CHAPTER 7 On the last day of the show there were more visitors than usual, J} ‘Transylvania, Land of Vampires’ was the exhibit that attracted the greatest number of people. After the vampire scare in the city people wanted to learn more about vampires and their history. Visitors were particularly interested in the old oak coffin from the fifteenth century—they stared at it silently and uneasily, but no one went close to it, “T wish you guys the best of luck, because Detective Ellis WeAARGUIE 10 Solve this case ye aaa “it's a tough_CHAPTER SEVEN of the bathroom open and he and Nick got up and stood in fag of the glass partition, while Max sat behind his desk. Victor and Daniza walked into the ‘Transylvania, Land g Vampires’ room and walked towards the old oak coffin, Th looked at each other for a moment and then carefully Moved th lid of the coffin to one side and created a small opening, th Victor put his hand into the coffin and took a handful of the q earth. He looked at Daniza with a strange smile on his pale and they both smelled the earth a few times. Then Victor his hand into the air and threw the earth over himself Daniza. The dark earth formed a strange cloud of dust that h in the air. Bill, Nick and Max stared at the bizarre scene ff behind the partition. “What's Victor doing?” whispered Nick anxiously. “The guy's crazy!” whispered Bill. “Do you guys have a camera?” whispered Max excitedly. “No, but my cell phone can take Pictures,” said Nick. “I’ve: it in my hand.” Suddenly Victor and Daniza were no longer standing b coffin—they had disappeared. In their place there wer black bats who started flying around the room. They flew entrance hall but Bill, Nick and Max couldn’t see them, so t slowly opened the office door and walked towards thee Ee iboande: very large boards on which posters are shown. , 3. chandelier: a large frame with ligh uw _ drops that decorate it, it hangs cae oe 4 anCHAPTER SEVEN und the huge chandelier, wt ar-shaped crystal ornaments 7 f then with his cell pho took a picture o' 4 Sere f the bats got close to one of the crystal Bea, lier and removed it from its place wit ae delier several tim continued flying aro hundreds of beautiful te on the ch; id the chan teeth. The bat flew around the ; ment in his teeth. Nick quickly took another pictur Ee d that the crystal ornament had three of them notice " color, It wasn't a crystal ornament at all—it was the Tear! The two bats flew towards the high ceiling and of the small windows whose glass was missing. Neitl nor the Vampire's Tear were ever seen again. Bill, Nick and Max were astonished. It took them a get over the shock, but they were finally able to speak, “Did you see... what | saw?” cried Bill excitedly. “I sure did and I have two good pictures to Proy Detective Ellis!” said Nick proudly. Max ran to his office and phoned Detective Ellis and Pr Morescu, Michelle, who had been anxiously waiti Iceberg parlor, saw Detective Ellis arrive in a police ca Policemen and followed him to the third floor of the Detective Ellis rushed in and Michelle followed him. | “Who are you?" he asked looking at the teenage gi “Hill’'m Michelle Martin; I'm Bill's sister. I...” “Never mind!” said Detective Ellis impatiently, lo gave me a very confused versi happened here tonight, and l'm not sure I've u1 © story—because it sounds in credible!” loment Professor Morescu walked in entrance hall, 4_ exist!” He loo! crystal drop was the ceiling. " “Incredible...tht time, and no one k so shocked that “that’s why show right after “Exactly!” s the chandelier color.” They crystal dropSuddenly Professor Morescu broke the silence and spoke with a low voice, “The Vampire's Tear has returned to its rightful owners: Vlad Dracula and his wife Kriza.” Ellis with a half smile, 102Vampire's Tear belonged to Vlad’s wife; a gift from her 2 husband. She died during the attack on Poienari Castle on the night of July 24, 1462—a night of the full moon. Victor and Daniza from Transylvania and were none other than Vlad Dracula and Krizal” said Professor Morescu with a smile of satisfaction. What!” everyone exclaimed. 103i lla CHAPTER SEVEN ____ ‘Ah, you know nothing of the dark world of the living d aos ” m a can disguise themselves and take many shapes,’ va ; Bie was a terrible silence and Michelle, Bill and Nick Fe cold and uncomfortable. a “wait a minute,” cried Ellis nervously, “did you know a Victor and Daniza's identity all this time?” a “yes, | did,” said Morescu proudly. “I was born in Sighiso died,” said Ellis, who could hardly believe what he was he “But why did they hide the diamond in the chandelier? \ didn't they disappear with the diamond on the night of July ; “You know nothing about the vampires, Detective Elli Morescu with an evil laugh. “They had to wait for a night of th full moon before returning to Transylvania.” Ellis was annoyed and nervous; he raised his voice. : know anything about vampires, Professor, but you don’ anything about American law. Those two. vampi responsible for theft and for the death of Phil, and prob the murder of two unlucky New Yorkers—and you are accomplice. 