So, Stokes was going to get the money after all if the sisters died? I wonder how that would work if the sisters have already received payment. I suppose the provisions of the will could be worded that way somehow.
Professors do need money to perform their work. I assume he had so e legitimate research to do.
As for Brenda, she is the real lucky coincidence in this story. It certainly sounds like it was only by chance that she happened to go to Hope’s travel agency to book a trip, and she was even more lucky to be there when Stokes showed up.
In their thank-you card, the Brown sisters should add a pest-control gift certificate so Brenda can do something about that embarrassing spider problem.
Hope looks like she narrowly missed getting hit by a high speed vehicle herself. Charity fully realizes the gravity of what could have occurred if intervention had not happened.
A panel or two of the young students and then onto a Svengoolie Halloween wrap up.
If Stokes had managed to get all three sisters the money would have gone to their beneficiaries, not Uncle’s. Or the state, if they didn’t have family or their own will.
So, indeed an incredible coincidence to resolve the case. A stipend from an eccentric was the major source of income for a university professor in the biology department? What university doesn’t provide a good salary for a science professor? Or just how much $ was he getting from the flakey uncle?
I was wrong about the minute mystery— I forgot how these stories can drag along. Will we go back to whoever was climbing out of the lake? Remember that??
These three ladies could be at risk if the Human Hair Bandits (1968) are still in business. A hair-raising tale that saw Lizz kiss Tracy at the close of the story.
A certain amount of clarification through legal mumbo-jumbo. Not sure about that testamentary disposition, but I’m willing to go along with it if Tracy says so. Nice line-up of brunette, blonde, and redhead, too. I guess Charity turns out to be okay, if a tad reticent, while Hope is hopelessly innocent and naive. It is good, though, to get some wrap-up!
I would simply note that 1. Annie and Honeymoon seem to have simply dropped out of the story without contributing to the ending.2. The whole thing depended on luck, not detection.3. Having ended the story midweek they’ll have to vamp before starting the next one on Sunday.
I have seen enough horror movies to know that Tracy won’t be able to get those fangs out of his mind. He’ll start dreaming about them. Then, he will wake up wearing them. Watch out, Brenda, the horror is only beginning…
1-CHARITY: So, that man who was killed was not a real vampire but rather a wanna-be who was also your boyfriend, Red? Do I have that right? DT: I’ll answer the questions here if you don’t mind…
2-…Yes. That’s right.
CHARITY: So you’ve released Harold and Ethel since they didn’t really kill an endangered Vampire?
DT: No, they’re in the system now. The only way they could get out is if they had loyally worked for the president in some capacity.
3-HOPE: Did you really want the services of Dr. Bigguns or was this some elaborate ploy to get rid of your wanna-be Vampire boyfriend by getting him interested in me knowing that he’d come by after closing to ask me for a date after you told the police that his true intention was to rob Biggun’s Augmentation Center even though that wasn’t true so that they would arrest or even better, kill him, thus ridding yourself of a weird boyfriend?
RED: Let me put it this way – do I look like I need Bigguns to attract a man? DT: NOT THIS MAN! CASE CLOSED.
Neil Wick over 3 years ago
Good morning™, beneficiaries!
So, Stokes was going to get the money after all if the sisters died? I wonder how that would work if the sisters have already received payment. I suppose the provisions of the will could be worded that way somehow.
Professors do need money to perform their work. I assume he had so e legitimate research to do.
As for Brenda, she is the real lucky coincidence in this story. It certainly sounds like it was only by chance that she happened to go to Hope’s travel agency to book a trip, and she was even more lucky to be there when Stokes showed up.
AnyFace over 3 years ago
avenger09 over 3 years ago
Underwhelming
Underachieving
Underdeveloped
Underground
“Understand?”
Counterpoint over 3 years ago
Timing in life is everything…
artsyguy65 over 3 years ago
In their thank-you card, the Brown sisters should add a pest-control gift certificate so Brenda can do something about that embarrassing spider problem.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 3 years ago
Good morning™, grateful survivors !
