When they reached the site, they searched around for any trace of the thief. They looked under benches, looked behind barrels and rocks.

  That was when Max looked inside and open barrel, then suddenly threw it down.

  He dragged out what was inside it, their thief!

  Max stood over him and folded his arms. "Good, you're here! Now tell us, where's the fucking necklace?"

  "It - it - it's GONE! I sold it to some merchants. They'll be taking it overseas!" The thief shook.

  Max then angrily grabbed the thief's tunic and pushed him against the wall. "Are you fucking serious?" He hissed.

  Zack then went rushing over. "What's wrong?"

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  Max then the thief down. "Oh nothing, just got carried off overseas to get sold!"

  "WHAT?" Matthew exclaimed.

  The thief trembled. "No, no, no, no, no, no! They're not doing it yet, they're on their way to the docks right now!"

  Max glared at the thief.

  Matthew groaned.

  ......................

  The three boys raced over to the loading docks, and that was when they saw the last of the cargo get loaded onto the ship. Matthew goes charging after the ship.

  "Wait! Wait!" Matthew exclaimed. The men stopped and looked at the boy. Zack and Max were right behind him.

  "Make it quick boy, we're about to leave!" One of the men said.

  Matthew panted. "I lost the necklace!"

  The men looked at one another, then back to the boy. "I don't recall seeing a necklace get in any of our boxes."

  Matthew groaned again. "Please, can we look?"

  The man scratched his mustache. "Mmm, I'm sorry...but I can't. We're already late for our deliveries."

  Max lowered his head angrily.

  "Can you at least take us with you?" Zack asked the man.

  "No children on the ship. Sorry."

  Then before their eyes, the ship started sailing.

  Max sighed. "Son of a God damned bitch!"