Chapter 1: Sunset Towers
Barney Northrup gave 6 people letters to live in Sunset Towers. The people were the Wexler's who live in apartment 3D, the Hoo's who live in room 4C and owns the restaurant Shin Hoo on the fifth floor, The Theodorakis lives in room 2D and owns the coffee shop, Sydelle Pulaski who lives in room 3C, Flora Baumbach who lives in room 2C, and J. J. Ford who lives in room 4D.
Chapter 2: Ghosts or Worse
On September fist the chosen ones moved in. On September second Shin Hoo's restaurant had is grand opening and only 3 people came. Sunset Towers was a well-run bulding. The door man named Sandy McSouthers, Theo and Chris Theodorakis, Doug Hoo, Otis Amber, and Turtle Wexler and introduced.Turtle has noticed that there is smoke coming from the Westing House. Barney Northrup was telling Turtle about how nobody has seen Sam Westing in years. He is supposed to be living on a privet island in the South Sea but, other people say he is dead. Sandy shared a story with Turtle, Doug and Theo about a bet last year on Halloween about that people can't even last 5 minutes in the Westing House and that the 3 kids all ran out screaming and one kid came out with blood all over his hands. Turtle thought she was so tough and Sandy gave her a bet and said make it two dollars for each minute I stay in there. Earlier that afternoon someone caught Chris's eye and he wasn't sure if it was a man or a woman came out of the shadows of the lawn and unlockd the doors in the Westing House and disappeared into the Westing House. It was someone with a limp. Chris thought someone was watching him and then his head jerked, his body coiled, lashed by violent spasms. He just tried to relax and wait for Theo.
Chapter 3: Tenants In and Out
Angela Wexler is getting her wedding dress fitted and Flora Baumbach is designing and making her dress. Angela is going to be marrying Doctor Denton. Grace Wexler is supervising her daughter's wedding fitting. The Wexler's got new neighbors and she was thinking of getting them a housewarming gift. Turtle walked in to the wedding dress fitting saying "hey look there is smoke coming from the westing houes" but, Turtle was late with the news. Turtle is Grace Wexler's other daughter who she doesn't really like as much. Grace liked Angela a lot better and likes to shut Turtle down when ever she talks. Turtle was about to leave the dress fitting when all of a sudden Grace Wexler stops her right when she gets to the door and tells her to sit back down or go to her room. Angela offered to to hem Turtle's witch costume as Turtle requested Flora to do but, Grace said no because she was to busy making Angela's dress. Turtle was dying to tell her dad about the smoke coming from the westing house's chimney. Turtle's dad Jake Wexler is a doctor and was working at that time but, Turtle walked in and Jake Wexler almsot cut off her little toe. Crow is a a lady who wears all black and her skin is dead white. Crow was Jake Wexler's patient. Jake Wexler took a glance at her shin and saw that it was hurt. Crow said that Turtle kicked her in the shin. Turtle was telling her dad about the rug and how it was some kind of Persian rug or maybe a Chinese rug. Mr. Hoo joined his son at the glass side wall on the fifth floor restaurant. He was wondering why Doug was listening to the delivery boy instead of studying. Mr. Hoo kept telling Doug to study. Mr. Hoo went to his restaurant and there was only two costomers. Sandy and J.J Ford looked at the smoke from the Westing House. J.J Ford thinks that Otis Amber is a stupid man. J.J Ford has been elected to a judgeship in the state. Theo had some very interesting new for chris. Theo said that there is someone up there in the Westing House as he squatted next to the wheelchair. Chris told Theo the story about Mr. Westing. Sydelle Pulaski is not noticed very often and no one really pays attension to her besides Turtle who kicked her in the shin and now she has crutches.
