The plane was late and detectives were

waiting at the airport all morning. They

were expecting a valuable parcel of dia-

mond from South Africa. A few hours

earlier, someone had told the police that

thieves would try to steal the diamonds.

When the plane arrived,some of the de-

tectives were waiting inside the main

building while others were waiting on the

airfield. Two men took the parcel off

the plane and carried it into the Customs

House. While two detectives were keep-

ing guard at the door, two others opened

the parcel. To their surprise, the precious

parcel was full of stones and sand!