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she answered. ‘She manages a big oil company, and the two of them fight over climate change often.’
    Robert was putting two and twotogether. ‘Is the oil company called ARCTIC-PET?’
    Elina was surprised. ‘Yes, it is.’
    â€˜Do you think it may have been her he was talking to on the phone last night?’ continued Robert.
    â€˜It’s possible,’ said Elina. ‘I think they have been discussing something to do with the professor’s announcement at the conference. Marjo has been campaigning hard to make sure any changes to policy do not damage Arctic-Pet and petroleum use in general, and I suspect Fredrik has been trying to change her mind. This is not something they would do in the public eye.’
    â€˜So if he was going to meet hersomewhere private,’ asked Robert, ‘do you know where they’d go?’
    Elina thought. ‘Well, in happier times, they used to enjoy visiting Marjo’s cabin by the lake.’
    Robert interrupted. ‘Is it far from here?’
    â€˜No, not too far. Only about a 10-minute drive. It is secluded but it is very icy at this time of year –’
    All of a sudden Robert was not only worried about the professor, he was thinking about Bindi. If Marjo was to blame for the professor’s disappearance, what else could she be capable of?!

Back outside the conference centre, Marjo’s phone rang. She was trying her best to get rid of Bindi. ‘Now I have work to do, so please leave,’ she said rudely to Bindi, before taking the call.
    A moment later, looking totallybemused, she handed the phone to Bindi. ‘It’s for you,’ she said.
    Bindi took the phone, surprised. ‘Hello?’ She started laughing when she heard her brother’s voice, but stopped when he explained what he’d found out. ‘Are you sure about this, little buddy?’ she asked, keeping an eye on Marjo.
    Bindi nodded. ‘Yeah, you’re right. And we’re running out of time. Okay. See you there.’ She gave the phone back to Marjo. ‘Thanks.’
    Marjo was still unnerved by the turn of events.
    Bindi took her chance before Marjo started blasting her again.‘I’d like you to take me to your lakeside cabin now.’
    Before Marjo had a chance to reject the idea, Bindi continued. ‘And if you choose not to, I will have to call the police and tell them I think Professor Tikkanen’s ex-wife is responsible for his disappearance.’
    The colour drained from Marjo’s face. ‘You don’t know what you’re talking about,’ she breathed.
    â€˜Perhaps I don’t, but what I suspect may be of interest to the media,’ said Bindi, glancing over at the TV camera crew, who had now finished reporting on the protestors and were beginning to pack up. ‘Environmentalist goes missing.Head of petroleum company suspected? It might make for an interesting headline, don’t you think?’ asked Bindi, not so innocently.
    â€˜Keep your voice down,’ hissed Marjo. Her nerves were beginning to fray. ‘I have done nothing with Fredrik, all right? But we did meet last night.’
    Bindi was relieved her hunch was beginning to pay off. ‘We don’t think he returned home afterwards. Please, Marjo, he may be in real trouble.’
    Concern flickered in Marjo’s eyes. ‘Come with me then,’ she said. She barked some orders at the protestorsand then she grabbed a set of car keys from her handbag, making her way over to a four-wheel drive.
    Bindi took a deep breath. She knew she was taking a risk. But Robert and Elina knew who she was with. And she had to find the professor and make sure he was all right.

A short time later, Marjo took a turn onto a small track that was still covered in snow. She drove slowly, making sure the car didn’t skid over the slippery ground.
    â€˜My family has had this cabin at Lake Kanninlampi since I was achild. It is very