Chapter 4: The Corpse Found
It's Halloween and Turtle is a witch, Doug Hoo is a timekeeper because he could run faster than anyone in the state of Wisconsin. Turtle wants to visit the The Westing House and was not afraid of going into it. The doors open as though someone or something was expecting her. Nothing could hurt Turtle Wexler. She only kicked shins in self-defence, so that couldn't count against her. She wasn't scared as she entered the Westing House while Doug is saying Hurry Up! behind the tree. For just 2 dollars a minute 25 minutes would pay for a subscription to The Wall Street Journal. She could stayed all night. She checked her pockets: two sandwiches, Sandy's flask filled with orange pop, a flashlight, and her mother's silver cross to ward off vampires. Doug started his time watch and it has been Eleven minutes so far then suddenly a young girl's scream pierced the night and Doug wasn't sure if he should go in. Then suddenly Turtle came hurtling out of the Westing House. Turtle had seen the corpse in the Westing House but, it was not rotting and it was not sprawled on an Oriental rug. The dead man was tucked in a four-poster bed. When Turtle tiptoed into bed, the dead man staring at her from the front page. SAM WESTING FOUND DEAD and it was an article in the newspaper about his death but, there was no mention of how the body was found. Turtle dropped everything while she was in the Westing House. She wrote down the names of people who knew she was in the Westing House last night- Otis Amber, Doug Hoo, Theo Theodorakis, and Sandy. They all owed her 24 dollars. The delivery boy had sixteen letters to deliver from E. J. Plum. The letters said to got to the south library of the Westing House tomorrow at 4 p.m. for the reading of the will. Means that Old Man Westing left some money. They had to sign a receipt and right down there positions.
Chapter 5: Sixteen Heirs
The Wexler's pulled into the drive way of the Westing House while Grace walked ahead of the daughters. Jake Wexler had refused to come. Turtle started to wonder off after they entered. Crow opened the front door. Although the Sunset Towers cleaning woman always wore black. Doctor Denton entered and sat next to Angela. Grace Wexler was to busy greeting people that she never noticed the silver cross in the coffin that Uncle Sam was holding between his hands. Then Mrs. Baumbach entered while getting many greetings as Otis Amber walked in. Doug Hoo and his father entered silently. Theo entered while he was wheeling his brother. Grace Wexler asked if his parents were coming but, Theo replied and said that they weren't invited. The Judge Ford entered the room while Grace Wexler shook her hand and then they got started right after Sydelle Pulaski entered.
Chapter 6: The Westing Will
Edgar Jennings Plum started by saying the two suspects which were Julian R. Eastman and Sydney Sikes and then stated to read the Will. It is heard that he did not die or natural causes but, that his life was taken from him by one of the relative people. The people were acted out in confusion. The will says that they have to figure out who is the sinner. The will also says that " you, too, may strike it rich who dares to play the Westing Game. Then everybody was curious of what the game was. It also said before you proceed to the game room there will be one minute of silent prayer for your good old Uncle Sam.
Chapter 7: The Westing Game
There was eight card tables, each with two chairs, were arranged in the center of the game room. A bunch of sport equipment lined the walls. Theo walked over to the chess table to admire the finely carved pieces. Someone had moved a white pawn. He just played along. Then he defended the black night. Sydelle Pulaski switched the painted crutch to her left arm pit and flipped to a fresh page in her notebook. The Westing Games begins after they went over the rules. They all got partners. Madame Sun Lin Hoo, cook- Jake Wexler, standing or sitting when not lying down. Turtle Wexler, witch- Flora Baumbach, dressmaker. Chris Theodarkis, birdwatcher- D. Denton Deere, intern, St Joseph's Hospital, Department of Plastic Surgery. Alexander McSoutherns, doorman- J.J Ford, judge, Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court. Grace Wexler, heiress- James Hoo, restaurateur. Berthe Erica Crow, Good Salvation Soup Kitchen- Otis Amber, deliverer. Theo Theodorakis, brother- Doug Hoo, first in all state high school mile run. Sydelle Pulaski, secretary to the president- Angela Wexler, none.
Chapter 8: The Paired Heirs
There was a blizzard that day and there was no telephones and no electricity. Now that everybody got their partners they are all given clues and they are all suspicious about them because each clue goes along with someone like one clue was grain=oats= Otis Amber. The clues were on the westing tissue paper. Chris had spotted someone going into the Westing Mansion.
Chapter 9: Lost and Found
Sydelle Pulaski put an index card in the elevator because lots of the characters are missing things. They found 6 more clues printed on squares of The Westing Toilet Tissue. Turtle kicked Theo in the shin and Grace was being surprisingly nice to Turtle. Everybody was invited to a party except for Mr. Hoo who thought parties were stupid. Sam Westing stole the idea of a disposable paper diaper from James Hoo.
