worldwide inOxford NewYorkAuckland CapeTom DilesSalaam HongKong IGrachiKulalumpur Madrid Melboume MexicoCity NairobiNewDelhi Shmghai Taipei TorontoWith offices inArgentina Austria Brazil Chile CzechRepublic France GreeceGutemala Hmgary Italy Japan Polmd Portugal SingaporeSouthKorea Switzerlmd Thailmd Tirrkey Utrcaine VietnamoxFoRD ud oxFoRD ENcLrsH ae registered trade mrks ofOxford University Press in the t,K md in certain other countdesThis edition O Oxford Univereity Press 2oo8The moral rights ofthe author have been assertedDatabase right Oxford University Press (maker)First published in Oxford Bookwoms 19246a\\O97537No unauthorized photoop)rhgAll rights reseFed. 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I.loy d.Word count (main text): 5010 wordsFor nore infomation on the Oxford Bookwoms Libraty,visit w.oup com/elVbookwomsCbapter L-fh. Clarkson family lived in the country nearI Cambridge, about half a mile from the nearestvillage and about a mile from the river. They had a big,garden, old house with a beautiful a lot of flowers andmany old trees.morning in July, Jackie in fromOne Thursday came the garden. She was a tall, fat woman, thirty years old.It was the hottest day of the year, but she wore a warmbrown skirt and yellow shirt. She went into the kitchento get a drink of water. Just then the phone rang.'Cambridge 1379,' said.Jackie {{tITbe Clark\"son family had a big, old house with abeawtiful garden.IiLoue or Money?'Hello. This is Diane. I want to talk to Morher.''Mother isn't 'She's here,'Jackie said. at the doctor's.'''Why? What's wrong?''Nothing's wrong,' Jackie said. 'Why are you tele-phoning? You are going to come this weekend?Mother wants everyone to be here.''Yes, I want to comer' Diane said. 'I'm phoningbecause I have no money for the train ticket.''No money! Mother is always giving you money!''This phone call is very expensive,' Diane said'Tell Mother please. coldly. I need the money.'Jackie put the phone down. She took a cigarettefrom her bag and began to smoke. She felt angrybecause her sister always asked for money. Diane wastwenty years old, the youngest in the family. She livedin London, in one room of a big house. She wanted tobe a singer. She sang very well but she could never getwork.went back into the kitchen and began to makeJackie some sandwiches. then the back door opened, andJust her mother came in.'lt's very hot!' Molly said. She took off her hat andput it down on the table. She was a tall, dark womanwith beautiful eyes.Two big, black dogs came into the kitchen after herand ran across to her. She sat down and put her handson their heads.Loue or Money?'Mother,' phoned. said,'Diane She uants money . . .'Jack\"ie 'Mother,' on the table. sheJackie put the sandwiches 'Diane phoned. She wants money for her trainsaid, ticket.'Molly closed her eyes for a minute. Then she stood'This up. afternoon I want you to get the house readyfor the weekend,' she said. 'Oh, and please go to thevillage later and get my tablets.''Yes, Mother,' Jackie said.Molly went to the door.'Mother, please wait a minute,' Jackie said. 'PeterHobbs came here this morning. He's very angry with'Whyyou about that letter. I{e lost his job, you know. did you write to his office? He wants to talk to youabout it.'IiLoue or Money?'Well, I don't Loue or Money?want to talk to him,' Molly said. Sheopened the door.'But Mother, you don't understand. He's seventeen,and it was his first job. He's very, very angry. He says. . . he says he's going to kill you!'Molly did not answer. She went out of the room andclosed the door.Chapter 2was seven o'clock on Saturday evening. JackieJt Istood at the window. A car drove slowly up ro rhefront door and stopped. A tall man with white hair gotout. It was Albert, the husband of Molly's sisrer.'Here's 'Always Uncle Albert,' Jackie said. late.'She went out of the room and opened the front door.Albert came in and went at once to Molly.'Oh, dear. I'm very late. I Am sorry,' Albert said.'Fifty years old today! What a wonderful dress!'Molly did not smile. 'Thank you, Albert. \\7e're allgetting older.' Tonight she wore a long black dress,'Everyone and the two black dogs sat at her feet. is herenow. Let's go in to dinner,' she said.Everyone stood up and went to the table.'The table looks nice, Jackie. \\fhat wonderfulflowers!' Diane said. She was a beautiful girl, with long'The table looks nice, wonderfwl Diane said.Jackie.What flowers!' Loue or Money?Loue or Money?'Oh yes, we can talk later. It'sAlbert laughed. always later with you, Molly. Always tomorrow.Never today.'her mother. Her mother was angrywatched Jackie liked talking about her sisterwith Albert. Molly never she wasdid not like visiting her because Annie and she very ill.'That's a beautiful Diane. Is it new?' dress, Jackieasked.'Thank you, very expensive'it's new, and Yes, Jackie. 'Wednesday,' Diane said. She smiled atI got it on Jackie.'All your things are expensive,' Jackie said. Shethe phone call on Thursday about theremembered train ticket.'And I'm'I don't like cheap things,' Diane said. going to need more money soon. I want to go toCan you help me, Roger?'America. 'Oh no,' Roger said. 