The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter From Home
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The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter From Home, is Don Rosa
's sequel
to The Crown of the Crusader Kings.
and his family return to Castle McDuck to find the treasure of the Knights Templar
. Donald Duck
tells Huey, Dewey and Louie
to tell the new caretaker
of the castle about their presence. The caretaker reveals herself to be their grandaunt Matilda McDuck, who avoided seeing her brother in the last 25 years (see The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
- Part 11 for more details). Matilda was very upset with Donald for arranging this meeting for her and Scrooge. It's later revealed that Matilda already knew about the treasure and was Fergus's idea not letting Scrooge know about it. Both Scrooge and Matilda think it's because their father didn't approve him. Still depressed at this shocking revelation, Scrooge keeps searching for the treasure when Mr. Molay and Maurice Mattressface appear, also looking for the treasure. When Molay reveals he's searching the treasure for evil purposes, Maurice rebels against him. The treasure is found. As well as a letter left by Fergus telling the real reason he didn't tell Scrooge about this treasure: he feels Scrooge would feel better making his own fortune instead of inheriting one. And he was correct. While alone with Matilda, Scrooge admits he envies Donald for having a family.
Don Rosa
Keno Don Hugo Rosa, known simply as Don Rosa, is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck and other characters created by Carl Barks for Disney comics, such as The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.-Early life:Don Rosa's grandfather,...
's sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to The Crown of the Crusader Kings.
Plot
Scrooge McDuckScrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Scrooge is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a red or blue frock coat, top hat, pince-nez glasses, and spats...
and his family return to Castle McDuck to find the treasure of the Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
. Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
tells Huey, Dewey and Louie
Huey, Dewey and Louie
Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck are a trio of fictional, anthropomorphic ducks who appear in animated cartoons and comic books published by the Walt Disney Company. Identical triplets, the three are Donald Duck's nephews. Huey, Dewey, and Louie were created by Ted Osborne and Al Taliaferro, and first...
to tell the new caretaker
Property caretaker
A Property caretaker is a person, group or organization that cares for real estate for trade or financial compensation, and sometimes as a barter for rent-free living accommodations...
of the castle about their presence. The caretaker reveals herself to be their grandaunt Matilda McDuck, who avoided seeing her brother in the last 25 years (see The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck is a comic book story by Don Rosa about Scrooge McDuck. Originally, the story had twelve chapters totalling 212 pages...
- Part 11 for more details). Matilda was very upset with Donald for arranging this meeting for her and Scrooge. It's later revealed that Matilda already knew about the treasure and was Fergus's idea not letting Scrooge know about it. Both Scrooge and Matilda think it's because their father didn't approve him. Still depressed at this shocking revelation, Scrooge keeps searching for the treasure when Mr. Molay and Maurice Mattressface appear, also looking for the treasure. When Molay reveals he's searching the treasure for evil purposes, Maurice rebels against him. The treasure is found. As well as a letter left by Fergus telling the real reason he didn't tell Scrooge about this treasure: he feels Scrooge would feel better making his own fortune instead of inheriting one. And he was correct. While alone with Matilda, Scrooge admits he envies Donald for having a family.