Hope looks like she narrowly missed getting hit by a high speed vehicle herself. Charity fully realizes the gravity of what could have occurred if intervention had not happened.
A panel or two of the young students and then onto a Svengoolie Halloween wrap up.
Cheapskate0 over 3 years ago
Credit goes where it’s most deserved.
The actual detective in this story.
The Reader Premium Member over 3 years ago
If only he’d turned to mist at the last moment!
crobinson019 over 3 years ago
So the Brown sisters are all right until a kite eating tree shows up for revenge…
WilliamVollmer over 3 years ago
But what are Honeymoon and Annie up to?
Durak Premium Member over 3 years ago
If Stokes had managed to get all three sisters the money would have gone to their beneficiaries, not Uncle’s. Or the state, if they didn’t have family or their own will.
Lawrence.S over 3 years ago
So, indeed an incredible coincidence to resolve the case. A stipend from an eccentric was the major source of income for a university professor in the biology department? What university doesn’t provide a good salary for a science professor? Or just how much $ was he getting from the flakey uncle?
johnbrown1859 over 3 years ago
An interesting wiggle on literary form- bring up cogent plot points after the concluding event of the narrative.
jlwilliams360 over 3 years ago
I was wrong about the minute mystery— I forgot how these stories can drag along. Will we go back to whoever was climbing out of the lake? Remember that??
jz27wk Premium Member over 3 years ago
And here I was hoping for a Brenda Starr . Wendy Winchel show down before this was all over. Maybe next time.
Pequod over 3 years ago
These three ladies could be at risk if the Human Hair Bandits (1968) are still in business. A hair-raising tale that saw Lizz kiss Tracy at the close of the story.
rickmac1937 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Can’t trust some family members always remember that
Sisyphos over 3 years ago
A certain amount of clarification through legal mumbo-jumbo. Not sure about that testamentary disposition, but I’m willing to go along with it if Tracy says so. Nice line-up of brunette, blonde, and redhead, too. I guess Charity turns out to be okay, if a tad reticent, while Hope is hopelessly innocent and naive. It is good, though, to get some wrap-up!
Ray Toler over 3 years ago
Good. We do get a bit of denouement for the story.
Dan'lDanehy-Oakes over 3 years ago
I would simply note that 1. Annie and Honeymoon seem to have simply dropped out of the story without contributing to the ending.2. The whole thing depended on luck, not detection.3. Having ended the story midweek they’ll have to vamp before starting the next one on Sunday.
williamwconnors over 3 years ago
I have seen enough horror movies to know that Tracy won’t be able to get those fangs out of his mind. He’ll start dreaming about them. Then, he will wake up wearing them. Watch out, Brenda, the horror is only beginning…
MooseBreathMints over 3 years ago
….count your lucky Starr!
Another Take over 3 years ago
1-CHARITY: So, that man who was killed was not a real vampire but rather a wanna-be who was also your boyfriend, Red? Do I have that right? DT: I’ll answer the questions here if you don’t mind…
2-…Yes. That’s right.
CHARITY: So you’ve released Harold and Ethel since they didn’t really kill an endangered Vampire?
DT: No, they’re in the system now. The only way they could get out is if they had loyally worked for the president in some capacity.
3-HOPE: Did you really want the services of Dr. Bigguns or was this some elaborate ploy to get rid of your wanna-be Vampire boyfriend by getting him interested in me knowing that he’d come by after closing to ask me for a date after you told the police that his true intention was to rob Biggun’s Augmentation Center even though that wasn’t true so that they would arrest or even better, kill him, thus ridding yourself of a weird boyfriend?
RED: Let me put it this way – do I look like I need Bigguns to attract a man? DT: NOT THIS MAN! CASE CLOSED.
qteghanson over 3 years ago
Did hope change shirts between the first and third panel?