Writing practice 2020.6.13

Once upon a time a man in disguise came to Mrs. Ramsay's and hid beside the front door. The man was observing a cat in her courtyard, Rastus, which was Mrs. Ramsay's dearest. In about 3three days, Rastus's disappearance was found had been noticed by its/his owner (better: after about three days, his owner noticed that Rastus had disappeared). Now you can tell/guess, obviously, the man turned out to be a kidnapper. Before long, an anonymous letter was received by Mrs. Ramsay. The kidnapper wanted a ransom of 1000 pounds/£1000 and astoundingly Mrs. Ramsay paid it! After soonNot long after/A short while later, the mastermind had not only been arrested but also received tremendous condemnscondemnation from/throughout over the society.