'Nobody wants to help you,You don't like working, we all know that, butDiane. we all want you to get a job.''It Diane laughed. doesn't matter, Roger. I don'tme. Mother loveshelps Mother always your help. need beautiful smile.smiled, a quick, me best.'She suddenly were cold.But her eyes was white.Molly's face looked at her mother. Jackie Was her mother afraid ofdid not understand. Jackie black hair and dark blue eyes. She wore a long reddress.Albert sat down next to Roger. Roger was Molly'sson, her second child. He lived in Cambridge, in anexpensive house.'Someone called Peter stopped me down the road,'Albert said. ''Who is he? He's very angry with you,Molly.''That's Peter Hobbs, from the house across theroad,' Jackie said quickly. She looked across the tablejob last at Molly. 'He lost his week and he's angry witheveryone.''It's Molly he doesn't like,' Albert said.Molly said nothing. Everyone began to eat.'How is Aunt Annie?' asked.Jackie 'She's 'She much worse now,' Albert said. stays inbed all the time. She needs a nurse twenty-four hoursa day.''I am sorry,' Molly said.Albert stopped eating and looked at Molly. 'It's verydifficult and very expensive, you know. Annie feelsvery unhappy because you don't visit her, Molly. Sheloves you very much. You are her little sister, youknow.'Molly closed her eyes for a minute. 'I know that,Albert. I am fifty years old, but I am always her \"little\"sister. Well. we can talk about it later.'Ir{:f,Loue or Money?Loue or Money?talk to me about that man. I don't like him. He wantshalf my garden for his farm. He needs more land, heI don't want him in my house. He's always dirtysays. and he has bad teeth.''Excuse me, I wantJackie stood up and got her bag. a cigarette.''Cigarettes! Always a cigarette in your mouth,''I aren't good forMolly said. don't like it. Cigarettes you.'Jackie began to smoke. She felt ^ngry but she saidnothing. She wanted her mother to be happy thisMother loues me best.'Diane said:'Motber always belps me. Diane? Jackie wanted her mother to be happy today.'\\7ould you like some more meat, Uncle Albert?''Roger, can you give everyone some moreJackie asked. to drink?'Roger got up and began to give more wine to'This is good wine,' he said.everyone. 'Yes, your fatherMolly smiled for the first time. loved this wine. He often drank it.''Expensive,'Yes,' Albert said, and looked at Molly. too.''\\Uould you like to meet Mr Briggs this weekend,'He's quickly. Roger?' the new man at theJackie asked farm. He wants to meet you.''Don't'Briggs? Molly said, suddenly angry. Briggs?' evening, but it was very difficult.'Well, Mother,Roger drank some more wine. perhaps Mr Briggs is right. The garden is very big, you'It's isa lot of work for you. The house know,' he said. big, too. You're fifty now. You need to be morecareful.''Roger! I don't need a nurse' you know! I work inthe garden every day; I feel happy there.' Molly stood'I up. know you all want my money. You come here forme. You don't lovedinner, you don't want to see a free me. You want my house, and my money. Well, you canmore money from me' notall wait. Nobody is getting before I die!''Don't say that, Mother!' Jackie cried.'I Molly walked across the room to the door. feel illnow. I'm going upstairs to bed.'10Loue or Money?3Chapter was quiet. Suddenlyarly next morning the house histhere was a cry from the room next to Roger's, his eyes and looked atmother's room. Roger opened o'clock. He got out ofthe clock. It was nearly seven time thebed and opened the door quietly. At the same door of his mother's room opened and Diane camewas very white.out. Her face 'Roger! for herIt's Mother! I brought a cup of coffee in her bed,'She's dead . . . dead and I found her dead. she cried.roomRoger went quickly to the door of his mother's and looked in. The window was open but the roomwas warm. Molly was on the bed, one hand under herto the bed and put his handRoger went across head. on her arm. It was cold. On the little table next to theand an empty cup.bed was a hot cup of coffee 'I'm going to call the doctor,' Diane said.'She's too, wasRoger said slowly. His face, dead,' white. 'Mother is dead!''I'mthe room to the door. Diane walked across said again.going to phone the doctor,' she ''Wait a minute!' Roger called. 'Let's tell the familyfirst.''Nobody is getting more money from me, not before I die.'Molly left the room. Nobody moved.'One day I'm going to kill that woman,'Diane saidquietly.Roger looked at Diane but said norhing. Albertmoved his head slowly up and down. .Ill! She's angry,'Molly that's all,' he said. always gets angry about-Why money. can't she be good to her sister? Annie'sgoing to die soon. Molly knows that.'her cigarette and stood up. ,'WouldJackie finished everyone like some coffee? Come into the kitchen andlet's drink it rhere.'12Loue or Money?Loue or Money?1.3'Family! Nobody loved Mother!' Diane went outand ran downstairs.Roger slowly went downstairs after her and stood bythe telephone.'Dr Pratt, this is Diane Clarkson. It's my mother -dead. Can you come quickly?'she's 'It isn't true, Roger!Diane put the phone down. Mother dead! Daddy died last winter, and nowMother.' Diane began to cry.'Let's go upstairs 'Don't andcry, Diane,' Roger said. -;4:.-t--7tell Uncle Albert and Jackie.''No! Yoz tell them! Nobody loved Mother. Youaren't sorry. Look at you! You want her money. That'sall.''Be quiet!' heRoger suddenly wanted to hit Diane. ''What about you? You didn't love Mother. Yousaid. wanted her money, too. Don't forget that!''Oh, 'It's I can't stay in this house.true,' Diane said. I'm going out. I'm going to the river with the dogs.''No,' Roger said. 