Redheads at the Chalet School
Key Facts (possible Spoilers)
School Facts:
Miss Annersley is Headmistress
School is located at the Gornetz Platz in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland
Series Characters Whereabouts:
Jo Maynard - is living next door at Freudesheim
Len Maynard - is a Prefect
Con Maynard - is a Prefect
Margot Maynard - is a sub Prefect
Theodora (Ted) Grantly - is a Prefect
Daisy Venables (Mrs Rosoman) - is living nearby at Ste Cecilie
Tom Gay - is working in the London slums with disadvantaged boys
Jack Lambert - is in Upper IVa
The first ramble of the term is filled with incident when Len Maynard disposes of a viper. Then a meeting between an inquisitive American woman and Len during the ramble causes concern when Len mentions it to the staff. This concern leads Miss Annersley to revoke her promise to Copper's stepfather, and to reveal to Copper that she may be in danger, as she is being threatened by the criminal associates of a man her stepfather, a police inspector, apprehended.
The American woman reappears at a restaurant following a visit to the dentist and questions Len again about redheads at the school.
Following this, whilst in the Library, Len witnesses the American woman being intercepted by Gaudenz. Miss Annersley has already decided to confide in Len and asks her to keep an eye on Copper.
Another red-haired pupil is kidnapped instead of Copper, but is released unharmed when the kidnapper realises his mistake. The kidnapper and his wife, the American woman, are later found shot and it is hoped by everyone that Copper's trouble may be over. However there is concern about how the kidnapper learned of Copper's whereabouts.
During half term a further attempt is made to kidnap Copper and a desperate struggle involving Len and Copper takes place in Miss Annersley's office. The source of the leak regarding Copper's whereabouts becomes apparent during the struggle and the mystery is unravelled.
The term culminates in the performance of the Christmas play.
contributed by Susan Vass, Scotland __ working from a hardback edition