“What did you find in that carriage house, Russell?” I demanded.

“The building was completely cleared out, Paige,” he answered slowly.

“Don’t lie to me again, Russell Callahan,” I warned him.

“What was inside that building?”

Russell reached into his inside pocket and pulled out a small clear plastic bag containing a single brass key.

A small white label had been taped to the metal, and on it was written the number 314.

“This key was hidden inside a hollowed-out wooden beam near the rear workbench,” Russell admitted.