Maggie heard Henry and came running over.
"I knew it!" she cried. "It was Rebecca, wasn't it?"
"Hold on," Henry said. "I need to find one last bit of evidence."
Henry ducked into Big Spot's stall and felt around in the bedding until he found something.
Then he hurried out of the stall and down the aisle—right past Rebecca.
Maggie and Cole rushed after him.
"What's going on?" Maggie demanded.
Henry stopped and quickly told her about how Cole had put the lollipop in Daisy's shirt.
Maggie looked confused. "So Cole is the shirt thief?"
"Not exactly," Henry said.
"But he's the one who caused the shirt to get stolen."
"I did?" Cole sounded just as confused as Maggie. "How?"
Henry smiled. "By putting that lollipop in the wrong shirt pocket!"
"Huh?" Cole said.
Henry spotted Daisy and Kira near the lemonade stand.
"Where have you guys been?" Daisy complained.
"We're thirsty. Plus it's getting late. Have you solved the case yet?"
"The case?" Kira said. "What case?"
Daisy shrugged. "Haven't you ever heard of The Lemonade Detectives?
I asked them to find my missing shirt."
"You guys are detectives?" Kira stared at Henry.
"Is that why you were asking me questions earlier?"
"Yes." Henry noticed that Kira looked pale.
"Is there anything you want to tell Daisy?"
Kira took a deep breath. "I do have something to say, Daisy.
It wasn't your shirt that got ruined. It was mine!"
"What?" Daisy exclaimed.
"What?" Maggie shrieked.
"Huh?" Cole said.
"Just let Kira explain," Henry told them.
"It all started when Cole put a lollipop in the pocket of the wrong shirt."
Daisy shot a look at Cole.
"I was trying to surprise Daisy," Cole mumbled.
"I didn't know you two had matching shirts."
Daisy smiled. "Aw, that's sweet.
It almost makes me wish I had a little brother like you!"
Cole looked away.
Henry guessed that Cole didn't like having Daisy treat him like a little brother.
"Kira's stall is right next to Big Spot's," Henry said.
"Close enough for Big Spot to grab Kira's shirt when he smelled that candy."
Kira nodded. "When I came into the barn earlier, Spot was chewing on my shirt." She looked away.
"My parents are already mad at me for spending so much money on it.
I knew they'd be even angrier if the shirt got ruined.
I rinsed out most of the horse slobber in the water trough.
But I couldn't get the blue stain out."
She ducked her head, looking ashamed.
"I left my shirt in the water trough and ran inside.
Daisy wasn't around, so I grabbed her shirt and put it on so everyone would think it was mine."
"That explains why you've been wearing your show coat all day despite the heat," Henry guessed.
Kira pulled off her coat.
"I didn't want anyone to notice and figure out the truth," she admitted.
"This stick explains how Big Spot got blue slobber on Maggie's shirt."
Henry held up the empty lollipop stick he'd found in the pony's stall.
"This was all that was left of that lollipop."
Kira's eyes filled with tears as she turned to Daisy.
"I'm sorry. Can you ever forgive me?"
Daisy didn't say anything for a second. Then she sighed.
"I guess it's partly my fault too," she said.
"I practically forced you to buy that expensive shirt. I'm sorry. Friends?"
"Friends." Kira smiled with relief.
She and Daisy hugged. Then they linked arms and started walking away.
Suddenly Daisy turned back.
"I almost forgot," she said, digging into her pocket.
"Here's your detective fee. Thanks for solving the case."
"You're welcome." Maggie took the money and put it in the cashbox.
"You don't look very excited, Maggie," said Henry. "What's wrong?"
"I wanted to enter more classes in the show," Maggie said.
"But I still don't have enough money." She sighed.
"That's okay, though. I'll just keep saving money until the next show."
Henry was surprised that Maggie was acting so mature.
He traded a look with Cole. Then he grabbed the cashbox.
"Here," he said, handing it to Maggie.
"This should be enough to enter more classes."
"Huh?" Maggie said. "But only a third of that money is mine."
"Not today," Henry said.
Cole nodded. "Take it, Maggie."
"Wow, thanks!" Maggie grabbed the cash and took off toward the barn.
"Just don't get used to it!" Cole called after her.
"Next time it's back to splitting the cash three ways."
Henry laughed. "I guess that's another case closed."
He pointed to a bunch of thirsty-looking riders heading their way.
"Time to go back to selling lemonade."