4 American |; aw is very tough with silent accompli You're coming with me t © the Police Station for questionir 4. silent accomplice : helper, collaborator, usually ina n 104policemen. then DetectiThe text and beyond jon check @ Compreher ; Answer the following questions. 2 Why were there so many visitors at the show? How did Max feel about Bill and Nick's plan? What was Greenwich Village like? Describe Max's office. What did Victor and Daniza do when they walked into the “Transylvania, Land of Vampires” room? Where was the Vampire's Tear and what happened to it that night? How did Detective Ellis react to this event? How was Professor Morescu involved? anon ware Why was the Professor a silent accomplice? PET O writing Michelle writes an email to her best friend Pam Rivers telling her: + about the terrible theft and death at the museum + about Professor Morescu, Victor and Daniza + how the difficult case was solved Write 35-45 words. Start like this: Hi Pom! ve got lots of news for you. © Discussion Work with a partner and discuss the following questions. Then share and compare your answers with the class. 1 Professor Morescu said he was grateful to Vlad Tepes for all the help he had given him in the past. Does this excuse him in part for being a silent accomplice? At times we must choose betwe 4 helping a friend and breaking the law. How do you feel aba this? How importantis loyalty in a person's character? “a 2 Loyalty is considered a virtue, Ca; ‘ person's character? Can y character? Give examples, you think of other virtues ina. Ou think of faults in a person’s 106uropinion, what is the most st ost striking thing rescu and why? g thing about Professor ective Ellis said he had never believed in the mpires or ghosts before that night vit your oper po you think popular legends and supers oa ements of truth in them? Can you give any ane al «ends and superstitions that have been found chan about jetective work ook back at activity 3 in Chapter Five and activity 2 in Chapter Si: which detective team solved the case? Which team got 4 a “calving the case? Which clues helped you? a ne Chelsea Hotel, a New York City istoric landmark she Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan was not mentioned in the story, but it is one of New York City’s most-loved landmarks. Read the text and find out why New yorkers are so proud of it. Then answer the questions. eryone in New York City knows about the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan. This sive building is situated on West Street, between 7th and 8th nues, in the center of Manhattan. Its central location makes it easy to reach Fifth Avenue, Broadway, Times Square, the Museum Mile, Central Park and many other interesting sites within minutes. The twelve-story pink-brick building was built in 1883 as a private apartment building, building in New York City until 1899. At that time tl York's Theater District, but by the early 1900s thet! Broadway. In 1905 the building opened as hotel. Ever since then it has been the favorite hotel and home of s world’s greatest artists, writers, poets, a esses, singers and imp and it was the tallest he area was New heaters moved to ‘ome of the ictors, actr 407millionaires, The free, informal atmosphere and the friendly, help staff have attracted creative people from all over the world, Some to stay for a few nights and others choose to live and work there, Rooms are quite large and comfortable, with floor-to-ceiling wing, that give a lot of natural light. Some of the rooms have small kitche The hotel was the first building to be listed by New York City as 4 cultural preservation site and historic building. One of its great features is the art work that you can see in the lobby and along the beautiful staircase. ! Bob Dylan composed some of his most famous songs while staying, the Chelsea. Poets like Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso chose it ag place to meet and discuss poetry and philosophy. Today you can take a tour of the hotel and find out more about its — exciting history. Choose the correct answer — A, B, Cor D. 1 How tall is the Chelsea Hotel? A [| Itis the tallest building in Manhattan. B [_] itis the tallest building in New York City. ¢ [| itis twelve-stories tall. D [J tris twelve feet tall. 2 When did the theaters move to Broadway? A in the 18th century B in the early part of the 20th century 4 ¢ [J inthe 19th century D [J in1ae3 3 Where can you see art work in the hotel? in all the rooms in the expensive suites |_| in the hotel’s restaurant [Gi in the lobby and on the stairs F 1. staircase: 108 ne