Chapter 10: The Long Party
Grace Wexler always arrives fashionably late but, not his time Grace didn't want to miss a thing, or clue. Grace and Jake Wexler entered Judge Fords apartment. Grace asked her how exactly is she related to the Westing family. Judge ford replied by saying that Sam Westing was her fathers oldest brother, or he's the youngest brother of her fathers. Then Judge Ford left to greet the others coming to the party. Everybody talked, drank ect. Lots of people talked about Angela and her fiance Doctor Denton Deere. Theo was playing chess with Sydelle Pulaski and Theo thinks that chess has something to do with the Westing Games. They all had a vote on this quotation and where it was from. Sydelle got it right that it was from the will and Judge Ford was very suspicious and asked her how she knew it was from the will. I guess that's what Lost important paper mean in the elevator said Ford. After Sydelle explained about the quotation it was time to go. The party ended.
Chapter 11: The Meeting
"Lured by the Westing house they stood at their side windows scoffing at the danger, daring to dream." Should they or shouldn't they share their clues. They all went to a meeting at the coffee shop to see what others intended to do. Everybody had forgotten about Angela and she needed someone to do her hair for the wedding. She went to Flora's apartment and asked her if she could do her hair. Turtle was there too and talked to Flora while she was doing Angela's hair and told Flora her real name "Alice". Then after that they headed to the meeting. One Theo and Chris entered the elevator there was a message on the wall saying "$25 REWARD for the return of a gold railroad watch inscribed: to Ezra Ford in appreciation of thirty years' service to the Milwaukee Road." Chris had noticed that Judge Ford's apartment number sounds like her name 4D. Then they got out of the elevator and Mr. and Mrs. Theodorakis gave everybody tea and coffee with some pastries. Theo stated the meeting by tapping a spoon against glass for attention. He was curious of how his clue doesn't make any sense and he thinks they should all combined there clues so they have a better chance of finding the murderer and winning the westing games. Theo wanted a copy of the will from Sydelle to use the clues from there also. Sydelle was calling Mr. Hoo a thief because she thought he stoled her notebook that was written in Polish and Theo wanted a copy of it in English so he could read it. Before everything got out of hand, Sydelle and her partner decided to share there clue. Judge Ford had a few questions to ask the group before everybody left. She asked if anybody was a twin and no one answered. Ford also asked what Turtle's real name was. Grace said Tabitha-Ruth and Flora looked at her and said no it's Alice. and then Theo went to the next question. It said.. How many here have actually met Sam Westing. Grace Wexler raised her hand, lowerd it, raised it halfway, then lowered it again, torn between her claim as Sam Westing's relative and being accused of murder. Then Mr. Hoo was the only honest man and raised his hand. Then they went to the next question saying who got kicked last week and then the meeting was adjourned due to panic.
Chapter 12: The First Bomb
It was so sudden: earsplitting bangs, the screams, the confusion. Theo and Doug ran into the kitchen; Mrs. Theodorakis ran out. Her chair, her face, her apron were splattered with dark dripping red. Sydelle screamed blood and told someone to call the fire department. Angela stood by the pay phone and was debating to call or not because of the snowbound. Then Chris leaned in the doorway asking if everything was fine and they said yes. Turns out she was covered in tomato sauce not blood. Mr. Hoo looked around and said the tomato cans must have exploded because of the heat of the stove. George Theodorakis replied and said "It was a bomb." Everybody else agreed with him. The bomb was at the coffee shop. After that Angela went back to her apartment and herd a loud nock. Turtle was asking her if she took her newspaper for the article about Sam Westings death. She had tooken it and Turtle also asked her if she took her Micky Mouse Clock. Turtle warned Angela about how she left her wedding ring by the kitchen sink and laughed at Sydelle's comment on thinking that Grace was the burglar. Turtle was telling Angela how older people are easy to read and Turtle thinks that Angela doesn't really want to marry the sappy intern. Angela escorted Turtle to the door and she headed back to her apartment. The newspaper man called again to say he found some photographs taken at Westingtown parties twenty years ago. One of those names appears in a caption as Violet Westing 's escort: George Theodorakis. Judge Ford said to go on for what he was telling her and he said that was all and promised to send her the clippings in the Westing file as soon as he was shoveled out. Judge Ford finally knew the connections: James Hoo, the inventor; Theo's father; her partner, Sandy McSoutherns, who had been fired from the Westing paper mill; and herself. She wanted to learn more so she hired a detective- a secret detective.
