Welcome to Stories Come to Life. I am your host, Kathryn Lopez Luker. During this time of Covid, many people aren’t able to use the library in the same way as in the past. To help bring more stories to more readers, many publishing companies are allowing books that are normally unavailable for copyright reasons to be read out loud and shared with others until June 30th, 2022. The stories that fall under that special permission will all be taken down on that date, so listen now, while they’re available! Today’s story is shared with permission of Simon and Schuster Publishing Company.  Who hasn’t heard of Nancy Drew, the girl detective? Here is the first volume of her adventures: The Secret of the Old Clock. In chapters one, two, and three, we meet Nancy and her father, and learn of her inquisitive and insightful personality. Old Josiah Crowley has died, and to the surprise of everyone, his will has left all his substantial wealth to the snobbish Topham family. Nancy ponders this and feels sure there must be a second will somewhere, that will allocate the money more fairly to his kinder and more deserving relatives. But where could this second will be, if it even exists? To find out, sit back, relax, and listen to this story come to life.