The Maid’s Daughter Who Stopped a $250 Million Lie Before the Pen Fell

in the 1950s,” he said. “It was sold as a field compass from the 1860s.”

Ava looked apologetic.

“It might have an older outer case. But the hinge is wrong. And the little screws are too uniform. Grandpa Cal wrote about that. Some antique dealers used to put together old-looking pieces from different periods.”

Mr. Whitcomb stared.

I waited for offense.

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