'The doctor's coming and I wantyou here.'Diane said nothing. She went into the kitchen and at'Beautiful dogs!once the dogs got up and came to her. Daddy loved you and Mother loved you. Now I'mopened the back door and wentgoing to love you.' She 'She's dead,' Roger said slowly.'Mother is dead!'out with the dogs.'It'sRoger did not move. He stood by the telephone. 1.4Loue or Money?or Monev?Loue true,' he thought. 'l am h\"ppy about the money. Ineeded money, and now I'm rich. Things are going tobe easier for me now. But Mother . . . why didn't I loveher more? And now she's dead.' Slowly, Roger wentback upstairs. He wanted to dress before Dr prattarrived.Dr Pratt was a little fat man without much hair. Hewas the family doctor and he knew all the Clarksonfamily very well. He wenr upstairs at once and lookedat Molly's body. He looked carefully at the cup ofcoffee and the empry cup on the table next to her bed.'I'm sorry, Roger,' he said. '\\fhere is Diane? Shephoned me.''She went out with the dogs,' Roger said. 'She wasangry with me -- angry with everyone.'Dr Pratt said nothing for a minute. 'This is going tobe. very difficult. I'm going to phone the police, Roger.''Police! Why? \\7hat's wrong?''I don't know. Your mother wasn't ill. I saw her onThursday and she was very well. Why did she die? Idon't understand. I want to find out.'Roger went across to the window and looked out atthe garden. It was a beautiful summer morning. Thesky was blue and the garden was green. It was all veryquiet. His mother loved this garden. But Tom Briggswanted the garden. And Roger wanted the garden, too.Roger felt worse and worse.I don't understand.'die? Dr Pratt said,'Why did she 'Your mother took sleeping tablets,' Dr Pratt said.'Did you know? On Thursday she had a new bottle ofin her room.'but I can't find it here tablets, 'I didn't know,' Roger said. 'Very well. Let's goand you can phone the police.'downstairs coffee.Roger went into the kitchen and made some in with the dogs.Just then Diane came 'Look, I'm sorry. 'Roger,' andI was angry said. she things.'said some angry 'It doesn't matter,' Roger said. 'Here you are, haveDr Pratt is phoning the police. Did yousome coffee. Well, the bottle istablets? know Mother took sleeping not in her room.'''What? Diane took the coffeeI don't understand.' t6Loue or Money?and began to drink. Her eyes looked big and dark.Just then Dr Pratt came into the kitchen. ,They,re'Diane - I'm sorry about yourcoming at once,' he said. mother.''Dr Pratt, I want to tell you about last night.Everyone was very angry . . .''Be quiet!' Roger said quickly.'Diane never thinks before she opens her mouth,, hethought angrily.Diane did not look at Roger. .Last night Motherwent to bed early because everyone . .,'Don't tell me,' Dr pratt said. .you can tell thepolice.'Roger's face went red. Suddenly he felt afraid. .Thepolice are going to talk to everyone, and ask quesrions,''And he thought. they're going to want answers. It'sgoing to be very difficult.' He finished his coffee andstood up.'I'm going .I'm going upstairs,'he said. to tell UncleAlbert and Jackie about Mother . and about thepolice.'Chapter 4police arrived very quickly. There were a lot ofI them. Some of them with cameras went upstairsto Molly's room. Two detectives talked to Dr Pratt inthe kitchen. The family waited in the sitting room. Itwas a hot day again and the windows were open. TheNobody talked. Jackiedogs sat quietly at Diane's feet. smoked. They waited for a long time. Suddenly thedoor opened and the two detectives came in.'Good morning. I am Detective Inspector'!7alsh andFoster.' The Inspector did not smile. this is Sergeant Hel^tTth. quickly.A lot of police arriued uery 18Loue or Money?Loue or Money?was a big man in an old black suit and a black hat andhe always felt cold. 'Lastcoat. He wore a coat because in Mrs Clarkson'snight someone put sleeping tablets hot milk.'We are going to question everybody, and weneed a room, please.'You can haveRoger stood up. 'I'm Roger Clarkson. my father's old office. Come with me, it's along here.'was aThe office was not a very big room, but there table and three or four chairs. Roger opened thewindow.'I Albert King,'would like to talk first to your uncle, He took off his hat and coat andInspector Walsh said. the table.sat down behind 'Of course,' said Roger and left the room.waited by the door. He was a verySergeant Foster tall young man with black hair and a nice smile. Hewas not very happy this morning because he usuallyHe was one of theplayed mornings. tennis on Sunday players Tennis Club.best at the Cambridge Albert came in and sat down.'I'm going to ask some questions, Mr King,' the'and Sergeant Foster is going to write itInspector said, all down.''Yes, yes. It's your iob. IAlbert looked at his feet. know that.''Tell me about last night,' Inspector \\Walsh askedquietly. 