"It's hard candy!" cried Madame Vereaux. "Though I should hardly want to eat it now."

"Most unusual, for an installation piece," commented Mr. Flowers.

"Where does it begin?" asked Miss Sunnington. "And where does it go?"

"Careful, now," cautioned Madame Vereaux. "Once you begin following a trail such as this, you never know where you might end up, nor how long you'll be gone. It could lead anywhere."

"Just like a fairy tale," she breathed.