After a bit of back and forth, you leave the store with $100. You carefully fold ten $10 notes and place them into the same coat pocket where the ring once rested. You begin the trek back to your aunt and uncle’s home.

You’ve barely hung up your hat and scarf when a rapid tap on the door announces the arrival of today’s post. You greet Walter and accept the stack of envelopes he offers. As you shuffle through the mail on your way back to the kitchen, you’re pleasantly surprised to find a postcard bearing your name. You set the rest of the mail on the table and carry the postcard to your room. After closing the door behind you, you proceed to . . .