'You were angry with Mrs Clarkson.'20Loue or Money?Loue or Money?2LAlbert looked at Inspector'Walsh for the first time.'Yes, I was. Everyone was angty. Roger was angry.Diane wanted money Then there's to go to America. aman called Tom Briggs . . . He wants half the gardenfor his farm. Molly was a rich woman. I need money- is very ill. Ibecause my wife Annie - Molly's sister told Molly this.''What happened next?''Well, Molly was angry with everyone and wentupstairs. \\7e went into the kitchen for coffee. Jackiegood night to Molly.wanted everyone to go up and say lives here with Molly so she wanted Molly to beShe h\"ppy. At first Roger said no. He was angry and didn'twant to see his mother.''And did you see Molly in her room?''Yes. I was tired and I went upstairs first. I went toMolly's room and asked her for money again. But no -for her sister.' Albert stopped there was no money andput his hand over his eyes.'DidInspector Walsh watched Albert for a minute. you hear you went to bed?'noises after 'Everyone good night,went into Molly's room to say - wentI think. Later, I heard someone . . . He - or she downstairs. That was about midnight.''Very well, Mr King. Thank you, you can go now.'Albert left the room.Inspector Walsh put his hands behind his head.'W'e're '\\7hat time is it? I'm hungry. a lot, but Ilearning some coffee.'need 'Shall I go to the kitchen?' asked'Sergeant Foster 'Oh, no. Later. next.'Clarkson Let's see Jackie looked down atJackie came in and sat down. She and said nothing.her hands '\\7e found the empty bottle of your mother'ssaidin Diane's room,' the Inspector sleeping tablets face did not changeThen he waited. suddenly. Jackie's get hernothing. 'Tell me, did your mother said and she from the shop in the village?'tablets 'Yes. tablet everytook a sleeping My mother usually gotshe Sometimes needed a lot of tablets. night so she .V/e in Diane's room.'tablets found the empty bottle of sleeping 22Loue or Money?Loue or Money?23sometimes I did. On Thursday, Ithem from the shop, Peter Hobbs to get them. He lives in the houseasked on hisacross the road, and he often goes to the village bicycle.''I see. Your mother wanted to stay in this house.you? How about Did you want to move?'looked up for a minute and then down at herJackie hands again. 'This is Mother's house. I loved mymother. She was good to me.''Did you see your mother in her room last night?''Yes, hot milk and took iteveryone did. Diane made usually drank a cup of hot milk beforeto Mother. She she slept.''Walsh put his hands behind his head.Inspector 'What did your mother say?'was very quiet. Jackie her bag and looked for a cigarette.Jackie opened 'Can I smoke?''Walsh'Of course. Inspector This is your house,' '\\ilhat did your mother say?'said. He watched Jackie. he asked again.'She to go downstairs again. She rememberedwanted - she dinner for them. Ithe dogs wanted to get some went downstairs.'went to my room and she '\\fhat time was this?''I don't remember. About midnight, I think.''And the cup of hot milk?''It was on the table by her bed.''Did you need your mother's money?''No, Inspector. ThereMoney is not important to me. said quietly.are more important things,' Jackie '-Well, Tom Briggsyour uncle Albert wanted money. You wanted nothing?'wanted the garden. and looked up at theJackie finished her cigarette 'Don't forgetangry. Her eyes were suddenly Inspector. job because Heof my mother. his He lost Peter Hobbs. Diane?you know. And what about to kill her, wanted You found the empty bottle in her bag.''Walsh carefully. \"We're going tolistened Inspector Miss Clarkson.'question everyone, ''Would you likeJackie said nothing for a minute. Inspector?'and coffee, sandwiches some 'I'Ah! Yes, please!' Inspector \\Walsh said warmly. very much.'and coffee would like sandwiches Walsh thought aboutleft the room. Inspector Jackie 'Why The room waswas she suddenly angry? her. qulet.Loue or Money?''What 25Chapter 5Roger's face was suddenly afraid. are youI didn't kill my mother. I need money, that'ssaying? \\il/alshand sandwiches, Inspector I fter the coffee fLcalled Roger Clarkson to the office. Roger camein and sat down. The Inspector began at once.'Now, Mr Clarkson. \\Why was your mother angrywith you last night?''This house is very big,' Roger 'It was a lot ofsaid. work for Mother. I wanted her to move. But no. sheloved this house and garden. She didn't want to move.''Tell me about your job, Mr Clarkson. Your motheris dead and now you're rich. Do you need money?'true. A friend and I want to build ten houses here, in'We can get a lot of money for them. So Ithis garden. wanted Mother to sell this house. It's true. But MrBriggs wanted half the garden, too, you know, for hisfarm.'Inspector \\Walsh moved a pencil on the table. 'Tellhe, what happened upstairs? You went to yourmother's room?''Yes, I did. I wanted to say goodnight to my mother.''Did you talk about the house again?''Yes, I did. Again, she said no. She loved the houseand didn't want to sell it.''I Inspector \\Walsh watched Roger for a minute. see.'We found the empty bottle of sleeping tablets, MrClarkson, in Diane's room.'Roger's face did not change. 'Oh? Someone putthem there. Diane did not kill my mother, I know that.She found the body.''Very well. I would like to see Diane next.'Roger got up and left the room.Inspector Walsh stood up and put his hands in hispockets. He went to the window and looked out at'Why the trees. was Roger Clarkson afraid? Was it'l need mone\\. that's true.'important? He looked at Sergeant Foster.'Tomorrow morning, go to Mr Clarkson's office -26Loue or Money?Loue or Money?you have the name,' he said. 