Who is it?
Dana found a dead body behind the wall that she was takeing wallpaper off of. Her mom called the cops and there was a big investigation. Dana wanted to help. Dr. Baxi promised that she would know everything about ther optobsy. They figured out the body was a female slave. shes left handed. She was from the ages 18 to 24. They also found out she was negro.
Climax
While Dana was reading Millicent's diary that she fount she got alot of information. She learned about James, his mom and dad, and his 2 sisters. She also found out about Lizbet Charles. James mom is Millicent, the owner of the diary. Later in the book Dana finds out the dead female slave is Lizbet.
Small conflicts in the book.
While investigaters are looking for evidence Dana finds a little black notebook. She slips it in her pocket and doesn't tell anyone.
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Millicent hopes her kids won't tell there dad about the slaves that are staying at the house.
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Soldiers come down from the mountain into the little town. They are looking for people that are keeping run away slaves.
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When the soldiers are down there most of the town people are very mad and start causeing a problem. They are arrested and the soldiers say that they will be back.
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James dad returns and his little sister almost told her dad about all the slaves. James covers it up!
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Lizbet goes looking for other slaves dureing a bad storm. Millicent doesn't want her to go and she begs her not to.
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Lizbet gets bad sick when she returns. She dies a little later.
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Millicent's dad dies and she goes to the funeral. Dana then finds the tree with the stone.
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