Chapter 13: The Second Bomb
No one was in the kitchen of Shin Hoo's restaurant when the bomber set a tall can labeled "Monosodium glutamate" behind a similar cans shelf. Since there was damage to the coffee shop Shin Hoo made a flyer that said to come to his restaurant do to the damage of the coffee shop so, he's hoping he will get more customers. Shin Hoo's restaurant opened early and Grace came so did Sydelle, the Theodorakis's, Flora Buambach, Judge Ford, and Chris and his brother Theo thinks that he is always with Theo and wheeled him over to go sit with Sydelle. They laughed and talked together. While everybody sat down J.J Ford let the heirs talk and talk and talk. Otis Amber walked in saying that the roads are cleared now and then that's when the bomb went off. Mr. Hoo rushed to the kitchen. A cluster of red sparks hissed through the swinging kitchen door, kissed the ceiling and rained a shimmering shower down and around the petrified hostess. The bomb went off in James Hoo's restaurant. Otis Amber was just celebrating the Chinese new years. Then Mr. Hoo shouted from the kitchen, someone call and ambulance, there has been a slight accident. Jake Wexler made the emergency call and Theo went to the lobby to direct the ambulance attendants. Madame Hoo tried to make the injured woman as comfortable as possible on the debris-strewn floor. Angela was worried about Sydelle but, the ambulance attendants said that it was a fracture. She was taken to the hospital and Angela went with her. When the policeman and the fire inspector came they both agreed that it was a gas explosion that went off in the kitchen. Everybody thought it was strange that there was 2 bombs in the past 2 days. Grace Wexler turned up the heat in her apartment and kept the windows open for the next three days. She didn't want anything blowing up during Angela's party but, the Wexler apartment was exactly where the bomber planned to set the next bomb.
Chapter: 14: Pairs Repaired
Turtle and Flora Baumbach were talking about there stocks together. Alexander McSoutherns is trying to figure out her clue for the Westing Games. The people who she thought fit to her clues were Dr. Sikes (witness in the will.) Otis Amber, James Shin Hoo, and Theo Theodorakis. Grace Wexler was on the third floor wen she heard some voices. Those voices were just Otis Amber and Crow talking in the kitchen about something to do with loosing their clues. Otis Amber was arguing about missing the clues and how someone might find them or someone might be listening. Otis asked Crow if she was even listening to what she was saying, she wasn't but, Grace was. Crow got mad and left while Grace was there. Otis asked Grace to close a window because it was cold in the room but,The las thing Grace wanted was another gas explosion. Otis kept scaring everybody by saying BOOM! It scared lots of people. People think Sydelle is crazy and that nothing was wrong with her legs until the explosion in the Chinese restaurant. When it got to her wedding planning, Angela's dress wasn't ready yet do to the list and that it was too long. The thing is that Angela doesn't want to get married right away, just not right now but, she didn't want to tell Doctor D. Deere. While Angela was in the hospital waiting for Sydelle. Angela found a letter a very strange letter in Sydelle's makeup bag.
Chapter 15: Fact and Gossip
Everything was back to normal. Doug, Theo, and Turtle went to school. The coffee shop got a lot of buisness as usual but, Shin Hoo's restaurant didn't get any buisness like usual. Flora Buambach picked Turtle up from school that day and they lost 3,000 dallars in stock in five days. Flora Baumbach found Chris's clue but decided to not share it with any one else but herself. Everybody all started talking about Sam Westing's murder and were suggesting idea's of maybe how he was killed. Jake and Grace decided to go to Mr. Hoo's restaurant to eat. Jake and Grace talked and talked. Grace thought Mr. Hoo should change his restraunt name to something that people would remember. J.J Ford was talking to people about the newspaper photographs and was saying how Angela looks like Sam Westing's daughter " Violet Westing".
