There is a chest in the house but it is only a distraction and can't be opened.
On the second floor is painting that is peeling off its frame. Click on it to reveal the stolen painting.
On The Country Side Of Counterfeit Island
just click the top right corner
go to the paint splotched painting and click in the upper left hand corner
I forget but I think the lady in the museum gives the key to you...
If you mean on Counterfeit Island, the inspector's house is all the way to the left. Keep going left until you reach a large house.
in the inspectors cottage
you have to go back to counterfit island and go to the country side.
It is for the scanner at the top on the inspectors office on the inside.
The Inspectors house is on the far right of the island. In the countryside. You can't get in until you obtain the key from the creator.
you have to go to early poptropica in the museum . click on her then choose the last question, listen, then she'll give you the key for the inspectors house on the county side. use the key then go in
you can't get untied you have to CAREFULLY slide ur chair to the other guy then he will untie you and you untie him.
It is in the countryside of counterfeit island.