'Ask some questionshis job, friends, money.'him, about about 'Yes, Inspector.'Foster wrote it down. Sergeant 'A good day for tennis, Sergeant?''Don't say that. It's not easy,Foster laughed. Sergeant looking at the sun.'you know. I don't like sitting here lookeddown. She into the room and sat Diane came 'I you at the TennisFoster and smiled. saw at Sergeant Club last month, I think. You play very well.'Foster's face went red. Inspector WalshSergeant A fast and exciting player islooked at him. 'Oh yes. Foster.'Sergeant at Sergeant Foster and his faceDiane smiled again went redder.'I want''Well, Walsh said, Inspector Miss Clarkson,' last night.'you to talk about smiling. 'Oh, I can talk about lastDiane stopped night. I can't stop talking about it. We were all angry.hot milk for her.early and I made Mother went to bed 'We in.Hobbs came were all in the kitchen, and Peter He nearly broke the back door down.' Diane stopped.'Yes?''He was very angry about a letter. He wanted to killMother. Are you going to talk to him?'''W'e're going to talk to everyone.''Good. Tom Briggs into the kitchen, too. Arecame you going to talk to him?''Peter Hobbs was uery angry about a letter.''I'm asking the questions, Miss Clarkson. When didyou take the milk upstairs?''I went up after Roger.' She for a minute.stopped Then she began again. 'I didn't like my mother,you know. Last winter,Inspector. She killed my father, after Christmas, she drove the car into a tree and killedmy father.''Walsh 'IInspector watched Diane's face carefully. see. So you wanted to kill your mother?''I wanted to kill her, but I didn't. IDiane laughed. can tell you a lot of things about this family, Inspector.Everyone wanted Mother to die. Uncle Albert wantedher money for his wife, Annie. And then my brother.28Loue or Money?houseHe has an expensive a lot of money. He needs car. And think of Jackie. Do youand an expensive didn't like Mother? A long time ago,know that Jackie He was the gardener. a nice boy worked here. Jackieno. A gardenerloved him very much, but Mother said girl!'for a Clarkson was not a good husband quietly. All this was veryWalsh listened Inspector What ainteresting but was it important? Perhaps. were!huppy family the Clarksons 'We found the empty bottle of sleeping tablets inHe watchedquietly. Walsh said your room,' Inspector carefully.her face ''$ilhat? Iher face angry. Diane stood up suddenly, to this!' Sheto listen I'm not going didn't put it there! ran out of the room.'Walsh 'She 'Well, well, well,' Inspector likessaid. to be careful''You need you, Sergeant. went red again.but his face laughed Foster Sergeant 'someone in Molly's hot milk,'tablets put sleeping said. 'All the family were in the kitchenthe Inspector last night. Peter Hobbs and Tom Briggs were there,too. One of them killed Molly.''Come on. Wecoat. hat and got his Walsh Inspector Let's getHobbs and Tom Briggs. to talk to Peter need too. I'mfirst. I'd like a sandwich, more coffee some hungry again!'Chapter 6hey found Peter Hobbs under his car - an oldgreen car. He got up slowly. He wore old bluetrousers and a dirty orange shirt.'\\7e want to talk about Mrs Clarkson,' Inspector'$7alsh said.'Oh, it's about her,' Peter said. He looked at the'I in the villageInspector. know she's dead. Someone told me.'last night?'did you go to the Clarksons' house \"Why 'Jackie wanted me to come and see her brother,Roger. \"You're angryr\" she said. \"Come and tellRoger.\" I went to the house but nobody opened thedoor. So I rnade a lot of noise and then they opened thedoor. Old Mrs Clarkson wasn't there. But I told Roger.'II told them all!' Peter hit the car with his hand. wanted to kill that woman. I lost my job, my firstjob, because of her. Last month I was in trouble withthe police and that old woman wrote to my office andshe told them about the police. I wanted to killher!''What happened'Take it easy!' Walsh said. Inspector next?''Jackie gave me some coffee, but her brother didn'tlisten to me,' Petet said angrily. 'Then Tom Briggs30Loue or Money?or Money?Loue 'l wanted woman.'to kill that too. But Rogercame in. He wanted to talk to Roger, didn't listen to him. Jackie was very unhappy - sheThat's all.'Then I went home. nearly cried. 'I see. You went toNow tell me about the tablets. on Thursday?'the village 'Tablets? wanted me toI remember. Oh, yes. Jackie get her mother's tablets from the village. I go to the- this car doesn't work.'village on my bicycle 'Thank you, Peter. That's all.''You're going to'That's all?' Peter laughed angrily. back, I know that! I know the police!'come near thefarm was about half a mile away, Tom Briggs' old and dirty.howse was not big, and the Tom Briggs' farm was river. It was not a big farm, and the house was old anddirty.'Not much money here,' Inspector'Walsh said.Tom Briggs was a young man, about thirty years'What's wrong?old, with dirty hands and bad teeth. Excuse me, I'm eating my dinner,' he said.'We can wait. Finish your dinner,' Inspector'Walsh''We want to ask one or two questions about lastsaid. night.''Come and waitin the front room.' Tom said andthe door.opened 'Sfalshlooked at the things in the frontInspector room. There wasan old black and white television,32Loue or Money?Loue or Money?and some books on the table. There was a picture of ah\"ppy young girl with long brown hair on the table,too. Inspector Walsh looked at the picture for a long'Who time. was the girl?Tom Briggs came back into the front room.'Finished?' 