Chapter 16: The Third Bomb
Grace is at Angela's bridal shower and all of Grace's friends went but, none of Angela's college friends went. When it was time to open gifts Angela sat down. Her first gift was an Asparagus cooker, second gift was an egg poacher, and then she got another Asparagus cooker. While Angela was opening her other gift there was a loud bang! Two dozen framed flower prints falling off the wall. Angela was the only one who got hurt. Blood oozed from her cheek down her face. That was the third bomb. After that, then the police came and said that it was more like a childish prank. The other policeman said that he thought it was just a few fireworks triggered by a squat striped candle set in a tall open jar. After the bomb Angela had gotton a scar on her cheek from the bombing.
Chapter 17: Some Solutions
It was a gray, rainy day. That day the stocket market decreased by six points. The bomb squad was called several times that day to examine suspicious parcels. One was when Crow left a cleaner's bag full of dust behind the door, Another was when Turtle ran through the lobby saying Mrs. BAUM-bach, Mrs. BAUM-bach! People thought she was saying Bomb! Bomb! And one was a box delivered to Mrs. Wexler and there were bonbons in it and a note saying Love and Kisses, Jake. She also received a larger box from Jake in it was a dozen roses and a note saying For no reason at all, just love, Jake.
Chapter 18: The Trackers
Flora calls Turtle "Alice' and Turtle calls Flora, "Flora Baba. The chapter told us alot about some of the characters and there connections to Westing. Rosalie Flora's daughter had 573 different swatches of fabric. One of Turlte's and Flora's clues is Mountain. Doug figured out a clue, Ammonium Nitrate. It's used for explosives. Doug feels like everybody is angry with him. Flora are watching WPP go up in price. Doug is following around Otis. Otis goes to the attorney then to the hospital. Doug followed Otis to the stockbroker's office, then to the highschool, then to Sunset Towers. Sydelle changed her position to victim and Angela changed hers to person for the Westing Games. Angela doesn't want plastic surgery on her cheek because she is sick of being called pefect and beautiful. Sydelle changed her position to the victim for the Westing Games. Grace saw the lawyer talking to Angela, and screamed. Chris might try a new medicine.
Chapter 19: Odd Relatives
It was a sunny day, none of the heirs noticed WPP crossed the tape at $44... $44 1/2... $46. $46 dollars a share. Then it got bigger to $48 1/4. James gave Crow his invention to her. Otis thinks that it's James Shin Hoo who is the bomber. Grace is jealous of Jake and Madame Shin Hoo. Turtle had to go to the lavatory for the stock markets. Chris is visiting Angela because he is testing out new medication. Angela got another letter. Your love is 2, here are 2 for you. Take her away from this sin and hate NOW! Before it is too late. There was two clues taped on again, With, Majesties. Angela found out one of Turtles clues, Mountain. J.J. Ford and Sandy are looking at the different descriptions of the people.
Chapter 20: Confessions
Turtle stayed home from school that day. While Doug Hoo followed Otis Amber again. It was a different rout this time. Theo was in the hospital, because he had an experiment, and it blew up. The police think that Theo is the bomber. Violet and George Theodorakis, where going to get married, but Mrs. Westing broke them up because she wanted Violet to marry someone important. When Violet didn't want to become a business person, Sam Westing didn't give much attention. George Theodorakis was sad when he was teling J.J. Ford about Violet. Sandy thinks that Mrs. Westing is a heir for thee Westing Games.
Chapter 21: The Fourth Bomb
Theo needs Turtle's bike to ride. Everyone thinks that Turtle is the bomber. Turtle knows that Angela is the bomber. Turtle thinks that Theo knows that Angela is the bomber, but Theo really thinks that Turtle is the bomber. Angela had set off the fireworks to get caught, but she got hurt instead and then she got a scar on her cheek from the bomb. Angela isn't expecting any calls. Theo followed Otis and Crow to the Good Salvation Soup Kitchen. Theo hated Sam Westing and his dirty money and his games. J.J. Ford has papers for Sandy. J.J. Ford went to boarding school when she was 12. Another bomb went off and Turtle got hurt because the bomb went up to the 3rd floor which is the floor Sydelle P and the Wexlers live on. The bomb went off when Theo walked off of the elevator, and into the lobby. J.J. Ford was talking about how nobody cares about Angela's ideas and wishes. She also said if Angela was the bomber, I would have used dynamite instead of fireworks because nobody cares about her. Denton Deere puts a note under Angela's hospital door because no one could enter.
