Kelly and Steve are on holiday in Brazil. They are there at the time of 'carnaval', a time when there are lots of street parties. There are lots of people dressed up in costumes, and Kelly and Steve have just bought a costume.

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They went back to the hotel. When they arrived they saw a tall, elegant woman in a black dress. She was wearing diamonds on her fingers, on her shoes, on her clothes and in her hair.

"Wow!" said Steve, "Look at her! Who is she?"
"That's Diana Diamond - the famous film star," said the manager.
"The diamonds are famous - they cost thousands of pounds!"

Kelly and Steve went to get ready for the party. At eight o'clock they went to the restaurant with their mum and dad to have dinner. They had steak, chips and salad, and then an enormous ice-cream.

Suddenly they heard someone screaming.
"Oh! My diamonds, my diamonds - they are gone! Gone!"
Diana Diamond ran into the room.
"My diamonds are stolen!" she screamed.

Kelly and Steve went out of the hotel. They saw a man running away with the diamonds. The man had a black cat costume. In the street there were thousands of people wearing colourful costumes. Everybody was dancing and singing. The music was very loud.