'You know MrsInspector Walsh asked. Clarkson is dead?'Tom Briggs sat down suddenly on the nearest chair.'Sfhen 'rWhat? How did she die? did it happen? I wasthere last night.''She died last night or early this morning.'What didyou do last night?''Me? Why are you asking me? I went there to meer- Roger. I'm losing money on this farmMr Clarkson and I need more land. I want half Mrs Clarkson'sgarden.''You went into the kitchen. What did vou do next?Can you remember?'Tom Briggs looked at Sergeant Foster and then backat Inspector \\falsh. 'I remember it very well. All thefamily were in the kitchen. Peter Hobbs was there, too.I talked to Roger. He wants his mother to sell thehouse. But he wants the land. He doesn't want me to\\What's have it. But now Mrs Clarkson is dead. goingto happen now?'\\X/alsh Inspector got up and took the picture of thegirl from the table. ''Who's this?'Tom's face went red.'lt's not . . .lt u,,as a long time ago.'Tom's face went red. '\\Who? Oh! That's a friend. It'snot . . . It was a long time ago.'The two detectives walked back to the Clarksons'house through the garden. It was beautiful, green and'$fhoquiet. Inspector \\X/alsh felt tired and hungry. killed Molly? He knew the answer now, but he neededto ask one or two more questions.'Let's go, Sergeant,' he said, and put on his hat'Tomorrow again. is a new day.'Loue or Money?'I would like to see everyone,' he told Roger.Everyone came into the sitting room and sat down.\\Walsh Inspector stood in front of the windows andlooked at them, one by one. 'I want ro talk to you.Someone killed Molly Clarkson. Someone put sleepingtablets in her hot milk and killed her. Nobody wantedto tell me the true story, but now I know the true storyand I'm going to tell you.'The two dogs came slowly into the room and satdown at Diane's feet. It was very quiet in the room.The Inspector looked at Albert. 'Mr King, your wifeis very ill and needs a nurse. You told me this. Youdidn't tell me about your house. You're selling yourhouse next month because you need the money.'Albert was angry. 'Last year I asked Molly'shusband for some money, yes. and he said But then hedied in an accident.''Accident!' Diane cried. 'That was no accident.Mother killed Daddy because she wanted his money!''Let's talk about you now, Diane,' said Inspector'Walsh. 'You visited your mother every month and youtook money from her. Last month she gave you moneyfor your television. This month she gave you money foryour telephone. Every month you told your mother:\"It was no accident; you killed Daddy. I'm going to tellthe police.\" Your mother was afraid of the police andgave you the money. so she But in the end she wantedChapter 7n Monday morning Sergeant Foster went toRoger's office and asked some questions. Andmoresome and asked then he went to Albert's house questions. Inspector \\Walsh sat in his office andHobbsHe made phone calls about Peter telephoned. And thenphone calls about Tom Briggs. and he made and sandwiches.coffee he had some drove to theAt three o'clock the two detectives house.Clarksons' r\\r\\droue to the Clarksons' house.The two detectiues 36or Money?Loue Loue or Money?to stop you. She told Dr Pratt. No more money, shetold Dr Pratt on Thursday; and on Saturday she died.You took the hot milk to your mother - what did shetell you?'loved Daddy! He always gavemoney to me; he loved me. It was Mother - she didn'tlove Daddy and she didn't love me.' Diane stopped.'It's true, I tookThe dogs got up and went to the door. a lot of money from Mother. On Saturday she told me- no more money. I wanted to kill her, but I didn't.'The dogs came back and sat down again at Diane'sfeet.'Mr Inspector'Walsh looked at Roger. Clarkson alsoneeded money.''Don't Roger's face went red. tell them! Please!''Mr Clarkson lost his job last month. He has nomoney. But he has an expensive house and anexpensive car. He likes expensive things.'His sisters looked at him, but Roger put his hand'Don't talk to me!'over his eyes. 'Mother is dead'It doesn't matter now!' Diane said. and we have a lot of money. You don't need a job.''Be quiet, Diane!'Roger's face went red again. 'Peter 'Now,' Hobbs isInspector \\Walsh began again. a very angry young man. Mrs Clarkson was not verynice to him. He got the sleeping tablets from the shop.'Nolz I bnow the true story . . .Diane began to cry. 'I But did he put the tablets in the hot milk? I think not.38Loue or Money?Loue or Money?for his farm. HeTom Briggs wanted half the garden was in the kitchen that night. Did he put sleepingin the hot milk? I think not.'tablets it began to rain. For a minute everyoneSuddenly took a cigaretteit through the window. Jackie watched to smoke.from her bag and began 'But someone wanted Peter into theHobbs to come him,to see kitchen that night. She wanted everyone Walsh said.and listen to him,' Inspector 'She . . . ? I don't understand,' andRoger began, stopped.\\Walsh Inspector moved away from the window and'I'm going to tell you the true story now.sat down. you wanted Peter Hobbs to come to theMiss Clarkson, with your motherhouse that night. He was very angry because of that letter. He said: \"I want to kill her.\"'$7hy?'And you wanted everyone to hear that. face went white. 'It's not true! What aboutJackie's Diane? You found the empty bottle in her bag!''What are youDiane stood up. 