Chapter 22: Losers, Winners
There was another note in the elevator saying "I Turtle Wexler confess to the 4 bombs. Your friend, Turtle Wexler. P.S. To make up for scaring you I will treat everybody here to an exquisite Chinese cuisine when I win the money." Jake had told Grace, to stop thinking about herself, and think about your daughter, Turtle and how she must feel after the way Grace treats her. Grace and Jake also had an argument. Grace Wexler had said that Jake isn't even a real doctor. Someone had also mentioned that Grace will say next that she has to give up on her family because she married a Jew. Someone said that she would never do that because she has so many faults. Then also that day Doug Hoo had a track meet and he won. Crow and Otis were also talking about Violet's murder and Sam Westing's too. Barney Northrup fired Sandy McSouthers.
Chapter 23: Strange Answers
While Turtle was in the game room Flora Buambach walked in and wanted to show Turtle a snapshot of her daughter Rosalie. Rosalie was about 9 or 10 years old when it was tooken. Turtle thought that it was Flora in that picture when she first saw it. After that, Sydelle Pulaski, and Angela Wexler walked in. Turtle had already known that Angela was the bomber and made her convince to her that she wouldn't confess because it would mean a criminal record but, Turtle thinks people wouldn't believe her anyways. Turtle had also got a haircut and had got many complaments on it. All of the heirs entered the cafe and all sat down. Otis Amber waved an envolope in the air and asked to open it. "Cheers erupted as the heirs withdrew the checks. Everybody was very happy. Each pair is given only one answer. and they went back to the Westing House and there postitons are changes. 1. Madame Hoo, cook - Jake Wexler, bookie. Jake studied the five clues on the table: OF AMERICA AND GOD ABOVE. 2. Flora Baumbach, dressmaker- Turtle Wexler, financier. Turtle read a prepared statement: "In spite of the fact that the stock market dropped thirty points since we received ten thousand dollars , we have increased our capital to $11,587.50. 3. Christos Theodorakis, ornithologist- Denton Deere, intern. 4. J.J. Ford, judge- Alexander McSoutherns, fired. 5. Grace Windkloppel Wexler, restauranter- James Hoo, inventor. 6. Berthe Erica Crow, mother- Otis Amber, deliverer. 7. Douglas Hoo, champ- Theo Theodorakis, writer. 8. Sydelle Pulaki, victim- Angela Wexler, person. Sydelle hummed into a pitch pipe and began to sing one note above the pitch she played.
" O beautiful for sacious skies For amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain. The heirs heard their code words sung. America! America! God she His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. Ater that everybody had been given answers.
" O beautiful for sacious skies For amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain. The heirs heard their code words sung. America! America! God she His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. Ater that everybody had been given answers.
Chapter 24: Wrong all Wrong
A clue told Grace Wexler and James Hoo to go directly to the library and to not pass go. Ed Plum opened another envelope, while trying to unlock the upper left-hand drawer, and found the next document saying the all the answers are WRONG!! The partnerships were cancelled and they were all left on their own. It told them to hurry before time runs out and before the one who took Sam Westing's life takes another. Madame Hoo knew there was a bad person in that room judging on the shifting of the eyes. She was the bad person. They would find out soon. Ed Plum locked the library door while exiting . They all talked and asked if anybody had a clue that wasn't from a song. Doug said the quote that was in the document again saying " It is not what you have, it's what you don't have that counts," The secretary arranged the clues in order: O BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES FOR AM WAVES OF GRAN FOR PURPLE MOUNTIAN MAJESTIES ABOVE FRUITED PLAIN AMRICAN AM GOD SHED HIS GRACE ON THEE AND N THY GOOD WIHT BROTHERHOOD FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA. Sydelle announced that the missing words are "amber, the , erica, and crow and shouted Berthe Erica Crow!" Judge Ford got everybody's attention and said how they have no proof of Sam Westing being murdered and that it can't just be an innocent woman. After that Sandy started to act weird and his face was turning purple while his body was twitching. They called for help and Docter Sikes came. He said that he was dead. Everybody was shocked and sad. The Westing county sheriff seated them back to the tables and so they continued on with their discussion. Ed Plum read another document of Sam Westing's will. Sam Westing had to change his name because of business purposes. His maiden name was Sam Windkloppel. Crow had poisoned Sandy. Crow was the winner. Crow gave her inheritance to Otis Amber , and Angela Wexler.
