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runway.
    â€œNancy!” Nicole cried.
    Bess and George rushed to Nancy’s side.

    â€œAre you all right?” Bess said. “Is anything broken?”
    Nancy struggled to sit up. “I’m fine. I’m fine! Nothing’s broken!” She looked around. Everyone was staring at her. “How embarrassing,” she whispered to George.
    Just then Nicole reached them.
    â€œI’m sorry, Nicole,” Nancy said. “I’m not normally this clumsy. It’s just that—”
    â€œOh, Nancy, please don’t worry. You’re doing fine,” Nicole interrupted her. “I’m just glad you didn’t break your leg!”
    â€œMe too,” Nancy said. George and Bess helped her up.
    â€œLet’s just restart your runway walk,” Nicole said.
    â€œThank you,” Nancy said.
    As the girls headed back behind the curtain, they heard Nicole shout, “Cue up the music for the River Heights models from the beginning, all right?”
    â€œShe is so nice,” Bess said when they reached the wings. “I’m glad she’s the one helping us and not the other models.”
    â€œShe really is nice! The other models would probably have pushed Nancy the rest of the way off the runway,” George said. “We’re lucky she’s on our side.”
    Nancy couldn’t believe it. That was exactly what had been puzzling her. Nicole was nice, all right! In fact, she seemed
too
nice!
    â€œI wonder why,” Nancy said.
    George and Bess looked at her.
    â€œWhy
what
?” Bess asked.
    â€œWhy is Nicole so nice to us?” Nancy said. “Is it just a cover to hide what she’s really doing?”
    Bess and George blinked in unison.
    â€œAre you thinking what I think you’re thinking?” George said.
    â€œWell, we’ve exhausted all the other suspects,” Nancy said. “After all, she found the missing clothes in a place where we had already looked. Maybe her being nice is to keep us from suspecting that—”
    â€œNancy Drew!” Bess said. “Nicole isn’t a criminal, she’s a model!”
    Nancy sighed. “I hope you’re right,” she said.
    The day of the big River Heights fashion show finally arrived. Nancy, Bess, George, and Deirdre met in a room separate from the other models. Quincy had a curtained-off area next to them, and Peter had agreed to help him make fast changes.
    Nancy looked at her watch. “It’s almost time,” she said. “I have butterflies!”
    â€œSo do we!” the others said.
    Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
    When Deirdre opened it, Nicole was standing there.
    â€œYou look gorgeous!” Bess said.
    Nicole smiled. “Well, I forgot to tell you something,” she said. “You will need a special kind of makeup for the television lights. Otherwise, your faces fade out, and no one can tell who you are.”
    â€œOh, that can’t happen!” Deirdre said. “I want people to recognize me. It’s important for my career!”
    â€œWhere can we get it?” Nancy asked.
    â€œFollow me,” Nicole said.
    They followed Nicole down a hallway to a small room. “I’ve set up the makeup in here,” she said. “Put it on and then stand outside this door until you’re called.”
    â€œThanks, Nicole,” Deirdre said. “You’re super!”
    Nicole smiled again. “I’ll see you later,” she said.
    Everyone quickly started applying the special makeup. Peter helped a reluctant Quincy with his.

    Just as they finished, a harried stage director burst inside. “I’ve been looking all over for you!” he shouted. “Line up! You’re on now!”
    As they ran down the hallway after the stage director Nancy tried to explain about the makeup.
    â€œStop talking!” the stage director said. “You’re late! Let’s move!”
    As they lined up they passed