'In my bag? Jackie! talking about?''Walsh'Be quiet, please, and sit down,' Inspector 'It's true: we found the bottlesaid. He looked at Jackie. bag. But how do you know that?'We didn'tin Diane's tell you.''You did . . . before . . . you told me before!''No. 'We found the empty bottle in Diane's room.asked,'Wbat abowt Diane? You found the emptyJachie bottle in her bag.'-il7e told you that. You talked about Diane's bag; wedidn't tell you. Sergeant Foster wrote it all down.'Inspector Walsh looked carefully at Jackie. 'A longtime ago, you knew Tom Briggs. He was the gardenerhere and you loved him. But your mother didn't likehim.''No! No!'put her hands to her head. Jackie ''We - an old one - in Mr Briggs'found your picture house. You were younger then, and your hair waslong. Last year Tom Briggs came back, and youyou, too, but he had no money.wanted him. He loved He wanted the garden for his farm, he wanted money,40Loue or Money?41he wanted you. But your mother said no. In the end,you wanted to kill your mother and you did killthe dogs andher. Your mother went downstairs to see you put the sleeping tablets in her hot milk. Later, youput the empty bottle in Diane's bag.''Youafraid. Her eyes were dark and stood up. Jackie 'Mother gave me nothingcried. don't understand!' she . . . all those years. I wanted to be happy . . . to be withTom. That's all. I love Tom, and he loves me. ButMother said no. Always no.' Then she began to cry.Nobody looked at her.Jackie left the house in a police car. Inspector Walshwatched and then walked slowly to his car. He felttired and hungry. He stopped and looked back at thehouse.'Well,' he said to Sergeant Foster, 'in the end, theygot the money: Albert, Roger, Diane. They're all richnow. But are they going to be happy?''Let's go,' he said. 'I'm hungry; IHe got into the car. need a sandwich.'SSARYGLO of your father or mother, or the wife of youraunt the sister uncleor a buildingbuild to make a house because they are interestedwho meet club a number of people in the same thing (e.g. a tennis club)cup a thing to put drinks inempty with nothing in itpeople grow things to eatwhere farm (n) land and buildings for foodand keep animals find out to ask questions and learn about somethingor policewomaninspector an important policeman a jobiob when you work and get money for it, you have people dinner, etc.make breakfast, kitchen a room where land (n) ground (not water - sea, rivers, etc.)that is not truesomething lie (u) to say (not in an accident)murder (n) killing somebody who murdersmurderer somebody police people who look for bad peopleatense rang) to make a sound like a bell (e.g. ring (past rings)telephone you money forto someone and they give sell to give something ltor policewomansergeant a policeman you tablets to eat and you feel bettertablet a doctor gives bad, or difficult, or unhappytouble (n) something ofuncle the brother of your mother or father, or the husband your auntfrom grapeswine a cold drink made 43ACTIVITIESBefore ReadingRead the back cover of the book. How much do you knowtime.Y (yes) or N (no) each Choose now about the story? years old. Y/N1 Molly Clarkson is fifteen 2 Molly is having a small party. Y/NMolly's money. Y/Nat the party need 3 The four people 4 Someone is going to kill Molly. Y/NNow read the introduction on the first page of the book.Y (yes) or N (no).Choose Are you a good detective? 1 Inspector'Vfalsh works quickly. Y/N2 A detective looks for clues. Y/Nthe killer. YiN3 A good clue stops in this story. Y/N4 There are no clues 5 The killer is going to lie. Y/Nquestions about detective stories?these Can you answer in1 Do you know any famous detectives from stories were their names?films or on television?'What catch the murderer?2 Does the detective always 3 Is 'Love or Money?' a good title for a detective story?'What it tell you about the story?does 44hile ReadingACTIrITIES:'W 45ACTIVITIESthe murderer'sBefore you read Chapter 4, can you guess names.or N (no) by these name? Put P (perhaps) Uncle AlbertDiane ClarksonClarkson Jackie Roger Clarkson Peter HobbsTom BriggsWhile Readingquestions.Read Chapter 1, then answer these 1 Vho had no money for the train ticket?2 \\fhy was Jackie angry with her sister?'What did Molly want Jackie to do?3 4 \\X/hy was Peter Hobbs very angry with Molly?Read Chapter 2. Who said these words in the chapter?needs a nurse twenty-four hours 1 'She a day.'2 'Lll your things are expensive.'3 'It's a lot of work for you. The house is big, too.'4 'Nobody is getting more money from me.'to kill that woman.'5 'One day I'm going questions.Read Chapter 3, then answer these 'Who1 . . . foundMolly's body?2 . . .heard a cry from Molly's room?3...phonedthedoctor?4 . . . took sleepingtablets?in the room?5 . . . looked for the bottle of sleeping tablets 6...phonedthepolice?Read Chapters 4 and 5. Here are some untrue sentencesthem into true sentences.Change about the chapters. in Roger's coffee.put sleeping tablets 1 Somebody 2 Nobody saw Molly in her room that night.because he was ill.money 3 Albert needed hot milk and took it to Diane.made 4 Jackie to see the dogs.went downstairs 5 At midnight Jackie of Molly.6 Peter Hobbs found his job because the house.7 Roger did not want his mother to sell her mother.8 Diane Ioved Read Chapter 6. Peter Hobbs and Tom Briggs said thesewhat?Walsh. Who said things to Inspector \\(hen did it happen?'die? How did she 1 'What? told me.'in the village 2 'I know she's dead. Someone 3 'That old woman wrote to my office.'garden.'4 'I want half Mrs Clarkson's to kill that woman.'5 'I wanted It was a long time ago.'6 '\\fho? Oh! That's a friend. 