Chapter 25: Westing's Wake
Sandy was dead and Crow was arrested. Theo said to the heirs if Crow's innocent, "that means the murderer is still in the room". Turtle is accused of kicking Docter Denton in the shin but, she only kicked Braney Northrup. That means Barney Northrup does exist. Turtle was sobbing because Sandy was dead. People were saying that Sandy was there friend but Turtle said no and that he was her friend. Flora Baumbach asked Angela for her copy of the will and read it. Crow was the former wife of Sam westing. They had a daughter who drowned the night before her wedding and Sam Westing blamed their daughter's death on Crow. Crow is Sam Westing's ex-wife. People were thinking that she will inherit the money but, how could she if she's in jail? Otis Amber had mentioned that all they talk about is chess and sacrificing queens. J.J. Ford thought through what Otis had said and it clicked. "QUEEN SACRAFICED!" Westing had to sacrifice his queen (crow), distracting the players from the real game. Sam Westing had won the game. Turtle looked up from the will and was thinking it was the day of Crow's birthday and How could she win? She was looking for Judge Ford or what Turtle likes to call her her first witness.
Chapter 26: Turtle's Trail
Turlte began to speak at court and was saying that Sam Westing was dead, Sany McSoutherns is dead, but Crow did not do it. She liked the grown-up feeling of shorter hair swishing around her face. She bagan with saying " On September first we moved in Sunset Towers, on Halloween, smoke was seen rising from the chimney of the deserted Westing House." Her first witness would be the person most likely to have watched the house that day. She called Chris Theodorakis to the stand and started to ask him questions. One of the questions was if he saw anybody enter the Westing House and he responded saying yes it was somebody with a limped. He told her it was Doctor Sikes who eneterd the Westing house that limped. Doctor Sikes was a good friend of Sam and was a witness in the will. Doctor Sikes entered the Westing House to build a fire in the fireplace she was wondering why and was hopeing her second witness would answer that question. Otis was the second witness and turns out he is not really a delivery boy but, a private investigator. He was disguised as an idiot delivery boy. His three clients are Samuel Westing, Barney Northrup, and J.J. Ford. Turtle wanted to know everything and made Otis explain. Otis began by saying " Twenty years ago, after is wife left him, Samuel Westing hired him to find Crow, keep her out of trouble, and make sure she neverused the Westing name. Barney Northrup wanted him to investigate six people Judge Ford, George Theodorakis, James Hoo, Gracie Windkloppel, Flora Baumbach, and Sydelle Pulaski. Barney was looking for a cleaning lady so Otis recomended Crow and he doesn't know how Sandy became the dorrman. After that, Turlte called Doctor Denton to the stand. Turtle was asking him questions about Samuel Westing and if he was really embalmed and if it wasn't just a wax dummie in the coffin also if Sandy really did have a bruise on his chin from a kick he said yes. Now Turtle called Sydelle Pulaski to the stands. Turtle was talking to Sydelle about Sam's will. Judge took an envelope from hr files and read it but, it seems that it has been replaced with a receipt. It seems that Madame Hoo was the theif of all the missing items. Turtle let her keep the clock but Turtle asked the heirs who was Sam Westing? people answered and Turtle had said that he had been in disguise as one of the heirs. which was Sandy. Judge Ford had figured that out. Sam Westing's life was tooken from him when he became Sandy McSoutherns. Judge Ford new that Sandy McSoutherns and Barney Northrup were the same person because of the bruised shin. She was wondering why Sam Westing wanted to play two roles but not two roles three Windy Windkloppel took three names: Samuel Westing, Barney Northrup and Sandy McSoutherns. Then she figured it out and it was four! Windy Windkloppel took four roles. Turtle asked the Judge if Sandy's death was suicide? but the judge said no and that he dies of a fatal disease.
