"But these motion lamps can be powered by a candle just like the one you have.

"The 'lava' will be clear not white or colored, but you can color the water with any dye.

"I hope this finds you well. Is the family nice? Have you decided what to name the baby?

"Your daughter,

"Pamela"

The cost of postage for the letter with the copy of the report put a considerable dent in her weekly incidentals budget.

Not to mention that it took a while to work out exactly the right tone of letter to send to Jean-Louis.

The postage for that one took most of the rest of her weekly incidentals budget.

She really hoped that Velma had warned him that it was coming. Just in case, though, she had thought she ought to explain.

You couldn't really count on Velma to remember things like explaining to someone else why she thought he should be ready to do her a favor.

It just didn't occur to her.

"I don't believe it," Missy said. "Lava lamps?"

"That was it."

"What's the connection?"

"I do not have the vaguest idea." Pam slid off her stool behind the circulation desk, ready for her lunch break. "But I'm pretty sure of one thing."

"What's that?"

"It's not sabotage. There is no possible industrial or explosive application for mineral oil lamps."

"Sure?"

"Sure enough. But I reported it to Cory Joe anyhow and sent copies of all the letters to his office in Magdeburg. Thank goodness I could take that package down to Mr. Bellamy's office and have him pay the postage. It weighed just ounces and ounces. By the time I sent the information off to my mom and Jean-Louis, I was flat broke."