46ACrwtrtES: W hile Reading47Before you read Chapter 7, can you name the murderer?Write P (perhaps), by the names.N (no), or Y (yes) AlbertUncle Diane ClarksonRoger ClarksonClarksonJackie Peter HobbsTom BriggsACTIVITIESAfter Readingthe sentencesThen use with the sentences. Match the people him) andpronouns (he, she, Use to write about the people. linking words (and, but, so).I AlbertI Diane I Roger Molly I Jackie old and was uery rich.Molly was fifty years Example: She...old.1. Molly was fifty years no.but Molly said to marry Tom Briggs 2 -wanted get work.never a good singer but could 3 -was house.in an expensive 4 -lived 5 -'s Molly's sister.wife was in hot milk.tablets Molly with sleeping 6 -killed 7 Molly was very rich.8 his house.didn't want to sell got money from her father.9 -always month.lost his job last 10 - n -needed 12 -didn't t3 =-was 14 -put 15 - for his sick wife.the money like Tom Briggs.very sorry when her father died.in Diane's bag.bottle the empty Read Chapter 7. Before they got to the house, SergeantFoster asked lnspector Walsh some questions. Match thequestion.right answer to each questionsSergeant Foster's 1 '\\fhy is Albert King selling his house?'2 'Tom Briggs didn't do it. So why is he important?'her mother every 3 'Diane visited month and tookmoney from her. How do we know that?'- why does 4 'And Roger he want to build houses?Does she need money?'5 'lWhat about Jackie? 6 'Did the angry young man, Peter Hobbs, do it?'7 'So who did put those tablets in the hot milk?'Insp ector'W alsh's anstaers8 'Because Mrs Clarkson told Dr Pratt, and he told me.'9 'No. He talked a lot about killing, but he didn't do it.'10 'Because he needs the money for a nurse for his wife.'11 'No, she doesn't need money. She needs love.'- you tell me!'12 'Come on, Sergeant 13 'Because he lost his job last month and needs money.'14 'He's important because he was the Clarksons'gardener many years ago.'to marry Tom Briggs'didn't want Jackie to build houses in Molly's garden.16 -wanted 48Acrtvtrtas: After ReadingACTwITIES: After Reading492 This conversation between Diane and Molly happened afterthe dinner, in Molly's room. The conversation is in thewrong order. Write it out in the correct order and put in thespeakers'names. Diane speaks first (number 5).1 _'Thank you. \\fhere are my sleeping tablets?''\\7ell, I don't 2 _ want to talk. I'm not going to giveyou more money, Diane.'3 _'Yes, you did. You wanted his money. I heard youat Christmas when you told Aunt Annie that. I,ma good (G) title for each Choose chapter. One heading is notgood (NG). Explain why.Cbapter 1 The Hottest Day of the YearThe Clarkson FamilyDiane Needs MoneyChapter 2 Molly Says NoA Wonderful DressA Birthday DinnerChapter 3 Dr Pratt Phones the PoliceThe Bottle of Sleeping TabletsDiane and the Dogs4 Sergeant Foster Chapter and the Tennis CIubThe Police Ask QuestionsA Cup of Hot MilkChapter 5 I Didn't Kill My MotherSergeant Foster and DianeAn Old Love StoryChapter 6 The Picture of a FriendInspector \\7alsh Feels HungryInspector'S7alsh Knows the AnswerChapter 7 Mother Gave Me NothingLove and MoneyAccident!going to talk to her about it.,'An accident! 4 _ No, Mother. \\flhy did you hit thattree? It was daytime you're a good and driver.,5 _'Here's your hot milk, Mother.''Oh yes, you 6 - are! Or do you want me to talk topolice the about Daddy? You wanted to kill him. Iknow.''Good 7 - drivers can have accidents too, you know.Listen, Diane, it was an accident. How many timesmust I tell you? I was angry with Daddy, but I didn'twant to kill him.'8 _'Here's the bottle, on your table. No, don,t openyour book. I want to talk to you about money.''I didn't want 9 - to kill him, Diane! k was anaccident!''Please 10don't do that! Annie is very ill!'50ACTwTTIES: After ReadingACTwITIES: After Reading51Here is a new illustration for the storv. Answer thesequestions about the illustration.1 \\fho is the girl on the stairs and what is she doing?2 \\fho are the other rwo people in this picture?3 Vhere is Albert?4 What happened next? Write three or four sentences.Now write a caption for the illustration.Here are five different endings. Fill inWhat happened next? words. (Use each word once.) Whichthe gaps with these do you like best?ending or endings loue, loue, loue,happy, house, didn't, farm, garden, neuer, nobody,married, money, money, money, mwrder, rich1 Jackie went to prison for the first to see her, but they - atof her mother and visited her. In the end Roger and Diane wenttalk about Molly.came out of prison andAfter ten years Jackie Tom Briggs. They lived very quietly and theydidn'thave much -) but they were -.He built ten houses in theman. Diane found ahimhim. She married 3 Rogerlived in Molly's and was soon a very - husband, but she didn'the had a lot ofbecause 4 Jackiehisbecause he sold saw Tom Briggs again to Roger and went to live in Australia. Jackiefoundnevermarried. and so she never now. After theirThe Clarkson family are nicer people - they learnt thatmother died, they learnt something is more important than -.Caption:5253ABOUT THE AUTHORRowena Akinyemi is British, and after many years in Africa,she now lives and works in Cambridge. 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