Chapter 27: A Happy Fourth
Otis entered the soup kitchen and many people greeted Crow and was excited to see her. Turtle was right there was no murder. Sam Westing and Sandy McSoutherns both died of a heart attack. They all sat down and discussed and there was one last document left of Samuel Westing known as Sandy McSoutherns saying goodbye and that he is giving equal shares for a check of 10,00 dallars to Crow and two 10,000 checks to J.J Ford and Alexander McSouthers. And that was the end no one had won the westing games. Sam had fooled them. After that they hurd a boom and the fireworks began to start everybody crowded around the window after 20 minutes the Westing House had burned tot he ground. Turtle went to go find the fourth identity of Sam Westing, Barney Northrup and Sandy McSouthers (north, south, west). She went to Sunrise Lane. She looked it up in the phone book so she new where to go. She got there and ran the doorbell and asked to see Mr. Eastman. She walked down the hall to the libary and there he was Julian R. Eastman rose. Turtle felt bad for kicking him from before. Turtle looked at him said Hi Sandy I won!!
Chapter 28: And Then..
Turtle went to the libary to visit Mr. Eastman every Saturday afternoon. Turtle had played chess with him. It was the day of the ceremoney which was held at Shin Hoo's Restaurant. Crow walked down the aisel with her arm around Jake Wexler and Mr. Hoo was the best man while the bridesmaids wore pink and yellow with matching crutches. The guests cried and laughed druing it. Crow and Otis got maried. J.J Ford will finially get to pay her debt for her apartment and recieved from the scale of her share Sunset Towers would pay for the education of another youngster. Sydelle Pulaski decided to discarded her crutches. She was a heiress now. Grace Wexler was the new owner the Shin Hoo's restaurant. Jake Wexler was the state official, Turtle was going to be someboday someday, Angela went back to college and then she had returned the engagement ring to Denton Deere she hasn't seen him since Crow's wedding. Angela had no desire for a social life with her studying, her weekly shopping date with Sydelle, and Sundays helping Crow and Otis in the soup kitchen. Crow and Otis moved into the aprtment above to Salvation Soup Kitchen.
Chapter 29: Five Years Pass
Mr. Hoo became a lot nicer and he took Madame Hoo to China they both own a new store called "Little-Foot Eze" Doug Hoo became a gold metal Olympic runner. Sydelle married a guy named Conrad Schultz president of Schultz Sausages. Chris Theodorakis is in his junior year at college and is still in a wheel chair. Judge Ford has a friend named Shirely Staver who was a judge on the United States Circuit Court of Appeals. Grace Wexler is the restaurant owner of the five chained Hoo's restaurants Hoo's on First, Hoo's on Second, Hoo's on Third, Hoo's on Fourth, and Hoo's on Fifth. Turtle is in her second year or college and she's only 18 and she calls herself T.R Wexler now. Turtle Wexler had won her first chess game against Sam Westing (the master).
Chapter 30: The End?..
Turtle had a master's degree in business administration, an advanced degree in corporate law, and had served two years as legal counsel to the Westing Paper Products Corporation. Turtle is Sandy's lawyer. Judge Ford has been appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Otis and Crow Amber died within a week of each other. Sydelle Pulaski Schultz and her husband moved to Hawaii. Angela is now an orthopedic surgeon. Sandy was dying, like really dying. Angela and Denton Deere got married. They have a daughter named Alice. Flora Baumbach had given up dressmaking and moved in with Turtle years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Theodorakis had retired to Florida and don't own the coffee shop anymore. Chris and his wife Shirley teach ornithology at the university. Chris had discovered a new species and it's named after him. Doug had won Two Olympic golds in a row and is now a sports announcer on television. James Hoo's invention was a winner in Turtles words and is dead now. Madame Sun Lin Hoo finally made her trip to China and returned to carry on the business. Grace Windkloppel went into the restaurant business and now has a chain of 9, and nine are successful. Jake Wexler is now the state crime commissioner. Turtle is married to Theo Theodorakis and he is a writer now and are against having children so they don't get Chris's disease. Angela had a little girl named Alice who is ten years old now. Juilan R. Eastman(Sam Westing.) is now dead after dying right beside of Turtle. Not even Theo new her secret, she had been his legal adviser; she would inherit his stock and serve as a director of the company until the day she, too, would be elected chairman of the board. And now Alice is playing chess with Turtle to carry on what she did with Sandy McSouthers.